Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)Part report
2004 BMW 5 Series Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 2%of 64 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 23,281miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the visibility of the 2004 BMW 5 Series, 2% of the 64 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 23,281 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Related service bulletins
- 10249437Jan 16, 2024The basic conditions for initializing the power windows are not met.
- 10044024Apr 1, 2012Bmw: wipers lights and front power windows are inoperative. This situation may start and lead to a permanent fault. Also included model f07 (5 series gran turismo) model years up…
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
Other parts of the 2004 BMW 5 Series
Air bags
29 complaintsSeats
11 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsSeat belts
7 complaintsExterior lighting
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
29 complaintsSeats
11 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsSeat belts
7 complaintsExterior lighting
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 BMW 5 Series
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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