2021 BMW LED Light Carpet Dim or Distorted Issue
A manufacturer communication, NHTSA ID 10190862, addresses reports of the 'LED Light Carpet is Dim or Distorted' symptom on various 2021 BMW models, including the 330i. This issue affects the exterior lighting system, where the light carpet may appear less bright or uneven on one or both sides of…
Also applies to
- BMW 330e
- 2021
- BMW 430i
- 2021
- BMW 740i
- 2021
- BMW M340i
- 2021
- BMW M440i
- 2021
- BMW M760i
- 2021
- BMW X3
- 2021
- BMW X4
- 2021
- BMW X5
- 2021
- BMW X6
- 2021
- BMW X7
- 2021
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Symptoms
Owners of certain 2021 BMW vehicles, including the 2021 BMW 330i manufacturer_communication, may observe that the LED light carpet appears dim or distorted. This condition can affect one or both sides of the vehicle. The "LED Light Carpet is Dim or Distorted" symptom specifically refers to the exterior lighting feature that projects a light pattern onto the ground next to the vehicle.
What Owners Should Know
This information comes from a manufacturer communication, identified by NHTSA ID 10190862, which acknowledges the symptom of the LED light carpet appearing dim or distorted. The communication indicates that this is a known issue affecting the exterior lighting components of various 2021 BMW models. While the communication highlights the symptom, it does not detail a specific repair procedure or a recall at this time. Owners experiencing the "LED Light Carpet is Dim or Distorted" issue on their 2021 BMW 330i manufacturer_communication or other affected models should be aware that BMW has documented this condition.
Affected Components
The primary component identified as experiencing this issue is the exterior lighting system, specifically the LED light carpet. Although the communication also lists 'AIR BAGS' as a component, the summary explicitly describes a problem with the LED light carpet, indicating that the exterior lighting is the directly affected system for this particular symptom.
Source: NHTSA ID 10190862
What BMW 330i owners report
Counted from the records in our database across 16 model years.
- 818
- Owner complaints
- 39
- Recalls
- 863
- Service bulletins
- 30
- Crashes reported
- 38
- Fires reported
- 36
- Injuries reported
The 2021 model year
29 complaints, the 10th most of 16 model years on file. Owners reported 1 crash, 3 fires and 1 injury for this year, which also has 7 recalls on file.
Air Bags and Exterior Lighting, the system this article covers, accounts for 398 of 818 complaints (49%), including 4 for 2021.
Complaints by model year
| 2001 | 116 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 45 | |
| 2003 | 77 | |
| 2004 | 113 | |
| 2006 | 219 | |
| 2017 | 42 | |
| 2018 | 32 | |
| 2019 | 41 | |
| 2020 | 53 | |
| 2021 | 29 |
Most-reported systems
- Air Bags — 246
- Exterior Lighting — 153
- Electrical System — 132
- Engine — 89
- Power Train — 44
Latest recalls for the 2021 model year
- 26V056000 — Electrical System (Jan 2026)
- 25V636000 — Electrical System (Sep 2025) — Park outside
- 23V584000 — Electrical System (Aug 2023)
Recent owner reports about air bags and exterior lighting
The contact owns a 2021 BMW 330I. The contact stated that while entering the vehicle, there was an audible alert heard, and a red air bag light was displayed on the instrument panel.
Read owner complaints →My car has ver been wrecked or received any damage to any part of it. While driving to work the following warning popped up on screen. RESTRAINT SYSTEM WARNING, functionality of the airbags, seatbelt tensions, belt force limits reduced.
Complaints are owner reports filed with NHTSA. They are unverified, and counts depend on how many vehicles were sold, so they are not a failure rate.
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