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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Exterior Lighting. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
1 reports
Mileage unknown · Dec 11, 2011
Exterior Lighting
I UNDERSTAND THAT BMW WILL REMEDY THE DEFECT PRESENTLY, HOWEVER 10/7/09 I PAID $271.78 AND 7/28/10 I PAID $294.25 FOR REPAIRS TO THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM. WILL I BE REIMBURSED FOR THOSE REPAIRS DONE AT MY LOCAL AUTO SERVICE COMPANY, SINCE I WAS UNAWARE AND NOT INFORMED BY BMW THAT IT WAS DUE TO DEFECTIVE PARTS? I DO HAVE THE BILL…
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I UNDERSTAND THAT BMW WILL REMEDY THE DEFECT PRESENTLY, HOWEVER 10/7/09 I PAID $271.78 AND 7/28/10 I PAID $294.25 FOR REPAIRS TO THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM. WILL I BE REIMBURSED FOR THOSE REPAIRS DONE AT MY LOCAL AUTO SERVICE COMPANY, SINCE I WAS UNAWARE AND NOT INFORMED BY BMW THAT IT WAS DUE TO DEFECTIVE PARTS? I DO HAVE THE BILLS FOR THOSE REPAIRS AS PROOF OF THE WORK DONE TO THE SPECIFIC PARTS RECALLED. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10439302
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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