2007 BMW 328XI: headlights failing or too dim

5 of the 198 complaints about the 2007 BMW 328XI describe headlights failing or too dim.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 3%
typical mileage: 64,400
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 4 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Headlights failing or too dim by model year

2014
1
2013
1
2011
1
2009
1
2008
3
2007
5

What owners say

Filed Nov 27, 2019 · Lights · 80,000 miles · NY

Headlights are pointing up to the sky instead of straight forward after hitting a bump in the road while driving. This happens often.

Filed Nov 30, 2017 · Lights · 64,400 miles · NY

Left turn bulb socket burned out, damaging the headlight

Filed Jul 24, 2016 · Electrical · 107,000 miles · IA

The car wont start. It was working just fine in the morning and a couple of hours later it didn't start. All power turns on dash lights and even head lights turn on and my battery booster indicates that the battery is fine. I try to start it but it wont turn over.

Filed Dec 25, 2013 · Lights · 48,500 miles · NY

Passenger turn signal bulb was thought to be out. Brought to local bmw dealer and had them tell me I need a whole headlight since the turn signal burned inside.

Filed Mar 27, 2012 · Electrical · 31,000 miles · NJ

The recall announced in the new york times today (http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/26/bmw-recalls-nearly-1-3-million-vehicles-worldwide-for-battery-cable-flaw/?nl=automobiles&emc=edit_ws_20120327) announcing a recall of 6-series and 5-series bmws also potentially affected 2007 3-series bmws as well. At about 31000 miles, I began experiencing flickering headlights. The dealer diagnosed as a loose battery connection. The battery had never been changed/removed, so it should not have had a connection issue. Just thought you should know so if 3-series complaints are common you open up the investigation to explore the issue in 3-series designs.... I was lucky, caught it before damage/fire occurred.