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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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B3405172018-11-05. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. TICKING NOISE WHILE CORNERING WITHOUT THE BRAKES APPLIED. Ticking noise coming from front wheel while cornering without brakes applied; noticeable at low speeds. Vehicle must be moving. Microscopic slippage of contact surface interface between inner brake disc and wheel bearing flange on vehicles equipped with lightweight brake disc.
B1604172018-11-05. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. DME FAULT CODE 194006 TANK LEAKAGE DETECTION MODULE, SOLENOID VALVE: JAMMED OPEN. Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) is illuminated. The following fault code is stored in the DME: 194006 Tank leakage detection module, solenoid valve: jammed open is presentThe following fault code may also be stored with FC 194006: 190302 Fuel tank ventilation system micro-leak: Leakage larger than 0.5 mm. Vacuum leak in fuel tank ventilation system or an internal failure (pressure switch) of the NVLD (Natural Vacuum Leak Detection).
B8402142018-11-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. ConnectedDrive/BMW Assist System Diagnosis Information This Service Information bulletin replaces SI B84 02 14 dated July 2014 What's New: Model - Removed models which no longer support BMW Assist functionality and added new models. Procedure - Add step requesting print out of ConnectedDrive Service Cockpit page Information - Add SI for ConnectedDrive Service Cockpit; updated the hyperlinks and email address for CD support team; deleted scenario for old CDMA unit which are no longer supported. ConnectedDrive/BMW Assist features are partially or completely inoperative. This Service Information bulletin is being published because vehicles are down for an extended period of time when researching system failures with ConnectedDrive or BMW Assist. This Service Information bulletin will assist you both in identifying the issue and providing technical support. CAUSE Not enough information is available for BMW NA engineers to assist the technician in diagnosing the root cause.
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.
B6128172018-11-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. "SME FAULT CODE 21F04B. One or several of the following check control messages (CCM) may be displayed: ""Engine fault! Power loss"" (CCM-ID: 29) ""Powertrain malfunction!"" (CCM-ID: 633) ""Hybrid system malfunctioning!"" (CCM-ID: 585) Note: The fault code 21F04B stated below may also be entered without any of the above mentioned CC messages being displayed A timing problem between the SME and the cell supervision circuit (CSC)."
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
B6134172018-11-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. "SERVICE ACTION: PROGRAM CONTROL UNITS (GWS). After the engine start-up, gear (Drive or Reverse) cannot be selected. Message ""No drive position change possible"" is displayed in the CC display. Gear can be selected only after vehicle goes through the sleep cycle. Unfavorable GWS gear shifter software"
B4103172018-11-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SERVICE ACTION: WATER INGRESS BENEATH LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT. Possible water leakage into luggage compartment through PVC weld on floor. Accumulation of water in luggage compartment may not be noticed due to drain location in the vicinity. Manufacturing process change moved PVC weld on underside of vehicle, beneath luggage compartment.
B1705172018-11-05. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. SERVICE ACTION: REPLACE THE MOUNT FOR THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER THERMOSTAT. There may be a rattling noise coming from the engine area at the transmission oil cooler thermostat or (on xDrive models only) the transmission oil cooler lines coming into contact with the left front output shaft. The bracket that holds the transmission oil cooler thermostat to the left front frame rail may be defective
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.
B8409182018-10-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. PHONE CONTACTS: HEADUNIT BASIC 2 SORTING ORDER: Improper sorting of phone contacts, in the on-board computer or in the Central Information Display (CID), upon connecting to the vehicle:
B8402142018-10-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. CONNECTEDDRIVE/BMW ASSIST SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS INFORMATION: ConnectedDrive/BMW Assist features are partially or completely inoperative.
B7204172018-10-09. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES. FALSE WARNINGS THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IS OCCUPIED WITHOUT THE SEAT BELT BUCKLED: Acoustic and visual warnings indicate that the front passenger seat is occupied and the seat belt is not fastened, when the seat is actually unoccupied.
B6608182018-10-09. Service bulletin. STEERING. ERRATIC PARK DISTANCE CONTROL SYSTEM BEHAVIOR: False detections occur when the wheels are turned (left or right) to a full end stop steering position.
B6607172018-10-09. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH. DEACTIVATION OF CONTACTLESS TAILGATE OPENING AND CLOSING: Customer desires to have contactless tailgate opening and closing (Smart Opener) deactivated.
B6513162018-10-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. COMPONENT PROTECTION ACTIVE. HEAD UNITS CANNOT BE SWAPPED BETWEEN VEHICLES FOR TESTING.: If either the head unit (NBT-EVO or ENTRY-NAV-EVO) or the Body Domain Controller (BDC) are swapped into a different vehicle they will cause the head unit to enter a locked mode once it recognizes a different VIN.
B6613182018-10-09. Service bulletin. LANE DEPARTURE: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA. SERVICE ACTION: REPLACE KAFAS CAMERA (CAMERAASSISTED DRIVERS ASSISTANCE SYSTEM): The KAFAS camera features are inoperative, and this does not trigger any warnings or check control messages.
B6507092018-10-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). NAVIGATION SYSTEM: REPORTING MISSING OR INCORRECT ROAD MAP DATA: The route guidance is inaccurate and therefore irritating to the customer; or it is not possible to locate certain addresses, for instance:
B1204182018-10-09. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. BUZZING NOISE FROM VALVETRONIC MOTOR BEFORE OR AFTER ENGINE OPERATION: Buzzing noise may be heard from the Valvetronic motor when the vehicle is unlocked, before the engine is started, or after the engine is turned off.
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.

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