2003 BMW 325I exterior lighting problems
48 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2003 BMW 325I — 24% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The xenon projector bowls in the headlight assembly on both sides of the vehicle have slowly been burning. The bowl is made of plastic and with the heat of the xenons burns the plastic creating not only a fire hazard but also greatly reduces the effectiveness of the headlight beam, rendering it…”
filed Jan 8, 2022
“The purpose of this request is to get bmw to honor a remedy for taillight defect caused as a manufacturing defect. My taillight grounding wires are causing a short on turning signals. Further research indicated this has been reported nhtsa campaign id number: 11v438000. Affected vehicles 325i -…”
filed Jul 15, 2019
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 325I years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 325I | 9 | 2% |
| 2005 325I | 18 | 25% |
| 2004 325I | 44 | 30% |
| 2002 325I | 44 | 27% |
| 2001 325I | 23 | 15% |
| 1995 325I | 1 | 3% |
| 1993 325I | 3 | 14% |
| 1992 325I | 1 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 BMW 325I
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.