Chipping/Flaking Steering Wheel
 

I have an 06' Sport...no problems at all except that the steering wheel is "chipping" next to the radio controls. I have seen it posted before that this was a common BMW problem, but does anyone know if replacing it is covered under the factory warranty? It seems to be getting worse with time.

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take it in

same problem...next service i'll adress this. Come on BMW...seriously we both have last year of production E53's. :rolleyes:

I already had that fixed on my '05, common issue

Had it happen to me too... It was replaced under warranty. The original cover had a white base under the black paint on the cover, for some reason, and made the flaw very noticeable. The replacement has already come off a bit, but it's not as noticeable since the base color is now black.

-- Kelly

I just had mine replaced yesterday. Simple and fast for the stealer to handle :thumbup:

Would this be covered?

Thanks

It should. Mine wasn't as bad but it was replaced.

u think they have to disconnect the batt to do this change... its just i have an aftermarket sub wired in my trunk, and i know bmw doesnt wanna mess wit it at all.

Mine looked very similar, except at 6 O'Clock position. Replaced/covered under warranty last week.