2003 BMW 3 Series lighting problems
The 2003 BMW 3 Series has 25 lighting complaints filed with NHTSA — 26% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
25
Lighting complaints
26%
Share of year
0
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Lighting complaints by year
What owners report
“ZKW BI XENON HEADLIGHTS REFLECTORS BURN OUT OVER TIME. THE BOWLS ARE SHOT AND THEY WERE BLACK, BURNED TO A CRISP. THEY WERE MADE OUT OF A PLASTIC MATERIAL WITH A CHROME COATING, INSTEAD OF A METAL REFLECTOR. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR BMW. THEY GOT THE TAIL LIGHT WHICH WORKS FINE IN MY CAR, I NEED…”
Common questions
How many lighting complaints does the 2003 BMW 3 Series have?
NHTSA has 25 complaints about the 2003 BMW 3 Series lighting — 26% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.