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Service bulletins for the 2018 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.

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

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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.
B6501182018-07-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. SERVICE ACTION: REPLACE THE PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION SENSOR: The active hood for pedestrian protection may not be activated in a collision.
B5130162018-07-16. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE. TAILGATE UNINTENTIONALLY OPENS: Trunk/tailgate may open when vehicle is locked.
B3207172018-07-16. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING (EPS) FAULT CODE 0X4822A6, VOLTAGE SUPPLY: During the vehicle test, fault code 0x4822A6 (voltage supply - global under-voltage external) is entered in the EPS
B8408182018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; EQUIPMENT. 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:
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.
B6612182018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. DELIVERY STOP: ACTIVE GUARD SYSTEM: A Delivery Stop has been issued (effective April 12, 2018) on Model Year 2019 BMW X3 SAV vehicles
B6608172018-05-21. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA. REAR VIEW CAMERA FAILS TO DISPLAY IMAGE: Sporadically, when the rear view camera is activated, either via selecting reverse with the shift selector or by direct camera selection, no image appears in the display.
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.
B6122172018-05-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. DIAGNOSTIC COMMUNICATION WITH FLEXRAY CONTROL MODULES NOT POSSIBLE: There are no customer complaints associated with this issue.
B3403182018-05-21. Service bulletin. PARKING BRAKE. ELECTROMECHANICAL HOLDING BRAKE (EMF) ERROR
B3204182018-05-21. Service bulletin. STEERING; EQUIPMENT; STEERING:COLUMN. NOISY OR STIFF MANUAL STEERING COLUMN MOVEMENT: Movement of the manual adjusting steering column is either noisy or stiff.
B3102182018-05-21. Service bulletin. STEERING; POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY. RATTLING NOISES FROM THE FRONT AXLE: Rattling noises from the front axle near the steering gear when driven over uneven/rough road surfaces
B1207182018-05-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE. DME FC 1C0102 IS STORED WITH NO OTHER RELATED FAULTS: The following fault has been stored in the Digital Motor electronics (DME) fault memory with no other engine oil pressure faults stored.
B6608172018-05-14. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION. REAR VIEW CAMERA FAILS TO DISPLAY IMAGE: Sporadically, when the rear view camera is activated, either via selecting reverse with the shift selector or by direct camera selection, no image appears in the display.
B6525172018-05-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. ENTRY EVO HEAD UNIT WILL NOT PLAY MP3 FORMATTED CD's: Data CDÕs (encoded as MP3Õs) can NOT be played.
B6305162018-05-07. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES; EXTERIOR LIGHTING. HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES HAVE VISIBLE INTERNAL MOISTURE/CONDENSATION: Water on the inside (A) or misting (B) of both headlight lenses that is visible from outside.
B6219172018-05-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REMAINS DARK AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE: Upon starting the vehicle (terminal 15 switched on), the instrument cluster does not function (stays dark, no needle response, no bus communication).
B6202182018-05-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. VEHICLE CHECK DISPLAYS DUE IN CBS DATA AFTER RESET FOR 2ND OIL SERVICE: After reset of service interval (e.g. oil change), the vehicle check is displayed as "Due" (yellow).
B5403182018-05-07. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY. PANORAMIC SUNROOF DOES NOT FUNCTION OR CAUSES NOISE DURING OPERATION: The panoramic sunroof may not be functioning, or may be causing noises during operation from the area of the roof function center (FZD).
B5130162018-05-07. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK. TAILGATE UNINTENTIONALLY OPENS: Trunk/tailgate may open when vehicle is locked.
B1301182018-05-07. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. SERVICE ACTION: CHECK ROUTING OF FUEL LINE: The fuel feed line is not correctly routed behind the tank ventilation line and may conflict with components of the intake system.
B1208182018-05-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. ROUGH RUNNING AND VARIOUS VANOS FAULTS STORED: The check engine light is illuminated and the vehicle may run rough at idle and while driving.
3202182018-05-07. Service bulletin. STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. CHECK CONTROL MESSAGE (CCM): ASSISTANCE SYSTEM RESTRICTED AFTER DELETING TRANSPORT MODE: The CCM assistance systems restricted or pedestrian protection system failed is displayed after deleting transport mode.

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