2004 BMW 330I exterior lighting problems
83 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2004 BMW 330I — 73% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“This car has factory HID Xenon projector headlights. Over time the reflector bowls burned and melted from the heat of the light bulbs, causing some wire insulation to melt, and a brown film to cover all surfaces inside the headlight assembly. The brown coating makes the headlights dangerously dim…”
filed Jan 5, 2023
“Right front low beam headlamp cuts out intermittently and eventually stops working due to cracked wiring inside the adjustable headlamp unit. For awhile, my headlight would stop working while making a right turn but then turn back on when straightened out. After two right turns, the headlight would…”
filed Sep 15, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Exterior LightingCampaign 11V438000 · Aug 26, 2011
Exterior Lighting problems in other 330I years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 330I | 1 | 2% |
| 2019 330I | 3 | 8% |
| 2017 330I | 1 | 2% |
| 2006 330I | 2 | 1% |
| 2005 330I | 17 | 61% |
| 2003 330I | 28 | 36% |
| 2002 330I | 10 | 22% |
| 2001 330I | 7 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2004 BMW 330I
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.