1998 BMW 525i Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1998 BMW 525i. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the equipment. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“We are reporting a significant brake wear on minimal mileage with very modest usage. We we asked by the dealership not to report this to the national office. We have , as yet, not reprted this to the natioanl bmw office until we filed this report and received a response from you regarding anyother…”
“Ash tray.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1998 BMW 525i as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.