2004 BMW 330I lighting problems
89 complaints about lighting have been filed for the 2004 BMW 330I, which is 64% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 89 64% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 99,000 miles 64 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When lighting problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 14 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 13 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 13 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 8 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 64 lighting complaints that report mileage, the median is about 98,000 miles, and 11% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 3 fires.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 BMW 330I. While driving approximately 65 MPH, the contact noticed that the visibility of the headlight reflectors was very poor. After inspecting the headlights the contact noticed that the area around the headlight reflectors was burned. The contact replaced the bulb. The failure continued after the replacement of the bulbs. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the headlight assembly would have to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired.
The interior wires of the BMW e46 headlight assemblies have insulation material that readily breaks off of the wire, causing the bear wire conductor to be visible. This results in a failure of the headlights as the wires conductors are allowed to touch. This is also a possible source of a vehicle fire.
Other problems reported for the 2004 BMW 330I
- Air bags 20 complaints