2018 BMW X2 — Complaint #2060501
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NHTSA Complaint about EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS:BULBS filed January 28, 2025
NHTSA complaint #2060501 (ODI reference 11639179) concerns a 2018 BMW X2 and was filed on January 28, 2025. The owner reports the failure occurred on December 22, 2024. The vehicle had 10,140 miles on the odometer at the time of the incident. The report was geocoded to District of Columbia based on the filer's self-reported location. The affected component is categorized as exterior lighting:back up lights:bulbs, one of NHTSA's standardized taxonomy codes used to group defect patterns across make, model, and year.
The filer flagged the following severity indicators: crash: no, fire: no, injuries: 0, fatalities: 0. No crash, fire, or fatality was associated with this report, which places it in the early-warning stream rather than the priority-review stream. Because a VIN was supplied, this complaint is tied to a specific vehicle and not just a model-year cohort.
Individual complaints are consumer-submitted and unverified by NHTSA engineers — the agency's role at this stage is to collect, index, and make them searchable. What matters for federal action is the pattern: when many owners of the same BMW X2 cohort independently describe similar exterior lighting:back up lights:bulbs failures, defect investigators have grounds to open a PE and request manufacturer data. Related filings for the same vehicle and component appear below, and the detail page for the full 2018 BMW X2 shows the complete component-level complaint distribution alongside any active investigations or recalls.
Complaint Description
The contact owns a 2018 BMW X2. The contact stated that while driving, a "Driverâs side rear turn signal malfunction" message was displayed. Upon investigation, the contact was able to find information online and replaced the rear turn signal bulb herself. The contact stated that several days later, the failure returned, and the contact decided to take the vehicle to an independent mechanic. The mechanic informed the contact that the defect was a known issue caused by the casing around the taillight which caused the bulb to melt. The mechanic replaced the lightbulb; however, the failure returned several days later. The contact replaced the bulb independently however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and claimed to not know about the failure. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 10,140.
Complaint Details
| NHTSA Complaint ID | 2060501 |
| ODI Number | 11639179 |
| Date Filed | January 28, 2025 |
| Failure Date | December 22, 2024 |
| VIN | WBXYJ5C37JE |
Source: NHTSA Vehicle Complaints Database. Component taxonomy and severity codes are standardized by NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.
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