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Service bulletins for the 2019 BMW M550i

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.

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

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SIB6107222022-07-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. Check Control Message (CCM) displays "Vehicle key missing" after engine start.
SIB6102222022-07-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. BMW AG is conducting a Voluntary Service Action on certain Model Year 2019-2020 BMW Plug-In HybridElectric (PHEV) vehicles that were produced between March 25, 2019, and October 17, 2020. Analyses of transmitted teleservice data indicate abnormalities in the "balancing" of the cells within one or more of the high-voltage battery cell modules. This could possibly cause a loss of performance of the corresponding modules, such as faster ageing, shorter range, or possible operating failure.
B0903212022-06-21. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE. In some rare cases a customer vehicle might be excluded from one or more Remote Software Upgrade(RSU) campaigns. This SIB gives an overview how to identify these vehicles and how to proceed in case of a customer complaint.
B6202222022-05-31. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Sport mode is not displayed correctly in the instrument cluster. Instead of a red background in sport mode, the background is displayed in blue (like in Eco Pro mode). Software in the instrument cluster (Kombi).
B6107222022-05-31. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:IMMOBILIZER/PROXIMITY:KEY/SENDER. Check Control message (CCM) displays "Vehicle key missing" after engine start.
B6101212022-05-31. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. 48 V battery may become totally discharged, and possible replacement needed.
B1210212022-05-31. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. The customer complains that under moderate throttle application or on deceleration after throttle application, a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) is displayed in the instrument cluster.
B1106212022-05-31. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Information updated about engine oil filter cap drain plug. When performing an engine oil service on vehicles equipped with a N63M, N63B or S63M engines; the ETK states to use "Set oil filter element" P/N 11 42 5 A33 C42 or P/N 11 42 5 A33 C43. The part numbers are not available at the moment.
B1105212022-05-31. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. The belt pulley on the mechanical coolant pump may fracture allowing the engine drive belt to come off the coolant pump and alternator.
B6512212022-05-31. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. BMW AG has issued a Delivery Stop (effective June 9, 2021) on certain Model Year 2021 BMW vehicles that were produced between May 7, 2021 and May 21, 2021. The Receiver Audio Module (RAM) will need to be added to the affected vehicles.
B6102222022-05-31. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. BMW AG is conducting a Voluntary Service Action on certain Model Year 2019-2020 BMW Plug-In Hybrid-Electric (PHEV) vehicles that were produced between March 25, 2019, and October 17, 2020.
B6615192022-05-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; LANE DEPARTURE; STEERING. The steering intervention for Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is too strong (severe), which can create an uncomfortable feeling for the driver. Background: Steering intervention helps keep the vehicle in the lane if the system detects that a lane marking has been crossed. The steering intervention can be noticed on the steering wheel and can be manually overridden at any time.
B6403222022-05-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ENGINE BLOCK HEATER. No heater output in passenger area.
B6201222022-02-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. Temporary black screen in the instrument cluster.
B1105212022-02-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. The belt pulley on the mechanical coolant pump may fracture allowing the engine drive belt to come off the coolant pump and alternator.
B8409172022-01-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. While using the wireless charger, one or both of the following may occur: 1) The BMW display key or mobile phone becomes hot to the touch. 2) The device switches off due to over temperature (built-in device protection).
B8406212022-01-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; COMMUNICATION:MANUFACTURER TELEMATICS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. The SIM card installed in the telematics control unit (ATM2) connects to different mobile providers' networks. However, due to a missing parameter, this does not work and can cause disruption in BMW ConnectedDrive services in areas with insufficient network coverage.
B6624192022-01-24. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE; STEERING. Vehicle cannot be opened or closed using comfort access, engine start is not possible, and the vehicle may not start when placing the key against the steering column.
B6521212022-01-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. SiriusXM satellite radio is not working and does not display a channel list.
B3204202021-12-27. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION. A groaning type noise is heard during the height adjustment.
B1212212021-12-27. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION. ???Due to an unfavorable operating point primarily in the low-end torque range, the fuel vapor scavenging that takes place in that range may result in incorrect detection of a mixture that is too rich. As a result, an incorrect mixture adaptation value is stored.
B1211212021-12-27. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT:VIDEO (TOUCH)SCREEN/MONITOR/UNIT. ???When charging the vehicle with an Occasional Use Charger (OUC) after previously using a Wallbox charger, the selected charging current might not be displayed correctly in the instrument cluster.
B1210212021-12-27. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. The customer complains that under moderate throttle application or on deceleration after throttle application, a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) is displayed in the instrument cluster.
B0901212021-12-27. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. BMW offers a new special ISTA Installation made available for Roadside Assistance / Mobile Service technicians.
B0102212021-12-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER:INTERCOOLER. For the eligible vehicles, BMW of North America, LLC (BMW NA) is extending the limited warranty for the vehicle's Charge Air Intercooler to: 15 years/150,000 miles as determined by the vehicle's original in-service date.

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