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2002 BMW 525ia Sport Wagon Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2002 BMW 525ia Sport Wagon has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,318 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

TIRES 01V352000 2001-11-26 1,318 affected
Defect

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: DURING THE TIRE MOUNTING PROCESS ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES BUILT WITH STANDARD (NON-SPORT) SUSPENSION AND EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL CONTITOURINGCONTACT CH95 ECOPLUS TIRES, SIZE 225/65R16 95H, HAVING DOT CODES 4001, 4101, OR 4201, THE OUTER SIDEWALL SURFACE OF THE TIRES MAY HAVE BEEN CUT BY A…

Consequence

CONTINUED DRIVING WITH LOW INFLATION PRESSURE IN THE TIRE COULD ULTIMATELY RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE TIRE, AFFECT VEHICLE HANDLING AND CONTROL, AND COULD IN SOME CASES RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT ALL FIVE TIRES FOR A POSSIBLE CUT IN THE SIDEWALL, AND IF A CUT IS FOUND, THE TIRE WILL BE REPLACED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 10, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME…

Complaints by component

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
POWER TRAIN
1
Total complaints2

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Reverse drum for transmission went out unexpectedly at 89,000 miles. Many others are having this issue, but bmw has failed to take responsibility for the defect in the part which breaks due to the metal piece being too thin. No recalls either. Bmw should be forced recall this part, as it costs…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING · reported 2010-11-30

“Reverse drum for transmission went out unexpectedly at 89,000 miles. Many others are having this issue, but bmw has failed to take responsibility for the defect in the part which breaks due to the metal piece being too thin. No recalls either. Bmw should be forced recall this part, as it costs…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2010-11-30
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2002 BMW 525ia Sport Wagon as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.