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Service bulletins for the 2021 BMW 228i

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

99 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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Only bulletins with component: Engine are shown. Show all

Bulletins, newest first
B0102242026-05-18. Warranty extension. ENGINE. The EVAP systems purge (vent) valve limited warranty for defects in materials or workmanship has been extended to 15 years / 150,000 miles as determined from the original in-service date.
B0114232023-12-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE (PCV) EXTENDED LTD WTY 15 YEARS/150,000 MILES
B2203222023-01-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. During load reversal or taking off from a stop, there is a creaking or droning noise heard from the lower engine area.
B2202222023-01-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. During a vehicle inspection and/or while addressing a customer's concern, the engine stabilizer bar/link appears to be worn.
SIB0901212022-07-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM):SOFTWARE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. BMW offers a new special ISTA Installation made available for Roadside Assistance / Mobile Service technicians. The new ISTA Version is also able to be used in case of a Remote Software Upgrade (RSU) programming failure to get the customer car reprogrammed on site. In case of a Remote Software Upgrade failure, the engine start is prevented for safety reasons until the vehicle is programmed correctly. Most of the errors occur when only one control unit fails to program correctly.
SIB6402222022-07-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Mist formation on the windshield inside surface may occur at departure or after MSA (automaticstart/stop). Acoustic abnormality in the area of the recirculated air flap (recirculation flap closing and opening severaltimes). The above may occur individually or in combination.
B6624192022-01-24. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE; STEERING. Vehicle cannot be opened or closed using comfort access, engine start is not possible, and the vehicle may not start when placing the key against the steering column.
B6406212021-12-13. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL. Different air temperatures are felt from left to right out of the front fresh air grilles (air vents).
SIB 62 03 212021-10-25. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. When the vehicle is operated in Sport Mode, the engine speed is no longer displayed in the BMW Head-Up Display (HUD).
B6104212021-08-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT; ENGINE. The customer may complain of a check control message stating "Safe share detected" (CCM-ID 953). Check control message can be verified by checking key reader information or performing the Check control message history service function.
B6624192021-02-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. REMOTE CONTROL IS NOT DETECTED: Vehicle cannot be opened or closed using comfort access, engine start is not possible, and the vehicle may not start when placing the key against the steering column.

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.