Service bulletins for the 2023 BMW 230i
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.
43 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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Only bulletins with component: Body and frame are shown. Show all
| B641224 | 2026-05-18. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. 1. Use of aftermarket accessory hang-on cellular phone holders and/or air fresheners can break the instrument panel air vent slats. Damage and/or issues caused by outside influences are not covered under the BMW limited warranties. Originally, the air vent slats were only repairable by replacing the entire front center dash vent assembly; which in some applications, also included the IHKA control module. |
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| B512222 | 2025-10-09. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. Hood lever is pulled twice but the hood only achieves the pre-latch position on both sides. |
| B640416 | 2024-02-01. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. Customer complains of a musty odor or damp front footwell carpet. |
| B513218 | 2023-12-06. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. The paint finish on the door jamb (above the door striker) is scratched due to the inner door cavity window seal. |
| B514616 | 2023-06-26. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE. Upon opening and closing the tailgate, a creaking/groaning sound can be heard from tailgate actuator. |
| SIB510523 | 2023-05-15. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:CRITICAL FASTENERS; UNKNOWN OR OTHER. The bracket that holds the center high-mounted stop lamp (aka third brake light) may loosen over time, causing a rattling sound in the rear of the vehicle. |
| B510423 | 2023-05-01. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HANDLE:EXTERIOR. Black resin is leaking from below the outside door handle(s). |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.