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Service bulletins for the 2009 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.

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

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1607122018-12-03. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY. Service Action: Replace the Left and Right Fuel Level Sensor. After refueling, the fuel gauge will display an incorrect fuel level. When this occurs, the fuel gauge shows the fuel level as 3/4 full. CAUSE Due to a high proportion of ethanol in the fuel, the internal mechanisms of the fuel level sensors may swell. This may inhibit the movement of one or both of the fuel level sensors.
1607122018-12-03. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY. Service Action: Replace the Left and Right Fuel Level Sensor. After refueling, the fuel gauge will display an incorrect fuel level. When this occurs, the fuel gauge shows the fuel level as 3/4 full. CAUSE Due to a high proportion of ethanol in the fuel, the internal mechanisms of the fuel level sensors may swell. This may inhibit the movement of one or both of the fuel level sensors.
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
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-16-04-102011-02-08. 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
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

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