2007 BMW 1 Series Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 17%of 6 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 115,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2007 BMW 1 Series, 17% of the 6 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 115,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Actually, after the light signal became green light then I moved and every car moving normally I took the left lane then suddenly I saw a land cruiser stopped on my lane , I don't have any option so I treaded the brake one long tread , but unfortunately, it's didn't help because my car slipped under the land cruiser !!”
NHTSA complaint #10670022, filed 2015-01, 115,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10036986Sep 1, 2011Bmw: mounting tension or the cutout area of the trunk for the light is causing the third brake light lens to crack. This is allowing water to leak in. *rm updated 1/06/12.
- 10037025Aug 1, 2010Bmw: procedure for determining and replacing incandescent and halogen light bulbs under warranty.
- 10035584Jun 1, 2010Bmw: replace rear lamps or replace rear lamp seals. The seals on the rear lamps emit a gas that causes damage to the electrical connectors on the leds (light emitting diodes)…
- 10031564Sep 1, 2009Bmw: cracked third brake light. The mounting tension on the third brake light lens is causing the lens to crack from the body. When installing or replacing the third brake light…
- 10025983Jun 1, 2008Bmw: headlamp moisture: fault diagnostics. Water or condensation in one or both headlamps. Models 5 series, 6 series, 7 series, x5, x6, 1 series, and 3 series. Model years…
Exterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 2007 BMW 1 Series
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 BMW 1 Series
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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