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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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Only bulletins with component: Suspension are shown. Show all

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B6109202020-04-20. Service bulletin. ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; STEERING; SUSPENSION. CHECK CONTROL MESSAGES FOR BRAKE SUSPENSION AND AIR BAG SYSTEM MALFUNCTION: Multiple check control messages (CCM) can display for brake suspension and air bag system malfunction. The customer may also complain about any of the following: Engine can no longer be switched off Drive position (D) cannot be engaged on the gear selector switch (GWS) Reduction of steering assist After an engine emergency shut-off (either a prolonged long press; or 3 consecutive short presses of the Start/Stop button) and the vehicle going to sleep (identifiable by the lighting of the "Start/Stop button") everything resumes normal functionality and the CCM messages no longer appear.
B3105142019-10-21. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. Front Suspension Ride Height Has Dropped: The front suspension ride height has dropped on one or both sides due to overload. This is caused by driving over obstacles (e.g. potholes) or an impact severe enough for the front spring strut damper to slip through the clamp of the steering knuckle.
B3103162018-12-10. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT; SUSPENSION. Delivery Stop - Replace Front Auxiliary Dampers.
B3101162018-12-10. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. Cracking noise in the area of the front axle support / wishbone. Customer complains of cracking noise coming from the area of the front axle when driving over rough road surfaces, railroad crossings and speed bumps. CAUSE Wishbone rubber mount
B3105162018-11-05. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING; EQUIPMENT. ?GROANING/SQUEAKING NOISE FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. A groaning and/or squeaking noise from the front axle occurs when turning at low speeds or idle.
B3101162018-11-05. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Cracking noise in the area of the front axle support/wishbone This Service Information bulletin supersedes SI 31 01 16 dated April 2016. Customer complains of cracking noise coming from the area of the front axle when driving over rough road surfaces, railroad crossings and speed bumps. CAUSE Wishbone rubber mount
B3105142018-11-05. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. ?FRONT SUSPENSION RIDE HEIGHT HAS DROPPED . INFORMATION Please refer to the Electronic Parts Catalog (EPC), using the VIN to locate the part numbers. WARRANTY INFORMATION Damages due to outside influences are not covered under the terms of the BMW limited warranties.

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