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Service bulletins for the 2026 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.

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

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B6112262026-10-02. Service campaign. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. The BCP controls several vehicle functions, including the windscreen wipers and air conditioning actuators. Low current flow may cause excessive current in parts of the BCP circuit board and damage the unit. If a fault occurs, the wipers or air flap controls may operate incorrectly or fail. A wiper failure is indicated by a yellow warning light and the “Windscreen wiper fault” Check Control message.
B5110262026-10-02. Service campaign. STRUCTURE:BODY. A gap between the rear left door seal and the side frame may allow moisture to enter. This can cause waterto splash onto occupants when the door is opened and may also increase wind and road noise.
B6117262026-09-28. Service campaign. SEATS. The seat module for the driver’s seat maycontain an incomplete solder connection. Ifthis connection breaks over time, the seat canonly be adjusted using the controls along theside of the seat cushion.
B6117262026-09-01. Service campaign. SEATS. Delivery Stop - Front Seat Module
B6112262026-08-28. Service campaign. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. The BCP controls several vehicle functions, including the windscreen wipers and air conditioning actuators. Low current flow may cause excessive current in parts of the BCP circuit board and damage the unit. If a fault occurs, the wipers or air flap controls may operate incorrectly or fail. A wiper failure is indicated by a yellow warning light and the “Windscreen wiper fault” Check Control message.
B0642262026-08-28. Other. STRUCTURE:BODY. Bonnet Release Holder
B1203262026-07-31. Emissions. ENGINE. Due to an implementation error in various OBD diagnostics in the vehicle's control units, in very rare cases itmay happen that stored fault memory codes (DTCs) and the MIL (warning light) are not automaticallydeleted even though the underlying malfunction has already been rectified. This does not comply with the statutory OBD specifications.
B6309252026-05-18. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. After programming the vehicle via ISTA/RSU to 25-07-5xx, some of the interior ambient lighting strips (examples circled) may no longer function properly.
b0625262026-05-01. Other. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Receiver Audio Module Return
B0624262026-05-01. Other. SUSPENSION. Control Arm Return
B3209252026-04-27. Service campaign. STEERING. Check Control message and a significant change in steering feel.
B3202262026-04-27. Service campaign. STEERING. Check Control message and a minimally changed steering feel.
B1204262026-03-31. Service campaign. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. DELIVERY STOP: HARNESS ROUTING
B6507262026-03-30. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. The following message is displayed on the central information display (CID): “Storage space running out”.Afterwards, apps can no longer be updated, and additional content can no longer be loaded.
B1203262026-03-13. Emissions. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. BMW AG is conducting Voluntary Emissions Recall (effective March 11, 2026) on certain Model Year 2023 -2026 BMW vehicles that were produced between January 14, 2022, and September 16, 2025.
B5102262026-02-02. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. The center console armrest unlock button(arrow) pops out when attempting to open,and/or when closing the center consolearmrest
B6527252026-01-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. The vehicle may experience various operational issues with the infotainment system such as: Resets of the head unit Delayed start-up of the head unit (longer than 30 seconds) Failed start-up of the head unit Sporadic or permanent problems with navigation Sporadic or permanent Bluetooth connection problems Sporadic or permanent audio problems Sporadic or permanent speech / IPA (international phonetic alphabet) problems Missing displays, radio stations, camera images or applications
B6309252026-01-05. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. After programming the vehicle via ISTA/RSUto 25-07-5xx, some of the interior ambientlighting strips (examples circled) may nolonger function properly. Possible fault codes entries for F74: 804A38 – Interior lights layering (IL-LIN_3): versioning incorrect: LINslave 5 804A39 – Interior lights layering (IL-LIN_3): versioning incorrect: LINslave 6 804A3E – Interior lights layering (IL-LIN_3): versioning incorrect: LINslave 11 Possible fault codes entries for G45: 804A34 – Interior lights layering (IL-LIN_3): versioning incorrect: LINslave 1 804A35 - Interior lights layering (IL-LIN_3): versioning incorrect: LINslave 2 804A36 - Interior lights layering (IL-LIN_3): versioning incorrect: LINslave 3 804A37 - Interior lights layering (IL-LIN_3): versioning incorrect: LINslave 4 804A38 - Interior lights layering (IL-LIN_3): versioning incorrect: LINslave 5 804A3A - Interior lights layering (IL-LIN_3): versioning incorrect: LINslave 7 804A47 - Interior lights layering (IL-LIN_3): versioning incorrect: LINslave 8 804A48 - Interior lights layering (IL-LIN_3): versioning incorrect: LINslave 9
B6527252025-12-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. RSU availability. The vehicle may experience various operation faults with the infotainment system such as: Resets of the head unit Delayed start-up of the head unit (longer than 30 seconds) Failed start-up of the head unit Sporadic or permanent problems with navigation Sporadic or permanent Bluetooth connection problems Sporadic or permanent audio problems Sporadic or permanent speech / IPA (international phonetic alphabet) problems Missing displays, radio stations, camera images or applications
B6405252025-11-25. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. 1. The customer states that the output air from one of the vehicle vent assemblies doesn’t match the desiredtemperature, will change temperature opposite of climate settings. 2. The customer states that the output air from one of the vehicle vent assemblies doesn’t match the desired temperature, nor change from Hot/Cold.
B3602252025-11-25. Service bulletin. WHEELS. The wheel bearing and the brake disc are not correctly aligned; are not concentric (circled). When applicable work is being performed, it is therefore difficult to remove the wheel bolts from, or fasten them into the wheel bearing hub.

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