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Service bulletins for the 2014 BMW X3

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.

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

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Only bulletins with component: Electrical system are shown. Show all

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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
B8408162018-11-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. The underlying 2G technology for the GSM (Global System Mobile communication) COMBOX will no longer be supported by the cellular network providers after December 31, 2016. This COMBOX and the BMW Assist services that use its functionality will therefore no longer function after that date. The BMW Assist functionalities that are affected includes the following: SOS/E-Call including Automatic crash notification Concierge Service Remote Service Teleservices The vehicle's exisiting Bluetooth(r) wireless functionality is NOT affected.
B8403162018-11-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SERVICE ACTION: GSM COMBOX DEACTIVATION / DISCONTINUATION WITH 4 YEAR ASSIST SERVICE. What's New: ? Model: Option code removed to prevent confusion about affected vehicles ? Situation: Information added about Bluetooth functionality that is not affect by this Service Action ? Correction: Information added about lease returns, loaner, CPO and used vehicles that are not eligible for the 3 customer options ? Information: Removed scenario regarding new/unsold Z4s & X1s ? Procedure: Added info about COMBOX retrofit that it does not affect Bluetooth functionality ? Warranty: Added info that the correct flat rate labor operation that corresponds to the option the customer selected is claimed and removed information about Z4s & X1s . The underlying 2G technology for the GSM (Global System Mobile communication) COMBOX will no longer be supported by the cellular network providers after December 31, 2016. This COMBOX and the BMW Assist services that use its functionality will therefore no longer function after that date. The BMW Assist functionalities that are affected includes the following: SOS/E-Call including Automatic crash notification Concierge Service Remote Service Teleservices The vehicle's exisiting Bluetooth(r) wireless functionality is NOT affected.
B6201172018-11-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. TIME DISPLAY (CLOCK) ERROR IN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. The clock on the basic instrument cluster (KOMBI) gradually loses time even after being reset. Power supply fluctuations cause the time to reset.
B6506162018-11-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. ?NBT HEAD UNIT ABORTS IMPORT OF CD Whats New: ? G12 (7 Series) removed ? I01 (i3) removed ? Warranty Section updated for removal of G12 and I01 . While importing a CD to the internal music collection of an NBT head unit the process aborts. You will see 'import error' on the radio display when this occurs. NBT Head Unit software
B1601172018-11-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SERVICE ACTION: REPLACE ACTIVATED CHARCOAL FILTER AND NVLD SENSOR HOLDER What's New: ? Procedure, parts and warranty added. The activated charcoal canister and or NVLD sensor holder may be damaged. Transportation damage.
B6121152018-10-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DISPLAYS VARIOUS CHECK CONTROL MESSAGES: The instrument cluster displays various check control messages.
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.
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
B8402182018-04-23. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. HEAD UNIT HIGH RESETS WITH CONNECTION OF IPHONE 8, IPHONE 8+ OR IPHONE X
SIB-12-21-142015-09-25. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM; ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. BMW: FUEL GAUGE FAILS TO SHOW CORRECT LEVEL OF FUEL WHEN FILLING FUEL TANK BUT WOULD UPDATE ITSELF AFTER DRIVING AWHILE AND ILLUMINATION OF ENGINE MALFUNCTION LAMP (MIL) COMES ON, DUE TO SOFTWARE ERROR IN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. MODEL 2011-15. *PE
SIB6312142015-08-10. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. BMW F25(X3): INFORMATION REGARDING CHECK CONTROL MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED FOR ONE OR MORE REAR LIGHT FAILURES. *LJ
SI B61 18 142015-08-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. BMW MODL F25(X3): INFORMATION REGARDING VARIOUS ELECTRICAL FAULTS CAUSED BY SHORTED K-CAN2. *LJ
SI B65 13 132015-06-24. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH. BMW: SOME BMW MODELS CENTRAL INFORMATION DISPLAY (CID) ARE BLANK AND DISPLAY "NO SIGNAL". *TA
SIB-16-02-152015-05-20. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL. BMW: CALCULATION ERROR BY SCR MODULE SOFTWARE OF DEF LINE PRESSURE CAUSING SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT (MIL) TO ILLUMINATE. *PE
SIB-61-18-142014-10-30. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. BMW: IN SOME VEHICLES, WHEN THE K CAN2 WIRING IS SHORTED, NO COMMUNICATION WITH ANY CONTROL MODULES (BOX ELECTRONICS, TELEMATIC CONTROL MODULE,CAR ACCESS SYSTEM, RADIO/NAVIGATION, CENTRAL GATEWAY MODEL OR FOOTWELL MODULE) DURING VEHICLE TESTING, NO ENGAGEMENT OF TRANSMISSION GEARS, FAIL TO START, WHEN DRIVING, WILL STOP RUNNING. MODEL F25 (X3). *PE
SIB-84-03-142014-09-03. Service bulletin. COMMUNICATION; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. BMW: WHEN USING IPHONE, VARIOUS CONNECTIVITY FAILURES OCCUR, SUCH AS DISCONNECTION OF CALL, LIST OF CONTACTS INCOMPLETE, DUE TO THE VARIANTS AND SOFTWARE USED. MODEL 2008-2014.

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