1995 BMW E46 Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 17%of 6 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 205,233miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the electrical system of the 1995 BMW E46, 17% of the 6 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 205,233 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.
“Fault in the contacts on lighting. A continuing fault on the brake circuit causes the warning lights to come on at different intervals during the driving experience. After changing 4 set of rear tail light bulbs during the course of the year I had my mechanic clean the contacts. Within 3 months on cleaning, the fault light came on again. After a day or so the light went out and has not returned. This is an ongoing problem as my bulbs were changed 3 times last year on front and rear lights.”
NHTSA complaint #10168130, filed 2006-09, 205,233 milesElectrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | 6% |
| 1995 | 1 | 17% |
Other parts of the 1995 BMW E46
2 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1995 BMW E46
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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