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Service bulletins for the 2015 BMW i3

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.

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

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B6116172018-11-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. ?CHARGING SOCKET EMERGENCY RELEASE DAMAGED . The tensioning strap of the emergency charging socket release (2) has been damaged. Possible reasons for damage to the emergency release tensioning strap are: Excessive force was required to operate the emergency release Improper routing of tensioning strap Component failure
B6115172018-11-05. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SERVICE ACTION: PROGRAMMING CONTROL MODULES FOR OBD COMPLIANCE. Communication between the HV Battery Control Module (SME) and the HV Electrical Machine Electronics (EME) may be disrupted. The Check Engine Light may not be illuminated when the ODB related fault is stored in the SME module. SME diagnostic software error.
B6110172018-11-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. "?ME FAULT CODE 21F0D2 . The following Check Control message (CCM) was displayed to the customer: ""Drive. Check as soon as possible"" (CCM ID: 49) Erroneous fault or hardware defect in the safety box (S-Box)."
B6107172018-11-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. "? CCM OR MIL DISPLAYED AFTER DC CHARGING SESSION . After charging the vehicle at a Direct Current (also referred to as DC, Level 3, or DCFC) charging station, one or both of the following Check Control messages (CCM) are displayed: "Starter! Do not stop engine." (CCM ID: 22) "Malfunction Indicator Lamp" (CCM ID: 34) Charging interface module (LIM) Software Possible fault in convenience charging electronics (KLE) Possible problem with charging station used"
B6407182018-10-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. STATIONARY CLIMATE CONTROL NOT POSSIBLE WHEN SET FOR DEPARTURE TIME BETWEEN 0:00 AND 0:30 TIME RANGE: The programmed stationary climate control ventilation function does not switch on when the departure time is set between 0:00 and 0:30 time range (With the vehicle time setting set to 24 hour).
B6110182018-10-09. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THE DISPLAY GOES BLACK, VEHICLE DOESNT START AGAIN AFTER SWITCHING THE ENGINE OFF.: On board computer and navigation system goes black or resets.
B8402142018-10-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. CONNECTEDDRIVE/BMW ASSIST SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS INFORMATION: ConnectedDrive/BMW Assist features are partially or completely inoperative.
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.
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:
B6111162018-10-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. THE CHARGING CABLE DOES NOT RELEASE FROM THE CHARGING SOCKET AFTER CHARGING: The charging cable does not release from the charging socket after charging.
B0113182018-10-09. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY. X5 PHEV, I3 REX AND I8 FUEL TANK PRESSURE SENSOR: LIMITED WARRANTY EXTENSION TO 10 YEARS/120,000 MILES: For the eligible vehicles, BMW of North America, LLC (BMW NA) is extending the limited warranty for the vehicleÕs Fuel Tank Pressure Sensor to:
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.
B6507092018-08-06. 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:
B8403142018-07-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. Bluetooth Connection Failures: There are various connectivity failures with the following devices: Apple iPhones: Samsung S6 and the S6 Edge.
B6601182018-07-16. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. REMOTE KEY WILL NOT OPEN OR START VEHICLE: Remote key battery in service significantly less (under a year) than expected two-year life-span.
B6503182018-07-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. NO AUDIO PLAYBACK AFTER REPLACING THE HEAD UNIT HIGH 2 (HU-H2): After replacing the Head Unit High (HU-H2) and performing ISTA4 programming, there is no audio playback.
B6146172018-07-16. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. LACK OF POWER OR DRIVING READINESS CANNOT BE ESTABLISHED: Drive parameters (speed and torque) may be restricted.
B5130162018-07-16. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE. TAILGATE UNINTENTIONALLY OPENS: Trunk/tailgate may open when vehicle is locked.
B1201182018-07-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. EME FAULTS CANNOT BE READ IN ISTA: While diagnosing faults with in the EME, no fault details will appear and no relevant test plans will be linked.
B8407182018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. IPHONE: CALL LIST MISSING AFTER RESTART: The call list from iPhone 8 or iPhone X, that is displayed, is missing after cycling the ignition.
B6513162018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM); EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. NBT-EVO Head Unit Cannot be Swapped between Vehicles for Testing: If either the NBT-EVO head unit or Body Domain Controller (BDC) are swapped into a different vehicle they will cause the head unit NBT-EVO to enter a locked mode once it recognizes a different VIN.
B6212152018-05-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE DISPLAY IMPLAUSIBLE: In the Instrument Cluster (Kombi) display you may observe an implausible outside temperature reading.
B8402142018-05-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. ConnectedDrive/BMW Assist System Diagnosis Information
B6509152018-05-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. NBT Head Unit High (HU-H) Resets Intermittently or Permanently

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