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Service bulletins for the 2021 BMW 330i

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.

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

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Only bulletins with component: Electrical system are shown. Show all

Bulletins, newest first
B6511212021-08-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. SiriusXM satellite radio is not working and does not display a channel list.
B6508212021-08-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:DASHBOARD; EQUIPMENT. Customer states the Central Information Display is flickering and the picture is shifting.
B6202212021-08-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. The total electrically driven miles are lost/reset after the vehicle is programmed. This does not affect the total vehicle odometer reading.
B6124202021-08-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Some of the vehicles listed above which were initially identified as requiring Recall Campaign 20V-601 - HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY to be performed and completed are now no longer included in this Recall.
B6104212021-08-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT; ENGINE. The customer may complain of a check control message stating "Safe share detected" (CCM-ID 953). Check control message can be verified by checking key reader information or performing the Check control message history service function.
B6103192021-07-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. SERVICE ACTION: PROGRAM OR REPLACE DUAL STORAGE SYSTEM BATTERY: A software error intermittently causes a continuous resetting of the microcontroller in the power management system. This causes the red Check Control Message (CCM) "Replace Battery" to be illuminated.
B3406212021-07-19. Service bulletin. ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. SERVICE ACTION: PROGRAM THE DYNAMIC STABILITY CONTROL (DSC) UNIT: Software in the DSC unit could cause a reduction of brake regeneration for the next 40 drive (key) cycles.
B6201212021-05-24. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER BASIC PROGRAMMING ABORT: While programming with the current ISTA version, there is a repeated programming abort for the instrument cluster (Kombi).
B6101202021-04-26. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. ACCESSORIES DO NOT POWER UP FROM THE FRONT 12 V POWER SOCKET PLUG: Customer is unable to power up or charge accessories through a plug adapter inserted in the front 12-volt power socket plug.
B6101212021-03-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. VOLT BATTERY MAINTENANCE: 48 V battery may become totally discharged, and possible replacement needed if: a) The vehicle has been charged using a 12 V charger with the hood closed during a long stationary period.
B6502212021-02-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. FALSE ALARM ACTIVATION TRIGGERED BY INTERIOR ULTRASOUND SENSOR: The DWA (anti-theft alarm) triggers for no apparent reason with all the vehicle's doors and windows closed.
B6113202021-02-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. CHECKING THE DUAL STORAGE SYSTEM AND REPLACE IF NECESSARY: In the event of an accident, the two-battery Dual Storage System (DSS) is disconnected from the electrical system via an internal relay.
B6101212021-02-22. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. BATTERY DOES NOT CHARGE WITH EXTERNAL CHARGER AND CLOSED HOOD: After the vehicle has been charged using a 12 V charger with the hood closed during a long stationary period, the 48 V battery may be totally discharged, and possible replacement is needed.
B6618202021-02-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. ?GESTURE CONTROL UNINTENDED OPERATION: The Gesture camera inadvertently detects movement and performs unintended operations.
B6624192021-02-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 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.
B6618202021-02-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. ?GESTURE CONTROL UNINTENDED OPERATION: The Gesture camera inadvertently detects movement and performs unintended operations.
B6520202021-02-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. ?PROGRAM HEAD UNIT: Satellite radio content is not available over IP, this does not affect channels received over satellite.
B6203202021-02-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) IS ILLUMINATED WITH FAULT MEMORY CDC152: The malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) is illuminated in the instrument cluster. The vehicles has no operating failures; only the MIL is illuminated.
B6111202021-02-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. WHEN LOCKING VEHICLE, DOORS ARE LOCKED BUT VEHICLE IS NOT SECURED: The customer complains that when locking the vehicle from the outside using the remote control: The doors lock The alarm system is not activated The side mirrors (when the function is activated) do not fold in.
B0901202021-02-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. BMW REMOTE SOFTWARE UPGRADE IS NOT OFFERED FOR INSTALLATION: The customer complaints that the BMW Remote Software Upgrade (RSU) is not possible in their vehicle, though the Remote Software Upgrade menu is available in the vehicle and a download was performed by the vehicle or the BMW Connected App.
B6616202020-12-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:PARKING ASSIST:SENSORS. PARKING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FAILED: When utilizing the Parking Maneuvering Assistance (PMA) system or during a parking maneuver, various check control messages (CCM) are displayed.
B6124202020-12-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. HIGH-VOLTAGE BATTERY CONDITION VERIFICATION (20V-601): After additional in-depth research and analysis of the corresponding data for these vehicles, we can safely conclude that the issue identified in Recall Campaign 20V-601 has been satisfied and no further repair is required.
B6113192020-12-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. CHECKING THE DUAL STORAGE SYSTEM AND REPLACE IF NECESSARY: In the event of an accident, the two-battery Dual Storage System (DSS) is disconnected from the electrical system via an internal relay. In some cases, the relay is stuck closed and a fault is set.
B6111202020-12-21. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. WHEN LOCKING VEHICLE, DOORS ARE LOCKED BUT VEHICLE IS NOT SECURED: The customer complains that when locking the vehicle from the outside using the remote control: The doors lock. The alarm system is not activated. The side mirrors (when the function is activated) do not fold in.
B5408192020-12-21. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT. SUNROOF REVERSES WHEN CLOSING: The sunroof reverses direction (anti-traps) just as the sunroof glass meets the wind deflector. The sunroof may not properly initialize as a result.

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