2008 BMW 7 Series Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 9%of 11 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2008 BMW 7 Series, 9% of the 11 complaints for this model year. 1 a fire, 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.
“The contact owns a 2009 Bmw 750 (na) equipped with hid conversion kit 8000k. The contact was driving 70 MPH when the vehicle caught on fire from the driver side headlight. The contact was able to move the vehicle off the roadway and as he exited, the fire extinguished independently. The headlight assembly was severely damaged. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign id number: 06e034000 (exterior lighting) but did not confirm if the vehicle was included in the recall. The VIN was unavailable. The failure and current mileage was 8,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10380149, filed 2011-02Related 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…
- 10034574Sep 1, 2013Bmw: check control message displayed; turn signals flash fast. Intermittently or permanently, a bulb out check control message is displayed, together with the turn signal…
- 10052365May 1, 2013Bmw: warning lamps are illuminated for the dsc, abs and brake and a possible warning in control display for chassis control system failure. Models 2012 f25, 30, 01, 02, 07, 10…
- 10035244Oct 1, 2010Bmw vehicle: adaptive headlights. A check control (cc) message is displayed for the adaptive headlights. The headlamps no longer turn with steering wheel movement. Fault code…
- 10037025Aug 1, 2010Bmw: procedure for determining and replacing incandescent and halogen light bulbs under warranty.
- 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 2008 BMW 7 Series
3 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 BMW 7 Series
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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology