2021 BMW X5 Exterior Lighting Problems
1 NHTSA complaint on file
Exterior Lighting Issues in the 2021 BMW X5
1 exterior lighting complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2021 BMW X5. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
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Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Exterior Lighting Complaints
The low beam headlights do not illuminate the road sufficiently when there are dips in the road or going up hill. The dealer says the lights are fine but relative to the other cars, there is clearly a problem with low beams on undulating roads. On undulating roads or going up hills, the low beams often only illuminate about 20 ft in front of the car. The problem appears to be BMW has drastically limited the upward lighting from the lights for safety of other drivers. However, they have gone too far and created a safety issue with too little upward illumination to be safe on uneven roads. The low beams are great on a perfectly flat surface, but even with a small up hill grade, the low beams are not set to provide enough lighting of the road. I have taken to driving with high beams on for undulating...
Other 2021 BMW X5 Problem Areas
Electrical System
25 complaints
Power Train
19 complaints
Engine
17 complaints
Unknown Or Other
16 complaints
Air Bags
6 complaints
Back Over Prevention Rearview System Braking
5 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
5 complaints
Service Brakes
4 complaints
Structurebody
4 complaints
Forward Collision Avoidance Warnings
3 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
3 complaints
Seat Belts
3 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
3 complaints
Back Over Prevention Warnings
2 complaints
Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking
2 complaints
Steering
2 complaints
Visibilitywiper
2 complaints
Back Over Prevention
1 complaint
Electrical System12v24v48v Battery
1 complaint
Electrical Systemstarter Assembly
1 complaint
Lane Departure Blind Spot Detection
1 complaint
Lane Departure Warning
1 complaint
Power Traindrivelinedifferential Unit
1 complaint
Seats
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsmaster Cylinder
1 complaint
Suspension
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Controlaccelerator Pedal
1 complaint