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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By component
| B630821 | 2023-07-24. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Headlight check control (CC) message 128 "High beam headlight failure" is displayed. The following fault codes are stored during a vehicle test: 80419A - Left high-beam headlight: Short circuit and/or 8041A5 - light outputs: Number of permitted short circuit cycles exceeded |
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| B160123 | 2023-07-24. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. A vehicle arrives at your center to be diagnosed for a micro-leak in the fuel evaporative (EVAP) system (NVLD natural vacuum leak detection). For this condition, the following fault is stored in the DME: 190302 - fuel tank ventilation and scavenging air system, micro-leak: leakage more than 0.5 mm. |
| B120323 | 2023-07-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. BMW AG has issued a Delivery Stop effective June 6, 2023 on certain Model Year 2023 - 2024 BMW vehicles that were produced between October 26, 2022 and May 8, 2023. |
| B090221 | 2023-07-24. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. With the introduction of the BMW Remote Software Upgrade, all Service Pack 18 vehicles and partial Service Pack 15 vehicles may receive new functionality or modifications in their features. |
| B840323 | 2023-06-26. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:WIRELESS CHARGER/CRADLE. BMW AG has issued a Delivery Stop (effective February 9, 2023) on certain Model Year 2022 - 2023 BMW vehicles that were produced between June 29, 2022 and February 16, 2023. This was originally called ""Wireless Charging Tray"". Software in potentially affected vehicles may not recognize the removal of the digital key (Key Card or mobile phone) from the wireless charging tray, and thereby not meeting a federal requirement." |
| B610123 | 2023-06-26. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Due to a software error, the vehicle sporadically does not achieve sleep mode. As a result, the 12-volt battery becomes discharged and may cause a no-start condition. |
| 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. |
| B510923 | 2023-06-26. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS. Sudden failure of the power window(s). |
| SIB630223 | 2023-05-22. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS. Taillambs. |
| SIB660823 | 2023-05-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:HUD:CAMERA/SENSOR; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:DRIVER MONITORING:CAMERA/SENSOR. Issues with the various functions of the camera-based driver assistance systems (KAFAS system) can possibly lead to following customer complaints: KAFAS camera system deactivates itself, due to system restrictions that are not clear to the customer KAFAS camera system cannot be activated due to system restrictions that are not clear to the customer Road signs are sporadically not detected. |
| 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. |
| B841422 | 2023-05-01. Service bulletin. LANE DEPARTURE:LANE KEEP:NAVIGATION SYSTEM/SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). Customer is shown an incorrect GPS location in the vehicle (i.e., Nav Map, coordinates). |
| B651623 | 2023-05-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. Customer states there is no audio playback (telephony, navigation, radio) and system sounds (PDC, turn indicators, acoustic signals) may also have failed. |
| B610923 | 2023-05-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. The gear selector switch (GWS) consists of the control electronics circuit and the selector lever. The sensors for recording the gearshift lever position and for inhibiting inadvertent gearshifts are integrated in the control electronics. |
| B610723 | 2023-05-01. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. During a service visit, a new BDC control unit was installed in the affected vehicle. As a result, the "lock after starting to drive" function of the doors may not have been activated again. |
| B610123 | 2023-05-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Due to a software error, the vehicle sporadically does not achieve sleep mode. As a result, the 12-volt battery becomes discharged and may cause a no-start condition. |
| B510423 | 2023-05-01. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HANDLE:EXTERIOR. Black resin is leaking from below the outside door handle(s). |
| B320123 | 2023-05-01. Service bulletin. STEERING. When turning the steering wheel while stationary or when driving on uneven roads; cracking, creaking, or knocking noises may be heard. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.