2012 BMW 535XI Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 11%of 18 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 49,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2012 BMW 535XI, 11% of the 18 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 49,000 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.
“Water condenses inside the front headlights impacting the performance of the lighting ssystem. Reported this when the car was new but was told it was normal. Since then I have found many others reporting the same problem”
NHTSA complaint #11164369, filed 2019-01Related service bulletins
- 10057568Oct 1, 2014Bmw: on some vehicles, when starting, low beam, with 0552 option, would briefly flashes, due to a faulty led main light module that needs replacing. Model 2008-14 f01, f02, f06…
Exterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 2012 BMW 535XI
8 complaintsWheels
4 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 BMW 535XI
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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