2007 BMW X3 Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 2%of 98 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 157,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2007 BMW X3, 2% of the 98 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 157,000 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.
“All wiring inside of both headlight assemblies are brittle to the touch. I had a light come on in the dash for a light bulb out and upon getting ready to replace the drivers low beam headlight, I learned all the wire coating was flacked off and caused a ground. I removed both headlight assemblies, as both were an accident waiting to happen and had them profressionally rewired them with heatshrink tubing, and replaced the burnt out head light bulb. I still have a light out on the dash and the headlight does not work. …”
NHTSA complaint #11316675, filed 2020-03, 200,000 miles“When I attempt to accelerate in my 2007 Bmw X3, it appears to skip. Also, when it is time for the gear to change, it does not change at the appropriate time.”
NHTSA complaint #11052257, filed 2017-12, 114,000 milesExterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 8% |
| 2023 | 1 | 6% |
| 2021 | 5 | 4% |
| 2020 | 4 | 4% |
| 2019 | 6 | 4% |
| 2018 | 6 | 8% |
| 2017 | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 | 1 | 1% |
| 2015 | 1 | 1% |
| 2014 | 7 | 8% |
| 2013 | 2 | 1% |
| 2011 | 10 | 9% |
| 2008 | 1 | 2% |
| 2007 | 2 | 2% |
| 2006 | 2 | 1% |
| 2005 | 1 | 1% |
| 2004 | 6 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2007 BMW X3
37 complaintsEngine
25 complaintsEngine cooling
16 complaintsSeats
14 complaintsOther or unknown
12 complaintsElectrical system
10 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 BMW X3
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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