Service bulletins for the 2013 BMW 320i
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.
564 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| B840618 | 2018-05-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES. CONNECTEDDRIVE-REMOTE SERVICES DO NOT FUNCTION: Remote Services (such as locking and unlocking the car, vehicle location by honking the horn, flashing the lights or on the map in the BMW Connected App) do not function after vehicle has been sitting for extended amount of time (In excess of 20 hours). |
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| B662317 | 2018-05-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. CONTACTLESS TAILGATE (SMART OPENER) IS TOO SENSITIVE: When the remote is located in the range of the Smart Opener operation may be the contactless tailgate (Smart Opener) opens / close unintentionally from objects in the vicinity of the rear of the vehicle; for example by a gas filling hose. |
| B841117 | 2018-04-23. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. BMW APPS RANDOMLY STARTS PLAYING ON ITS OWN: While listening to FM, or AM, or Satellite Radio (SDARs), the audio source randomly switches to BMW Apps (Pandora, Spotify, Audible etc.) with no input from driver or passenger. |
| B840218 | 2018-04-23. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. HEAD UNIT HIGH RESETS WITH CONNECTION OF IPHONE 8, IPHONE 8+ OR IPHONE X |
| B662317 | 2018-04-23. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. CONTACTLESS TAILGATE (SMART OPENER) IS TOO SENSITIVE: When the remote is located in the range of the Smart Opener operation may be the contactless tailgate (Smart Opener) opens / close unintentionally from objects in the vicinity of the rear of the vehicle; for example by a gas filling hose. |
| B621817 | 2018-04-23. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. FUEL GAUGE ERRONEOUS DISPLAY: Vehicle runs out of fuel but the instrument cluster still displays fuel remaining in the tank. |
| B620118 | 2018-04-23. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER BLANKS OUT OR REMAINS DARK AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE: Instrument cluster display goes black during starting or while driving. |
| B120618 | 2018-04-23. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. DME FAULT CODE CDC203: Various control units contain faults indicating missing messages from the battery management electronics |
| B110115 | 2018-04-23. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Engine Oil Quick Reference Chart and Drain Plug Torque: The current version of ISTA/D has an error in the engine oil capacity specification for all vehicles with the N63R engine and xDrive. |
| 51 26 15 | 2016-02-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. BMW: IMPROPER ROUTING OF THE BOWDEN CABLE CAUSES THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER FRONT DOOR NOT TO OPEN OCCASIONALLY WHEN TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 37 DEGREES. *MA |
| 34 04 15 | 2016-02-02. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. BMW - BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM MIGHT REDUCE IF TEMPERATURE GETS BELOW 14 DEGREES *MA |
| 32 03 14 | 2016-02-02. Service bulletin. STEERING. BMW: CAUTIONING LIGHT IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER OR A CHECK CONTROL MESSAGE IN THE DISPLAY INDICATE THE POWER-ASSISTED STEERING HAS FAIL. *MA |
| 24 02 15 | 2016-01-12. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. ON THE TRANSMISSION SIDE, THERE IS A TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK AROUND THE OIL COOLER LINES. *MA |
| 09 05 15 | 2016-01-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. DUE TO SOFTWARE ERROR BOTH FRONT PARKING LIGHTS IS DEACTIVATED AND CHECK CONTROL MESSAGE DOESN'T DISPLAY. *MA |
| SIB-24-02-15 | 2015-10-07. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. BMW: ON TRANSMISSION SIDE, IN SOME VEHICLES, THE TRANSMISSION FLUID IS LEAKING AROUND THE AREA OF THE OIL COOLER LINES CAUSING UNFAVORABLE COOLING LINE CONNECTION TOLERANCES TO DAMAGE O RINGS. MODEL E84 (X1), E89 (Z4), F22 & 23 (2 SERIES), F30 & 31 (3 SERIES), F32 & 33 (4 SERIES), F34 (GRAN TURISMO), F36 (GRAN COUPE). *PE |
| B-123314 | 2015-09-28. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM. DURING THE DME'S TIME LIMITS ENGINE COOLANT DOES NOT REACH OPERATING TEMPERATURE CAUSE BY FAULTY THERMOSTAT INSIDE TRANSMISSION *CN |
| SIB-12-33-14 | 2015-09-26. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM. BMW: DUE TO TRANSMISSION OIL HEAT EXCHANGER'S FAULTY THERMOSTAT OR ENGINE FAULTY CHARACTERISTIC MAP THERMOSTAT, ENGINE COOLANT FAILS TO REACH OPERATING TEMPERATURE, WITH LOW HEAT OUTPUT AND SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT COMES ON. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE |
| SIB-12-21-14 | 2015-09-25. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM; ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. BMW: FUEL GAUGE FAILS TO SHOW CORRECT LEVEL OF FUEL WHEN FILLING FUEL TANK BUT WOULD UPDATE ITSELF AFTER DRIVING AWHILE AND ILLUMINATION OF ENGINE MALFUNCTION LAMP (MIL) COMES ON, DUE TO SOFTWARE ERROR IN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. MODEL 2011-15. *PE |
| SI B65 04 14 | 2015-06-22. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE; INTERIOR LIGHTING. BMW:SOME BMW MODELS MAY OR MAY NOT DISPLAY AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT. *TA |
| SIB-63-11-14 | 2015-06-10. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH. BMW: ON SOME VEHICLES, WHEN STARTING, LOW BEAM, WITH 0552 OPTION, WOULD BRIEFLY FLASHES, DUE TO A FAULTY LED MAIN LIGHT MODULE THAT NEEDS REPLACING. MODEL 2008-14 F01, F02, F06, F07, F10, F12, F13, F25. *PE |
| SIB-32-03-14 | 2015-06-06. Service bulletin. STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM; STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. BMW: IN CHECK CONTROL MESSAGE OR INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, A FAILURE WITH POWER ASSISTED STEERING IS ILLUMINATED, DUE TO SOFTWARE RELATED ISSUES. *PE |
| SIB-16-16-14 | 2015-06-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE. BMW: SELECTIVE CATALYST REDUCTION MODULE (SCR) HAS A STORED FAULT, PRESSURE BUILD UP IS LOW, CAUSING SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. * |
| SIB-16-15-14 | 2015-05-20. Service bulletin. ENGINE. BMW: MALFUNCTION WARNING LIGHT FOR ENGINE IS ILLUMINATED DUE TO PURGE AIR SYSTEM MICRO LEAKAGE AND VENTILATION OF FUEL TANK FROM CONTAMINATION. *PE |
| SIB-16-02-15 | 2015-05-20. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL. BMW: CALCULATION ERROR BY SCR MODULE SOFTWARE OF DEF LINE PRESSURE CAUSING SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT (MIL) TO ILLUMINATE. *PE |
| SIB-11-14-14 | 2015-05-20. Service bulletin. ENGINE. BMW: DUE TO DEBRIS ENTERING OIL PASSAGE OF ENGINE, IT WILL KNOCK AND LOSE POWER, DURING CYLINDER HEAD MATING SURFACES AND CLEANING OF ENGINE BLOCK AFTER REPAIR TO ENGINE. *PE |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.