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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: Steering are shown. Show all

Bulletins, newest first
B3601212024-02-01. Service bulletin. STEERING. At low outside temperatures (below 40 degrees F) and slow driving speeds (i.e. when parking, maneuvering)with a large steering angle, the front end can be slightly axially misaligned. This can be felt (jerking)/ heard via an acoustic acknowledgement (clunk) as seen at the 11 second mark of the video. See attached video V36 01 21.
B6121232023-12-06. Service bulletin. STEERING. The steering wheel heating takes a long time to achieve the desired temperature.
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.
B6624192021-12-13. Service bulletin. STEERING. Vehicle cannot be opened or closed using comfort access, engine start is not possible, and the vehicle maynot start when placing the key against the steering column.
B6107212021-11-08. Service bulletin. STEERING. Groaning, scraping, or squeaking noise coming from the steering wheel area in the interior of the vehicle,when turning the steering wheel.
B6505212021-08-23. Service bulletin. STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR; AIR BAGS; EQUIPMENT. WHIRRING NOISES FROM THE STEERING WHEEL . When driving over rough road surfaces/cobblestones, there is a whirring/squeaking noise coming from the steering wheel-mounted air bag assembly.
M3101152021-08-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; STEERING; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. A groaning and/or squeaking noise from the front axle occurs when turning at low speeds or idle
B6624192021-02-08. Service bulletin. STEERING. 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.