2006 BMW 525I: headlights failing or too dim

5 of the 77 complaints about the 2006 BMW 525I describe headlights failing or too dim.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 6%
typical mileage: 100,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below

Headlights failing or too dim by model year

2007
5
2006
5
2004
2
2003
1
2002
1
1995
1
1990
1

What owners say

Filed Jun 16, 2019 · Electrical · 100,000 miles · GA

Because of poor quality of fiber optics wiring used on the headlight they tend dry rot resulting in a burnt out headlight. Which can become a safety hazard.

Filed Jul 26, 2016 · Lights · 69,000 miles · FL

I own a 2006 525i bmw with 69k miles and my adaptive headlights wiring inside the light, the protective coating on all the wires are all deteriorating and giving me a fault for the apative headlight system and they are not working.

Filed Jun 27, 2016 · Airbags, Driver assistance · 170,000 miles · MS

Vehicle was in motion during these events . Electric warning malfunction, alert passenger restraint system malfunction. A message right low beam headlight was malfunctioning. Electronic control sudden malfunction of the windshield wipers.

Filed Apr 12, 2016 · Lights, Visibility · 78,000 miles · ID

Wiring insulation on headlights is disintegrating and falling off wiring causing electrical shorts and loss of lighting

Filed Apr 9, 2016 · Electrical, Lights · 101,460 miles · PR

Main headlight failure during night driving cause by electrical short circuit, due to headlight internal electrical wiring insulation failure. Internal electrical wiring insulation seems not to meet sae, nec, asme, etc. Codes and standard for the uses, like engine electrical wiring, subject to heat exposure from headlight bulb generation. Major safety issues can result from sudden headlight failure without previous notice, which can cause accident at dark roads. Headlight failure occurs while driving in a dark road at night.