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Service bulletins for the 2004 BMW X5

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.

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

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SIB-36-05-072010-06-21. Service bulletin. TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS. BMW: TIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DUE TO LOW AMBIENT TEMPERATURE. MODEL E90, E91(3 SERIES);E92, E92 (3 SERIES); E60 (5 SERIES); E60 (M5); E63, E64 (6 SERIES); E63, E64 (M6); E65, E66 (7 SERIES); E70 (X5); E83 (X3); AND E85, E86 (Z4). *PE
SIB-61-13-072010-06-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. BMW VEHICLE: ELECTRONIC MALFUNCTION CC MESSAGE CAUSED BY SHORTED WIRING. THE ELECTRONIC MALFUNCTION CHECK CONTROL MESSAGE MAY BE DISPLAYED; THE SOUNDS SYSTEM EMITS A STATIC NOISE FROM THE SPEAKERS; THE RFK (REAR VIEW CAMERA) DOES NOT PAN; THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT MAY BE ILLUMINATED; KCAN COMMUNICATION, KCAN LINE AND KCAN WIRE FAULTS ARE STORED IN VARIOUS CONTROL MODULES. SHORTED WIRING AT THE LEFT OR RIGHT SUBWOOFER SPEAKER MOUNTED UNDER THE FRONT SEATS. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE
SIB-61-11-072010-06-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. BMW VEHICLE: MISSING CLIP ON POWER CABLE CAUSES VARIOUS ELECTRICAL COMPLAINTS. VEHICLE WILL NOT START. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER OR DISPLAYS ARE FLICKERING. REMOTE CONTROL WILL NOT UNLOCK VEHICLE. VARIOUS CONTROL MODULES CANNOT BE ACCESSED USING THE DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM. THE CLIP(1) ON THE POWER SUPPLY TERMINAL(2) (X16825 INTHE REAR POWER DISTRIBUTION BOX, OR X16824 INTHE FRONT JBE [JUNCTION BOX ELECTRONICS]), IS EITHER LOOSE OR MISSING. *PE
SIB-12-23-072010-05-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. BMW VEHICLE: FC 2EF4 CHARACTERISTIC MAP THERMOSTAT. COMPLAINTS THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LAMP IS ILLUMINATED. FAULT CODE 2EF4 CHARACTERISTIC MAP THERMOSTAT IS STORED IN DME FAULT MEMORY. DME SOFTWARE CALIBRATION RELATED TO HIGH HEATING REQUIREMENTS DURING SUBZERO DRIVING CONDITIONS. REPROGRAM VEHICLE WITH V27.1 (I LEVEL E070-07-09-520) OR HIGHER. *PE
SIB-12-09-082010-05-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. BMW VEHICLE: DRIVEABILITY COMPLAINTS DUE TO COOLING FAN RELAY FAILURE. THE CUSTOMER MAY COMPLAIN OF INTERMITTENT DRIVEABILITY PROBLEMS, DESCRIBED AS-ENGINE IS LACKING POWER WHEN ACCELERATING UPHILL; TRANSMISSION WILL NOT UPSHIFT UNDER HEAVY ACCELERATION; DISTINCT HESITATION WHEN ACCELERATING FROM 30-45MPH. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE
SIB-13-02-092010-04-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL. BMW VEHICLES: DIAGNOSIS FOR LOW PRESSURE FUEL SUPPLY FAULTS. THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LAMP IS ILLUMINATED (A FUEL PUMP MALFUCTION MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED IN THE CC), AND A COMBINATION OF THE FOLLOWING FAULT CODES MAY BE STORED IN THE DDE CONTROL MODULE: 4BED/4BDD FUEL PRESSURE CONTROL, CONTROL DEVIATION (PRESSURE TOO HIGH/TOO LOW); 4BDB FUEL PRE SUPPLY PRESSURE CONTROL, CONTROL DEVIATION/NEGATIVE AND 6292 CONTROL VOLTAGE TOO LOW, IMPLAUSIBLE SIGNAL CURRENTLY PRESENT. *PE
SIB-34-03-072010-04-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. BMW VEHICLES: DSC WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE DSC (DYNAMIC STABILITY CONTROL) WARNING LAMP IS ILLUMINATED AND SOME OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING FAULT CODES ARE STORED: 6E58; 6E04; 53BA; D36F; 55C3; 6ECA; AND THE WIPERS MAY ALSO BE OPERATING IN DEFAULT MODE. *PE
SIB-61-15-092010-04-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. BMW VEHICLES: VARIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ARE POSSIBLE ON THE VEHICLE: WARNING LAMPS ILLUMINATED IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER; CHECK CONTROL MESSAGES; SYSTEMS INOPERATIVE; FUSE BLOWN; WIPERS IN DEFAULT MODE (PERMANENTLY ON); AND FAULT CODES FFFF AND F-CAN FAULTS IN ARS AND DSC. SHORT CIRCUIT OF THE WIRING HARNESS TO SHARP SHEET METAL IMMEDIATELY BEHIND THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. MODEL E70 (X5) NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE UPDATED 11/17/10. *PE
SI-B31-01-082010-01-06. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT; POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT. BMW: REPLACEMENT OF FRONT OUTER CV JOINT. COMPLAINTS OF CLICKING OR GRINDING NOISES COMING FROM THE FRONT AXLE AREA WHEN MAKING A TURN. THE FRONT OUTER CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT BOOT IS SPLIT OPEN AND THE JOINT IS ALREADY DAMAGED. *PE
SIB-65-75-062009-07-13. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. BMW SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. THE AIRBAG WARNING LAMP (AWL) IS ILLUMINATED, TOGETHER WITH THE PASSENGER AIRBAG STATUS LAMP (POL). THE PROBLEM MAY BE INTERMITTENT. MICROCRACKS IN THE OC3 SEAT MAT. *PE UPDATED 9/30/11. *PE
SI-B1302092009-07-10. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL. BMW: DIESEL: DIAGNOSIS FOR LOW PRESSURE FUEL SUPPLY FAULTS. SERVICE ENGINE SOON LAMP IS ILLUMINATED (A FUEL PUMP MALFUNCTION MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED IN THE CC) AND A COMBINATION OF THE FOLLOWING FAULT CODES MAY BE STORED IN THE DDE CONTROL MODULE. MODEL YEARS UNKNOWN. *PE
SI-B-11-01-072009-06-12. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV); ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. BMW: SMALL NUMBER OF VEHICLES EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS RANGING FROM LEAKING OIL FILLER CAPS, LEAKING OR BROKEN VALVE COVERS, TO COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE IN EXTREMELY COLD CLIMATE CONDITIONS. MOISTURE ACCUMULATING IN ENGINE CRANKCASE VENTILATION VALVE OR HOSES CAN FREEZE DUE TO LOW AMBIENT TEMPERATURES. *PE
SI-B51-30-082009-06-11. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; STRUCTURE:BODY; STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS; STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD. BMW: WATER LEAK IN THE FRONT RIGHT FOOTWELL AREA CAUSING THE CARPET TO BECOME WET. *PE
SI-B-12-04-052009-03-27. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. BMW: CHECK ENGINE LAMP ILLUMINATED AND/OR VEHICLE OVERHEATS. MODELS E83, E85, E86, E70, E90, E91, E92, E93, E60 AND E61. *PE UPDATED 5/24/11. *PE
SI B63-04-082008-09-22. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. BMW: HEADLAMP MOISTURE: FAULT DIAGNOSTICS. WATER OR CONDENSATION IN ONE OR BOTH HEADLAMPS. MODELS 5 SERIES, 6 SERIES, 7 SERIES, X5, X6, 1 SERIES, AND 3 SERIES. MODEL YEARS 2000-20008. *PE
SI B37-03-072008-09-06. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. BMW: DYNAMIC DRIVE (ARS) FRONT SWAY BAR REPAIRS. E70 (X5) WITH SPORT PACKAGE OPTION CODE ZSP. *PE
SI B34 01 082008-08-22. Service bulletin. PARKING BRAKE:INDICATOR LIGHT. THE PARKING BRAKE WARNING IS ILLUMINATED AND FAULT CODE 6032 IS STORED. FOR MODEL E70 (X5). *PE
SI B12 04 082008-08-22. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. E53 WITH M54 AND GM5 - REPROGRAM DME. E53 (X5) WITH M54 ENGINE AND GM5 TRANSMISSION PRODUCED 9/3003 - 10/2004. *PE
SI B12 08 082008-08-22. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. SERVICE ACTION ON MY 2005 AND 2006 E53 (X5) WITH M54 ENGINE AND GM5 TRANSMISSION PRODUCED 09/2004-10/2006 - REPROGRAM DME. *PE
SI B 3403072008-08-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. DSC WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. E70 (X5) VEHICLES PRODUCED UP TO JANUARY 28, 2007. *PE UPDATED 9/10/08. *PE
SI B61 11 072008-04-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. MISSING CLIP ON POWER CABLE CAUSES VARIOUS ELECTRICAL COMPLAINTS. *NJ
5103072007-04-24. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH. INSTALL HOOD LATCH CORROSION RESISTANT CLIP. *KB
3601062006-05-22. Service bulletin. TIRES. ERRONEOUS FLAT TIRE WARNING. *TT
54201052005-05-11. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY. PANORAMIC ROOF WON'T CLOSE FROM THE VENT POSITION. *EH
24202052005-05-11. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. HARSH 2-1 DOWNSHIFT. *EH BMW E35. *SC X5 FROM 10/03 UP TO 04/05. *TT

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