1992 Bmw 525: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
7 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
Not available median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1992 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 7 complaints (28.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 2 | 28.6% |
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 14.3% |
| Steering behavior | 1 | 14.3% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash | 2 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 2 |
| Electrical System:Ignition | 1 |
| Parking Brake:Conventional | 1 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 1 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch | 1 |
| Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly | 1 |
| Suspension:Front | 1 |
Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash: 2; Vehicle Speed Control: 2; Electrical System:Ignition: 1; Parking Brake:Conventional: 1; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 1; Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch: 1; Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly: 1; Suspension:Front: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
No usable failure mileage is recorded. 7 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 4 |
| 1996 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 |
1995: 4; 1996: 2; 2001: 1
Pattern summary
Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 480850 · 1995-01-26 (January 26, 1995)
SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BACK UP, CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURY. *SKD
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 480850 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 489825 · 1995-01-23 (January 23, 1995)
VEHICLE WANDERS/JUMPS.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 489825 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 889857 · 2001-06-06 (June 6, 2001)
IN MAY OF 1998 VEHICLE'S PARKING BRAKE FAILED AND ALLOWED VEHICLE TO ROLL ACROSS A PARKING LOT, STRIKING ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED APPROXIMATELY $2000.00 DAMAGE TO THE REAR END OF VEHICLE. THEN, IN MAY OF 2001, PARKING BRAKE FAILED AGAIN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, ALLOWING VEHICLE TO ROLL FORWARD INTO A TREE, CAUSING APPROXIMATELY $10,000.00 DAMAGE TO FRONT END. DEALERSHIP/MANUFACTURER WERE UNCOOPERATIVE IN HANDLING THIS PROBLEM. *AK THE VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE OR NEUTRAL OWN IT OWN CAUSING ACCIDENT. *YH
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 889857 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 967996 · 1995-06-29 (June 29, 1995)
BRAKE LIGHT/CIRCUIT LIGHT CAME ON, 1 MIN AFTER LIGHT CAME ON NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE DASH NEAR THE STEERING AREA, RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AK.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 967996 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 975376 · 1995-11-24 (November 24, 1995)
PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILURE, BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT LATCH PROPERLY. TT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 975376 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 980782 · 1996-03-15 (March 15, 1996)
PURCHASED CAR NEW, CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND SMOKE STARTED TO COME FROM THE DASH, PULLED OVER AND CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 980782 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 986587 · 1996-07-08 (July 8, 1996)
THE AIR CONDITIONER IS NOT ENOUGH, TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AND BAD GAS FUMES IN THE CAR . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 986587 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
94V066000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
Reported: 1994-04-11 (April 11, 1994)
FEED FUEL HOSES CAN HARDEN AND "SET" OVER TIME, ALLOWING A SEEPAGE OF FUEL AT THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE HOSE AND THE ENGINE FITTING. THE CLAMP USED TO HOLD THE HOSE TO THE FITTING IS UNABLE TO COMPENSATE FOR THE HARDENING OF THE FEED FUEL HOSE.
Consequence: FUEL SEEPAGE BETWEEN THE FEED FUEL HOSE AND THE ENGINE FITTING CAN RESULT IN FREE FUEL IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
Remedy: A REDESIGNED FEED FUEL HOSE AND HOSE CLAMP WILL BE INSTALLED TO ALLEVIATE THE FUEL SEEPAGE.
NHTSA campaign record ↗