Exhaust pipe trim paint peeling off

ConservativeConsumer · 02-15-2022, 01:14 PM

I've noticed that the black paint on the driver's side trim that goes around exhaust pipe is peeling off - on edges and under exhaust pipe trim "entry". Am thinking that this is rather a defect than normal wear-and-tear thing. Car is less than two months old and at about 2700 miles now. The passenger side exhaust pipe trim shows no defects so far.

What is your take on it? Thanks!

Auricom · 02-15-2022, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by ConservativeConsumer

I've noticed that the black paint on the driver's side trim that goes around exhaust pipe is peeling off - on edges and under exhaust pipe trim "entry". Am thinking that this is rather a defect than normal wear-and-tear thing. Car is less than two months old and at about 2700 miles now. The passenger side exhaust pipe trim shows no defects so far.

What is your take on it? Thanks!

Known issue with many M240i, X3/4s and some early model year G05/6/7s though not as prevalent.

You can get it replaced under warranty:

G05 exhaust tip flaking
https://g05.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1697481

G07 exhaust tip flaking
https://g07.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1804260

ConservativeConsumer · 02-15-2022, 01:38 PM

Thanks!
Talked to my SA - he'll be ordering new part under warranty - as one-time BMW-approved replacement. Why it'll be "one-time" - not sure. I deem should be as many times as needed to get customer happy with the issue being resolved. Go figure!

osteome · 02-15-2022, 03:59 PM

Our X5 is getting its driver's side surround replaced later this week under warranty. The passenger side looks fine.

dream54ing · 02-15-2022, 04:26 PM

sounds like BMW will take care of it under warranty...

good thing i painted/blackout the chrome exhaust trim. that extra layer of paint probably prevented from any chip/flaking. might want to consider doing the same after warranty. imo looks so much better

plus it was a fairly easy job to do.

SeattleJava · 06-29-2023, 08:32 AM

Just called dealer to take a look, seems like it should be covered by warranty. Drivers side worse. Goofy of this to happen to a BMW.

finn123 · 06-29-2023, 10:01 AM

It has always been a problem with G-series. I had this problem back in 2019 on my MY2017 BMW 7 and then in 2021 on my BMW X5 MY21.

contempt · 04-02-2024, 08:25 AM

Glad I found this. Just noticed this on my 2022 X5. At the service center now who claims they’ve heard of this before, so it better be covered by warranty

DickyS · 04-02-2024, 09:24 AM

Beware. The replacement parts don't suffer from the paint peeling problem because they are unpainted.

I refused the unpainted option and had the dealership fit them to a car that was in stock so I could have the painted pair from that.

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ConservativeConsumer Private First Class 77 Rep 117 Posts Drives: BMW X5 xDrive40i Join Date: Dec 2021 Location: Minnesota iTrader: (0)	Thanks! Talked to my SA - he'll be ordering new part under warranty - as one-time BMW-approved replacement. Why it'll be "one-time" - not sure. I deem should be as many times as needed to get customer happy with the issue being resolved. Go figure!
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osteome Major 195 Rep 1,275 Posts Drives: 2020 X5 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Germany iTrader: (4)	Our X5 is getting its driver's side surround replaced later this week under warranty. The passenger side looks fine. __________________ 2022 M4 Competition ConvertibleDravit / Tartufo Full / Carbon Fiber Exterior...loaded 2020 X5:MW/Coffee Extended Merino, M Sport, B&W....loaded 2007 X3: Sapphire Black / Black loaded 6 speed Gone: M3 E93 Silverstone II over Bamboo
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dream54ing Captain 487 Rep 904 Posts Drives: 428xi F32- X5 X5 G05 -640i F06 Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: ARIZONA iTrader: (0)	sounds like BMW will take care of it under warranty... good thing i painted/blackout the chrome exhaust trim. that extra layer of paint probably prevented from any chip/flaking. might want to consider doing the same after warranty. imo looks so much better plus it was a fairly easy job to do.
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SeattleJava Registered 0 Rep 1 Posts Drives: 2022 BMX x5 xDrive40i Join Date: Jun 2023 Location: Ohio iTrader: (0)	2022 X5 exhaust pipe paint flaking Just called dealer to take a look, seems like it should be covered by warranty. Drivers side worse. Goofy of this to happen to a BMW. Attached Images
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finn123 Second Lieutenant 159 Rep 272 Posts Drives: - Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: - iTrader: (0)	It has always been a problem with G-series. I had this problem back in 2019 on my MY2017 BMW 7 and then in 2021 on my BMW X5 MY21.
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contempt Registered 0 Rep 1 Posts Drives: X5 Join Date: May 2022 Location: Brooklyn iTrader: (0)	Glad I found this. Just noticed this on my 2022 X5. At the service center now who claims they’ve heard of this before, so it better be covered by warranty
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DickyS Private 52 Rep 84 Posts Drives: G05 X5 xDrive40i M Sport Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Yorkshire, UK iTrader: (0)	Beware. The replacement parts don't suffer from the paint peeling problem because they are unpainted. I refused the unpainted option and had the dealership fit them to a car that was in stock so I could have the painted pair from that.
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