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Service bulletins for the 2008 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.

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

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SIB-16-07-122012-11-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM. BMW: FUEL GAUGE SHOWS 3/4 FULL AFTER REFUELING DUE TO INTERNAL MECHANISMS OF FUEL LEVEL SENSORS, WITH A HIGH PROPORTION OF ETHANOL, SWELLING AND INHIBIT, ONE OR BOTH, MOVEMENT OF FUEL LEVEL SENSORS. MODEL 2007-2009 E70, E71. *PE UPDATED 1/15/13. *PE
SIB-16-01-122012-04-24. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL. BMW: A MORE ROBUST SENSOR WAS DEVELOPED DUE TO SELECTIVE CATALYST REDUCTION (SCR) ACTIVE TANK FAILING, BECAUSE OF TEMPERATURE SENSOR, AND IS INTEGRATED INTO ACTIVE TANK. *PE
CN-10E-A022011-08-24. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. BMW SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL PUMP WHICH COULD NOT MEET EMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS. THERE MAY BE A LONG CRANK AND A SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT. *RM
SIB-16-08-102011-08-10. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM. BMW: AFTER REFUELING THE TANK, THE GAUGE WILL SAY 3/4 FULL INAND NOT FULL. THE GUAGE READS FULL AFTER DRIVING A LITTLE WHILE. THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR ARM IS BINDING. *RM UPDATED 9/30/11. *PE
SIB-12-01-112011-08-10. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. BMW: THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT IS ON WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS A PROGRAMMING ISSUE. *RM UPDATED 1/4/12. *PE UPDATED 4/24/12. *PE
SIB-16-01-092011-05-04. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. BMW: THERE IS AN EXTRACTION AND REFILLING PROCESS FOR THE DESIEL EXHAUST FLUID. E70 AND E90 MODELS. *RM
SIB-13-02-102011-04-26. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. BMW: IT IS NOW POSSIBLE TO PERFORM A FUEL QUALITY DETECTION TEST ON VEHICLES WITH AN N54 ENGINE. *RM
SIB-16-03-102011-04-26. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL. BMW: WARNING MESSAGE ON ABOUT LOW DIESEL EXHAUST FUEL LEVEL AND THAT THE ENGINE WILL NOT RESTART WITHIN 999 MILES. THE LIGHT COMES ON A FEW THOUSAND MILES EARLIER THAN A RECOMMENDED OIL CHANGE. *RM
SIB-16-04-102011-02-08. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY. BMW VEHICLE: TEILECLEARING FOR DIAGNOSTIC MODULE TANK LEAKAGE (DMTL) SYSTEM. TEILECLEARING PROCESS HAS BEEN DEVELOPED TO HELP IDENTIFY THE ROOT CAUSES OF CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS RELATING TO THE DMTL SYSTEM (E.G., EVAPORATIVE SYSTEM LEAKS, CHECK FILLER CAP MESSAGE, ETC.). THIS PROCESS CAN HELP EXPEDITE THE DEFECT ERADICATION PROCESS, ONCE THE ROOT CAUSE BEEN DETERMINED. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE UPDATED 8/3/11. *PE UPDATED 8/10/11. *PE UPDATED 4/24/12. *PE
SIB-16-02-092010-07-14. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. BMW VEHICLES: FUEL LEVEL SENSOR REPAIRS. WHERE IT IS NECESSARY TO REPLACE THE RIGHT OR THE LEFT SIDE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR DUE TO A FAILURE, THE ENTIRE PUMP AND HOUSING OR DELIVERY UNIT (SUCTION JET ASSEMBLY) DO NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. IN SOME CASES, EPC DOES NOT SHOW THAT THE REPAIR KIT IS AVAILABLE SEPARATELY IN THE ILLUSTRATION, BUT IT IS AVAILABLE IN THE PARTS DESCRIPTION. ALL MODELS. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE
SB-12-18-092009-10-28. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. BMW VEHICLES: PROGRAM CONTROL UNITS (DME-DMTL DIAGNOSIS). AN INCORRECT TANK LEAKAGE DIAGNOSIS MAY OCCUR DUE TO A SOFTWARE ERROR. THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON (MIL) LAMP MAY BE ILLUMINATED WITH THE DMTL LEAKAGE FAULT STORED, EVEN THOUGH THERE IS NO FUEL SYSTEM LEAK. DME SOFTWARE DMTL DIAGNOSTIC ERROR. MODEL E70 (X5). *PE
SB-12-01-092009-10-28. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. BMW VEHICLES: SERVICE ENGINE SOON LAMP OR CHECK GAS CAP WARNING ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. SOFTWARE ERROR IN THE DME FOR THE TANK LEAK DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM. MODELS E60, E61 (5 SERIES); E70 (X5); E71 (X6); E82, E88 (1 SERIES); E83 (X3); E90, E91, E92, E93 (3 SERIES). *PE
SI-B12-02-092009-07-13. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY. BMW: SERVICE ENGINE SOON LAMP OR THE CHECK GAS CAP WARNINGS ARE ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. WHEN DIAGNOSED, THE DME HAS STORED FAULTS FOR SMALL LEAK, MICRO LEAK, SUPER FINE LEAK, OR LARGE LEAK IN RELATION TO THE TANK VENTILATION OR EVAPORATIVE SYSTEM *PE UPDATED 10/27/09. *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

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