2011 BMW 128I Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 4%of 50 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 38,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2011 BMW 128I, 4% of the 50 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 38,000 miles.
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.
“Led running lights in passenger side tail lights have failed. Further inspection shows that the circuit board that houses the LED tube lights has a malfunction due to poorly soldered circuit board. Left tail lights running light function fails completely (blinker, and brakes are still retained). Led tubes do not light up at all making the car less visible at night.”
NHTSA complaint #10702456, filed 2015-03, 38,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10147945Jan 1, 2014Delay in Automatic Driving Light Switching On/Off. When driving out of a tunnel or exiting underground parking, the automatic driving light remains switched on for two minutes…
Exterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 2011 BMW 128I
15 complaintsEngine cooling
14 complaintsEngine
12 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 BMW 128I
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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