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Service bulletins for the 2012 BMW 328i

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.

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

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B6212152018-05-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE DISPLAY IMPLAUSIBLE: In the Instrument Cluster (Kombi) display you may observe an implausible outside temperature reading.
B8402142018-05-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. ConnectedDrive/BMW Assist System Diagnosis Information
B6101182018-05-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. HIGH VOLTAGE SYSTEM: ISOLATION FAULTS: The Check Control message (CCM), "Powertrain malfunction!" is displayed.
B8402182018-04-23. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. HEAD UNIT HIGH RESETS WITH CONNECTION OF IPHONE 8, IPHONE 8+ OR IPHONE X
B6218172018-04-23. 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.
B6201182018-04-23. 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.
B1206182018-04-23. 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
SIB-12-21-142015-09-25. 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
SIB-84-03-142014-09-03. Service bulletin. COMMUNICATION; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. BMW: WHEN USING IPHONE, VARIOUS CONNECTIVITY FAILURES OCCUR, SUCH AS DISCONNECTION OF CALL, LIST OF CONTACTS INCOMPLETE, DUE TO THE VARIANTS AND SOFTWARE USED. MODEL 2008-2014.
SIB-12-19-132014-02-12. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. BMW: AN ERRONEOUS MESSAGE, FROM OIL LEVEL SENSOR, INDICATING OIL SERVICE IS DUE, AFTER TRAVELING A SHORT DISTANCE. MODEL F15, F13, F12, F10, F07, F06, F02, F01. NO YEARS LISTED. *PE
SIB-64-05-132013-07-18. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. BMW: ON SOME ACTIVEHYBRID (3,5,7), THE HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY IS COOLED BY REFRIGERANT AND IS REGULATED BY EXPANSION VALVE AT BASE OF BATTERY AND IT CAN BECOME STUCK IN OPEN POSITION, EITHER PERMANENTLY OR INTERMITTENTLY. MODELS F02H, F10H, F30H. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE
SIB-66-02-132013-05-20. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. BMW: THE DRIVER MUST ACTIVATE REAR VIEW CAMERA, USING IDRIVE CONTROLLER, DUE TO REAR VIEW CAMERA FAILING TO AUTOMATICALLY TURN, WHEN REVERSE GEAR IS SELECTED. MODEL 2012-2013 F30. *PE
SIB-61-13-052013-05-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. BMW: BATTERY HAS AN INCREASED DEMAND DUE TO DEVELOPEMENTAL PROCESS OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS IS CAUSING THE BATTER TO NEED TO UNDERGO AN ENERGY DIAGNOSIS. *KB
SIB-61-36-122013-01-18. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; VISIBILITY/WIPER. BMW: TRUNK LID FAILS TO OPEN, HAZARD LIGHTS FLASHES PERMANENTLY, VEHICLE WILL LOCK AND UNLOCK ON ITS OWN, ALL INTERIOR LIGHTS, BY THEMSELVES, WILL TURN ON AND WHEN IGNITION IS TURNED OFF, WIPERS CONTINUE TO OPERATE. MODEL 2011-2012 F30. *PE
SIB-61-04-052013-01-18. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. BMW: ON SOME VEHICLES, LED ON HEADLIGHT SWITCH, FLASHES. THE POWER MIRRORS AND WINDOWS BECOME INOPERATIVE, DUE TO POSSIBLE WATER IN BOTH HEADLIGHTS OR RIGHT AND LEFT STEPPER BOX ARE DEFECTIVE. MODEL 2012 E90. *PE
SIB-12-19-122013-01-18. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. BMW: THE OBD (ON BOARD DIAGNOSIS) EXPERIENCE AN ERROR IN ITS DATA AND REQUIRES AN UPDATE ON DME SOFTWARE. MODEL 2012-2013 F30. *PE
SIB-12-18-122013-01-18. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. BMW: IF BSD COMMUNICATION IS DISRUPTED, OIL LEVEL SENSOR DATA IS NO LONGER RECEIVED BY DME. BSD COMMUNICATION FAULT(S), AFTER REPAIRS ARE SHORTLY SET, REQUIRES REMOVAL OF IGNITION HARNESS FROM CYLINDER HEAD COVER. ALL MODELS. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE
SIB-61-32-122013-01-12. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. BMW: IN REAR OF VEHICLE, VARIOUS ELECTRICAL FAULTS ARE DUE TO REM (REAR ELECTRONIC MODULE) NOT RESPONDING TO DIAGNOSIS. MODELS 2011-2012 3 SERIES. *PE UPDATED 7/10/13. *PE
SIB-61-21-122012-08-28. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; VISIBILITY/WIPER. BMW: DUE TO SOFTWARE ERROR IN FRONT ELECTRONIC MODULE, WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILS TO OPERATE PROPERLY. *PE
SIB-61-09-122012-05-02. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER. BMW: VARIOUS ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS RELATED TO THE FEM. WINDSHIELD WIPERS MAY NOT STAY IN PARKED POSITION. WIPERS OPERATE WHEN SWITCHED OFF. WIPERS PARTIALLY MOVE WHEN SWITCHED ON. HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS FLASH PERMANENTLY. *KB UPDATED 7/17/12. *PE MODEL 2011-2012 F30. *PE
SIB-61-02-122012-04-30. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. BMW: ELECTRONIC MALFUNCTION AND VARIOUS CHECK CONTROL MESSAGES ARE DISPLAYED IN CID (CENTRAL INFORMATION DISPLAY) AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. *PE MODELS 2009-2012 E70, E71, E72, E82, E88, E90, E91, E92, E93, F01, F02, F04, F07, F10, F12, F13, F25. UPDATED 11/2/12. *PE

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