Bmw 525i 2003
Vehicle Details: Recalls, Fuel Economy, Emissions, Consumer Complaints, Service Bulletins
Below you will find all available information on the 2003 BMW 525i.
The vehicle is described as a Rear-Wheel Drive Compact Cars Compact.
| Manufacturer | Known WMI(s) | Fuel Type |
|---|---|---|
| BMW | Premium | |
| City MPG | Highway MPG | CO2 emissions |
| 17 - 18 MPG | 24 - 27 MPG | 423.19 - 467.73 g/mile |
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Sub-models: - 525i Sport Wagon -
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What is the MPG of a 2003 BMW 525i?
- The 2003 BMW 525i has an EPA estimated city efficiency of 17 - 18 MPG and an estimated highway efficiency of 24 - 27 MPG.
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What is the fuse box diagram for the 2003 BMW 525i?
- Fuse box diagrams for the 2003 BMW 525i can be found here
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What is the annual fuel cost for the 2003 BMW 525i?
- EPA estimated annual fuel cost for the 2003 BMW 525i is $3150.
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Are there recalls for the 2003 BMW 525i?
- There are 2 recall(s) for the 2003 BMW 525i, additional information is below.
- 2.5L 6 cylinder 5-speed automatic
- 2.5L 6 cylinder 5-speed manual
Recall 130033 [USA]: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Recall 105882 [USA]: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
To ensure accuracy and for your safety, it is recommended to do a free VIN recall check here or here [USA] - UK - Canada.
Automatic (S5) Rear-Wheel Drive 525i
Description Data Engine cylinders 6 Engine displacement in liters 2.5 Transmission Automatic (S5) You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -6000 Transmission descriptor; for information see the fueleconomy.gov details 3MODE CLKUP Description Data Annual petroleum consumption in barrels for fuel type 1 14.1671 City mpg for fuel type 1, 18 Combined mpg for fuel type 1, 21 Engine cylinders 6 Engine displacement in liters 2.5 Drive axle type Rear-Wheel Drive Annual fuel cost for fuel type 1 ($) 3150 Fuel type with fuel type 1 and fuel type 2 (if applicable) Premium Fuel type 1. for single fuel vehicles, this will be the only fuel. for dual fuel vehicles, this will be the conventional fuel. Premium Gasoline Highway mpg for fuel type 1, 26 Vehicle record id 18476 4 door luggage volume (cubic feet) 11 Model name (carline) 525i Has my mpg data; see yourmpgvehicle and yourmpgdrivervehicle Y If true, this vehicle operates on a blend of gasoline and electricity in charge depleting mode false 4-door passenger volume (cubic feet) 93 Transmission Automatic (S5) Unadjusted city mpg for fuel type 1 22.1909 Unadjusted highway mpg for fuel type 1 35.8408 EPA vehicle size class Compact Cars You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -6000 Transmission descriptor; for information see the fueleconomy.gov details 3MODE CLKUP Date the vehicle record was created (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Date the vehicle record was last modified (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Manual 5-spd Rear-Wheel Drive 525i
Description Data Engine cylinders 6 Engine displacement in liters 2.5 Transmission Manual 5-spd You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -6000 Description Data Annual petroleum consumption in barrels for fuel type 1 14.1671 City mpg for fuel type 1, 18 Combined mpg for fuel type 1, 21 Engine cylinders 6 Engine displacement in liters 2.5 Drive axle type Rear-Wheel Drive Annual fuel cost for fuel type 1 ($) 3150 Fuel type with fuel type 1 and fuel type 2 (if applicable) Premium Fuel type 1. for single fuel vehicles, this will be the only fuel. for dual fuel vehicles, this will be the conventional fuel. Premium Gasoline Highway mpg for fuel type 1, 27 Vehicle record id 18477 4 door luggage volume (cubic feet) 11 Model name (carline) 525i Has my mpg data; see yourmpgvehicle and yourmpgdrivervehicle Y If true, this vehicle operates on a blend of gasoline and electricity in charge depleting mode false 4-door passenger volume (cubic feet) 93 Transmission Manual 5-spd Unadjusted city mpg for fuel type 1 22.5982 Unadjusted highway mpg for fuel type 1 37.6426 EPA vehicle size class Compact Cars You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -6000 Date the vehicle record was created (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Date the vehicle record was last modified (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Automatic (S5) Rear-Wheel Drive 525i Sport Wagon
Description Data Engine cylinders 6 Engine displacement in liters 2.5 Transmission Automatic (S5) You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -6750 Transmission descriptor; for information see the fueleconomy.gov details 3MODE CLKUP Description Data Annual petroleum consumption in barrels for fuel type 1 14.8755 City mpg for fuel type 1, 17 Combined mpg for fuel type 1, 20 Engine cylinders 6 Engine displacement in liters 2.5 Drive axle type Rear-Wheel Drive Annual fuel cost for fuel type 1 ($) 3300 Fuel type with fuel type 1 and fuel type 2 (if applicable) Premium Fuel type 1. for single fuel vehicles, this will be the only fuel. for dual fuel vehicles, this will be the conventional fuel. Premium Gasoline Highway mpg for fuel type 1, 24 Vehicle record id 18764 4 door luggage volume (cubic feet) 33 Model name (carline) 525i Sport Wagon Has my mpg data; see yourmpgvehicle and yourmpgdrivervehicle N If true, this vehicle operates on a blend of gasoline and electricity in charge depleting mode false 4-door passenger volume (cubic feet) 97 Transmission Automatic (S5) Unadjusted city mpg for fuel type 1 21.5 Unadjusted highway mpg for fuel type 1 33.3 EPA vehicle size class Small Station Wagons You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -6750 Transmission descriptor; for information see the fueleconomy.gov details 3MODE CLKUP Date the vehicle record was created (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Date the vehicle record was last modified (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Manual 5-spd Rear-Wheel Drive 525i Sport Wagon
Description Data Engine cylinders 6 Engine displacement in liters 2.5 Transmission Manual 5-spd You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -7750 Description Data Annual petroleum consumption in barrels for fuel type 1 15.6584 City mpg for fuel type 1, 17 Combined mpg for fuel type 1, 19 Engine cylinders 6 Engine displacement in liters 2.5 Drive axle type Rear-Wheel Drive Annual fuel cost for fuel type 1 ($) 3500 Fuel type with fuel type 1 and fuel type 2 (if applicable) Premium Fuel type 1. for single fuel vehicles, this will be the only fuel. for dual fuel vehicles, this will be the conventional fuel. Premium Gasoline Highway mpg for fuel type 1, 24 Vehicle record id 18765 4 door luggage volume (cubic feet) 33 Model name (carline) 525i Sport Wagon Has my mpg data; see yourmpgvehicle and yourmpgdrivervehicle N If true, this vehicle operates on a blend of gasoline and electricity in charge depleting mode false 4-door passenger volume (cubic feet) 97 Transmission Manual 5-spd Unadjusted city mpg for fuel type 1 20.8503 Unadjusted highway mpg for fuel type 1 34.0228 EPA vehicle size class Small Station Wagons You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -7750 Date the vehicle record was created (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Date the vehicle record was last modified (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013
Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.
- B510819 - VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS: The basic conditions for initializing the power windows are not met.
- B160623 - FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: Engine will crank but not start. There is no communication with the integrated fuel module (tfe) whendiagnosing with ista. The following two fault codes will be stored in the dme: 032b43 - low fuel pressure system, electric fuel pump: pre
- B653423 - EQUIPMENT: Customers may state that the alarm system (dwa) is not active after locking their unoccupied vehicle. Depending on the vehicle??A?A?S equipment and settings, no acoustic or optical confirmation (folding the mirrors/blinking confirmation) i
- B013118 - AIR BAGS: Takata air bag recall-related short-term alternate transportation and consequential repairs this service information bulletin supersedes si b01 31 18 dated october 2018.
- B013118 - AIR BAGS: Takata air bag recall-related short-term alternate transportation and consequential repairs this service information bulletin supersedes si b01 31 18 dated october 2018.
- B080119 - AIR BAGS: In an effort to improve the completion rate on takata air bag recall affected vehicles; bmw na has expanded the bmw ultimate rewards platform to include a new recall support page. This page will allow irfs to check their customers vins for
- B011618 - AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE: Takata class action settlement. Customer support program. Front driver side airbag modules.
- B650916 - EQUIPMENT: Radio / navigation / head unit identification guide
- B011618 - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: For the above-referenced vehicles with driver?S side airbag modules, bmw of north america, llc (?Bmw na?) will provide a customer support program as outlined in the takata settlement customer support program overview attachment. This ?Comp
- B122917 - EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL : Service action: program dme: the incorrect dataset could be programmed into dme 5.2.1 control module.
- SIB-63-02-01 - EXTERIOR LIGHTING: Bmw: procedure for determining and replacing incandescent and halogen light bulbs under warranty. *rm
- SIB-16-02-09 - FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP: Bmw vehicles: fuel level sensor repairs. Where it is necessary to replace the right or the left side fuel level sensor due to a failure, the entire pump and housing or delivery unit (suction jet assembly) do not need to be replaced as wel
- 120802 - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD: Engine wiring harness section replacement for ignition coils. *tt
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| Crash | Fire | Towed | Injured | Deaths | Failure Date |
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| No | No | N | None | None | 20210527 |
I was driving and antitheft system went off while driving. Then wiper failed to work. I was told by dealer mechanic that the body control module was failing and advised not to drive the car because the antitheft system may cause the car to stop and the wiper system will stop when raining causing multiple accidents.
| No | No | N | None | None | 20170104 |
Bad air bag
| No | No | N | None | None | 20160731 |
Module fails that controls windshield wipers. If raining, there would be no visiblity and would result in an accdent. This happened when the car was moving.
| No | No | N | None | None | 20150830 |
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 bmw 525i. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 15v318000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
| Crash | No | N | None | None | 20150728 |
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 bmw 525i. While driving 40 mph, the driver veered and crashed into a curb. The driver side air bags failed to deploy, the passenger side door air bag deployed, but the passenger side head liner air bag did not fully deploy. The air bag warning light illuminated. There were no injuries. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who diagnosed that the air bags needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. In addition, the vehicle was inspected by an engineer from the manufacturer who stated that the air bags worked as intended. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 150,000. Updated 12/03/15*lj *cn
| No | No | N | None | None | 20150719 |
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2003 bmw 525i. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v318000 (air bags) and stated that the part was not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repair. The dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. The contact was not experiencing a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Updated 05/11/16*lj *tr
| No | No | N | None | None | 20150708 |
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2003 bmw 525i. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v318000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
| No | No | N | None | None | 20150630 |
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 bmw 525i. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v428000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
| No | No | N | None | None | 20150528 |
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 bmw 525i. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v318000 (air bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.