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Service bulletins for the 2018 BMW 530e

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.

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

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

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B6130172018-11-26. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. RAIN/LIGHT SENSOR (RLS): OIL LEAKAGE FROM GEL PAD. ??Oil leaking from the Rain/Light Sensor (RLS). Note: This oil serves as a separation medium between the RLS mounting gel pad and the windscreen. The oil ensures damage free disassembly in case of repair. CAUSE The oil that serves as the separation medium of the Rain/Light Sensor (RLS) gel pad and the windscreen leaks out. Expose the Rain/Light Sensor (RLS) and properly clean the area of all oily residue. Note: The separating oil usually leaks only once from the pad at the RLS. Due to the small oil quantity in the gel pad, additional oil leakage is not plausible. Leaking oil does not impair the function of the RLS.
B6207172018-11-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REMAINS DARK & DOES NOT START UP This Service Information bulletin replaces SI B62 07 17 dated May 2017 What's New: Changed affected production dates & options Procedure wording Changed I-level of software. G12 (7 Series) G30 (5 Series Sedan) Vehicles produced up to 3/1/2017. The instrument cluster (KOMBI) display does not appear when the vehicle is started. Software in the instrument cluster incorrectly initiates the safety mode causing the cluster display to remain dark.
B6208172018-11-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CANNOT BE PROGRAMMED. When programming the vehicle the instrument cluster fails to program. Missing software for instrument cluster.
B6606172018-11-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE SMART OPENER TAILGATE IS ACTIVATED TOO EASILY. The touchless tailgate opening/closing activation is: * Too sensitive * Randomly initiated Software error in the tailgate function module
B6210172018-11-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. ERRONEOUS SERVICE INCLUSIVE CBS DISPLAY. After pre-delivery check or after instrument cluster exchange, BMW Service Inclusive is displayed although the vehicle does not feature the optional Service Inclusive coverage. Instrument Cluster display error
B6208182018-10-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DISPLAY SHAKES-SHIFTS TO THE LEFT: The Instrument cluster intermittently flickers, shakes and has shifted to the left.
B6206182018-10-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. FUEL GAUGE INCORRECTLY DISPLAYING LOW FUEL LEVEL AFTER VEHICLE IS REFUELED: Occasionally, on restart after refueling, the fuel gauge will display the fuel level as low (minimum) and the range display will be at an implausible (maximum) value.
B6205182018-10-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. HEADS UP DISPLAY SPORADICALLY INOPERATIVE: Fault memory entry ÒB7F6E4 HUD: Fault in display backlighting is stored in the instrument cluster.
B5205182018-10-09. Service bulletin. SEATS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SEAT MEMORY SWITCH SPORADICALLY NOT FUNCTIONING: Selecting one of the saved seat positions (via the memory seat position switch on the door panel), fails to work.
B8408182018-08-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. HEAD UNIT HIGH 2 RESET WHILE BLUETOOTH IS CONNECTED: The following event may cause an unexpected reset of the Head Unit High 2 (NBT EVO) when:
B8406162018-08-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. BMW ONLINE NON-FUNCTIONAL: CHECK ICC-ID IN ACCOUNT: BMW Online/BMW ConnectedDrive not functional.
B6205182018-08-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. HEADS UP DISPLAY SPORADICALLY INOPERATIVE: Fault memory entry ÒB7F6E4 HUD: Fault in display backlighting Òis stored in the instrument cluster.
B6108182018-08-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. SME FCS 21F156 21F1F7: The following codes are saved in the battery management electronics (SME) fault memory:
B6113162018-07-16. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. KLE CHARGING FAULT 21E6E9: During the ISTA short test diagnosis, fault code 21E6E9 Ð ÒCharging electronics: Charging mode interruptedÓ is found stored in the KLE (Convenience Charging Electronics) module.
B6122172018-05-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. DIAGNOSTIC COMMUNICATION WITH FLEXRAY CONTROL MODULES NOT POSSIBLE: There are no customer complaints associated with this issue.
B6217172018-04-23. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. ERRONEOUS HEAD-UP DISPLAY FAULT IN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER: B7F6E3 - HUD: Fault in the communication (HUD not answering) in instrument cluster fault.

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