Service bulletins for the 2012 BMW 335is
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.
61 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| 540412 | 2018-12-03. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. Retractable Hard Top (RHT) Is Not Stacking Properly - Frame Bent. The RHT frame is bent or twisted and cannot be operated in either direction, or the roof shells are not stacking properly. The hydraulic roof cylinders operate out of sequence causing the frame to twist. |
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| 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 |
| 51 23 15 | 2016-02-02. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; EQUIPMENT. BMW: DETACHED BOWDEN CABLE PREVENTS THE DRIVER'S DOOR TO OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE BUT CAN OPEN FROM THE INSIDE *MA |
| 34 04 15 | 2016-02-02. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. BMW - BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM MIGHT REDUCE IF TEMPERATURE GETS BELOW 14 DEGREES *MA |
| 11 13 15 | 2016-01-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. THE PLASTIC OIL FILTER MIGHT FAIL WHICH WILL CAUSE A LEAKAGE TO THE INTERNAL AND /OR EXTERNAL ENGINE OIL OR COOLANT |
| 11 10 12 | 2016-01-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE. WHEN ACCELERATING, IN HOT AMBIENT TEMPERATURES, BETWEEN 3,000 RPM AND 5,000 RPM, CAUSES JUDDERS OR SURGES IN VEHICLE, REPEATEDLY, DUE TO THE ELECTROPNEUMATIC PRESSURE CONVERTOR. *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 |
| 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 |
| 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-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 |
| SIB-84-03-14 | 2014-09-03. 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-12-19-13 | 2014-02-12. 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-63-05-12 | 2013-11-02. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS. BMW: ON THE TRUNK LID, THE TAIL LAMP IS LOOSE AND NOT PROPERLY ATTACHED, ON SOME VEHICLES. MODELS 2011-2013 3 SERIES (F30). *PE |
| SIB-64-05-13 | 2013-07-18. 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-34-06-12 | 2013-07-18. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS; SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC. BMW: WARNING LAMPS ARE ILLUMINATED FOR THE DSC, ABS AND BRAKE AND A POSSIBLE WARNING IN CONTROL DISPLAY FOR CHASSIS CONTROL SYSTEM FAILURE. MODELS 2012 F25, 30, 01, 02, 07, 10, 12, 13, E70, 71, 84. *PE |
| SIB-32-02-13 | 2013-07-10. Service bulletin. STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. BMW: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A FAILURE OF ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING (EPS) WHEN ENGINE HAS STARTED, CAUSED BY A SPECIFIC SITUATION OF UNDERVOLTAGE DURING ENGINE START UP. MODEL 2010-2012 F30 (3 SERIES). *PE |
| SIB-66-02-13 | 2013-05-20. 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-61-13-05 | 2013-05-01. 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-61-36-12 | 2013-01-18. 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-61-04-05 | 2013-01-18. 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-12-19-12 | 2013-01-18. 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 |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.