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Service bulletins for the 2016 BMW X1

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.

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

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Bulletins, newest first
B6404162024-02-01. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. Customer complains of a musty odor or damp front footwell carpet.
B5132182023-12-06. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. The paint finish on the door jamb (above the door striker) is scratched due to the inner door cavity window seal.
B5146162023-06-26. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE. Upon opening and closing the tailgate, a creaking/groaning sound can be heard from tailgate actuator.
B6117212022-01-24. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. Any or all of the following CCM ID code 14/15/16/17 "door open" appear in the instrument cluster when the door is properly closed and locked. The locking operation of the door is not affected by the incorrect display.
B6508212021-08-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:DASHBOARD; EQUIPMENT. Customer states the Central Information Display is flickering and the picture is shifting.
B6404162020-12-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; STRUCTURE. Water Ingress In Footwell Area From A/C Condensate Drain: Water Ingress In Footwell Area From A/C Condensate Drain. Customer complains of musty odor or damp front footwell carpet.
B6405202020-11-16. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. CONDENSATION FROM AIR CONDITIONING LEAKS INTO PASSENGER FOOTWELL: Condensation from the air conditioning systems evaporator drips, below the instrument panel, into the passenger's footwell. During assembly, the cover of the fresh air intake was not fully seated when the screws were tightened. This cover can then leak condensation out through the existing gap.
B6106202020-08-31. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. TAILGATE MALFUNCTION WHEN OPENING OR CLOSING: Customer may complaint of any the following scenarios: When operating the tailgate by using any of the tailgate buttons, the movement stops Tailgate opens when the remote control is within the proximity of the rear of the vehicle, and a second person opens any of the doors using the outside door handle Tailgate opens again immediately after closing Erroneous ground signal set by the contactless tailgate opening control unit (smart-opener).
B5126172019-09-23. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. CREAKING NOISES WHEN DRIVING ON ROUGH ROAD This Service Information Bulletin (Revision 3) replaces SI B51 26 17 dated September 2017. Creaking (groaning) noises are heard from above the door. Excessive friction between the door seals and the body's door opening.
B6623172019-06-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE. Service Information March 2018 Drivers Assistance Remote Control Systems B66 23 17 Technical Service This Service Information bulletin replaces SI B66 23 17 dated February 2018 CONTACTLESS TAILGATE (SMART OPENER) IS TOO SENSITIVE.
B6107192019-06-24. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; STRUCTURE. SERVICE ACTION: BODY DOMAIN CONTROLLER REPLACEMENT. During vehicle production there is the possibility that the cavity preservation wax leaked from the body and dripped onto the Body Domain Controller (BDC) and its wiring harness connector.
B5125182019-01-07. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. RATTLE NOISE FROM LOWER A-PILLAR. A rattle noise is present from the lower area of the A-Pillar. Due to a manufacturing error, the bolt securing the front door brake/stop to the A-Pillar may have loosened over time.
B4103162018-11-26. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. EDGE CORROSION IN THE INNER DOOR JAMB AREA. Corrosion on inner door panels at the following holes and cavity openings: ? Door brake (1). ? Door wiring harness pass-thru (2).
B5135162018-11-05. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. PAINT ON THE B-PILLAR IS SCRATCHED/DAMAGED. Paint on B-pillar is scratched. Especially noticeable on dark colored paint. Door seal is rubbing against entry opening surfaces.
B5126172018-11-05. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. CREAKING NOISES WHEN DRIVING ON ROUGH ROAD. Creaking (groaning) noises are heard from above the door. Excessive friction between door seals and door opening. Situation is worsened by: High ambient temperature Uneven driving surface
B5405182018-10-09. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS. RATTLE NOISE FROM FRONT OF PANORAMIC ROOF WHILE DRIVING OVER ROUGH ROADS: While driving over rough roads, a rattle noise may develop from the front corner areas of the panoramic sunroof.
B5130162018-07-16. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE. TAILGATE UNINTENTIONALLY OPENS: Trunk/tailgate may open when vehicle is locked.
B5123172018-05-21. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE; ENGINE. HUMMING NOISE DURING SMOOTH ACCELERATION: A humming, vibration noise is heard during smooth acceleration to 2000 rpm.

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