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Service bulletins for the 2016 BMW 435i

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.

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

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Bulletins, newest first
B5201212023-09-25. Service bulletin. SEATS. ?The front seat will not calibrate/initialize, and the stored faults cannot be deleted.
B6504142022-12-12. Service bulletin. LANE DEPARTURE; UNKNOWN OR OTHER; AIR BAGS; SEATS:BARRIERS; BACK OVER PREVENTION. According to the customer, the airbag warning light was on, but it may not be illuminated when the vehicle arrives in the workshop. 1. ACSM fault code "930A60 - Seat occupancy detection, front passenger; malfunction" is stored. The fault may or may not currently be present. Or 2. ACSM fault code "930A1C - Front passenger seat occupancy detection transmitting fault(moisture)" is stored. The fault may or may not currently be present.
B5201212021-08-09. Service bulletin. SEATS; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Front seat will not calibrate/initialize, and the stored faults cannot be deleted
B5133162021-08-09. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY; STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS; SEATS. Water sloshing noises coming from the rear passenger compartment (left or right) while driving Water ingress in the luggage compartment, or in the rear passenger compartment- rear seat bench rear passenger compartment foot well rear passenger compartment side panel Failure of various control units installed in the area of the water removal channel
B1103212021-07-06. Service bulletin. SEATS. B58 ENGINE: ENGINE OIL FILTER REMOVAL PROCEDURE AND TOOLS . A. For the B58 engines, a BMW Oil Catch special tool for use in conjunction with removing the engine oilfilter insert is now available.
B5201212021-03-15. Service bulletin. SEATS. SEAT FAILS TO INITIALIZE DUE TO MISSING END STOP: Front seat will not calibrate/initialize.
B5133162019-08-19. Service bulletin. SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY; STRUCTURE:BODY. LOSHING NOISES/WATER IN REAR PASSENGER COMPARTMENT: This Service Information bulletin replaces SI B51 33 16 dated August 2016.
B5209192019-07-22. Service bulletin. SEATS. CRACKING NOISE FROM SEAT BACKREST. Groaning/Cracking noises are heard from the front seat backrest when the vehicle is cornering.
B5207182019-02-25. Service bulletin. SEATS. SEAT THIGH SUPPORT UPHOLSTERY IS PROTRUDING. The upholstery may dislodge slightly from the thigh support base over time from repeated compression due to normal use.
B5208182019-02-25. Service bulletin. SEATS. FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SPORADIC MOVEMENT. Occasional stopping of seat adjustability movement in the driver and front passenger seats when occupied.
B5201162018-12-10. Service bulletin. SEATS. Front Seat Backrests Vibrates on Rough Roads. Both front seat backrests vibrate and rattle while driving over rough roads with the seat in an unloaded condition (no pressure applied on the backrest). Play at the inner backrest pivot point.
6134142018-11-13. Service bulletin. SEATS. "?This Service Information bulletin supersedes SI B61 34 14 dated December 2014. PERFORM THE PROCEDURE OUTLINED IN THIS SERVICE INFORMATION ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES BEFORE CUSTOMER DELIVERY OR THE NEXT TIME THEY ARE IN THE SHOP FOR MAINTENANCE OR REPAIRS. designates changes to this revision SUBJECT Service Action: Replace Neck Warmer Control Unit. The control unit for the front seat neck warmers may not be coded correctly. This causes the neck warmer to malfunction. Incorrect coding of the neck warmer control unit AFFECTED VEHICLES This Service Action involves F33 and F83 vehicles produced to November 2014. First check if a Service Action label with a code number 724 is already attached to the B-pillar. If a code number 724 has been punched out, the Campaign has already been performed and no further action is necessary. Vehicles which require this Service Action will show it as ""Open"" when the VIN is checked in the ""Service Menu"" of DCSnet (Dealer Communication System) or when the key is read in the Key Reader."
B5202152018-11-05. Service bulletin. SEATS; SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT. Service Action: Replace Both Front Seat Headrests. The customer may hear rattling noises coming from the front headrest while driving.
B5133162018-11-05. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY; SEATS; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. SLOSHING NOISES/WATER IN REAR PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. Water sloshing noises coming from the rear passenger compartment (left or right) while driving. Water ingress in the rear passenger compartment (rear seat bench / rear passenger compartment foot well / rear passenger compartment side panel) or luggage compartment. Failure of various control units installed in the area of the water removal channel. Poor water drainage due to dirt at the seal plug in the area of the fixed side glass/trim panel. Faulty clip on the water collecting channel. Dirt blocking the water drain to the side sill.
B5203172018-11-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; SEATS. ?MISSING AUDIO NOTIFICATION WHEN STORING SEAT MEMORY . When saving seat memory settings (Memory 1 or Memory 2) with a vehicle without navigation, there is no audio tone confirmation. Software error in control unit of Seat Module 2.
B5201172018-11-05. Service bulletin. SEATS. ?RATTLING/CREAKING NOISE FROM REAR BENCH SEAT BACKREST . Rear seat bench backrest makes creaking or rattling noise when driving on uneven surface. Torsional stresses on vehicle body cause movement between seat back and latching mechanism. Friction among backrest locking mechanism components generates noise.
B5203182018-10-09. Service bulletin. SEATS. MEMORY SEAT ADJUSTMENT IS LIMITED: After programming the vehicle with ISTA 4.10.2x, the adjustment range of the memory seat may restricted.

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