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Service bulletins for the 2011 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.

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

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SIB-51-26-102011-04-28. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. BMW: MODEL E70 EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC TAILGATE. THE REAR TAILGATE MAY NOT OPERATE IN EITHER DIRECTION DUE TO WIRING DAMAGE. *RM
SIB-61-08-102011-04-28. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. BMW: ELCTRONICALLY DISCONNECTING THE JUNCTION BOX WITHOUT DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY WILL CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE REAR POWER DISTRIBUTION BOX. *RM
SIB-63-02-012011-04-28. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. BMW: PROCEDURE FOR DETERMINING AND REPLACING INCANDESCENT AND HALOGEN LIGHT BULBS UNDER WARRANTY. *RM
SIB-11-08-032011-04-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. BMW: SIX DIFFERENT MODELS EQUIPPED WITH THE M54 ENGINE COULD HAVE VALVE COVERS BREAK IN COLD WEATHER AND RUIN THE ENGINE. THIS IS DUE TO MOISTURE ACCUMULATION. *RM
SIB-13-06-102011-04-26. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. BMW: A SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT COMES ON. THE ENGINE WILL ONLY OPERATE TO 1500 RPMS AND LACKS POWER. THERE IS A SOFTWARE APPLICATION ERROR. *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-13-07-102011-04-26. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. BMW: THERE IS A ROUGH ENGINE IDLE AND "SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT" WHEN DRIVING DOWNHILL IN HIGH ALTITUDES DURING COLD WEATHER. THERE MAY BE SIX DIFFERENT FAULT CODES. *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-32-04-072011-04-26. Service bulletin. STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM; STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. BMW: A NEW TECHNICAL PROCESS HAS BEEN CREATED FOR BMW TO IDENTIFY CAUSES OF STEERING COMPLAINTS WITH A WIDE RANGE OF MODELS. *RM
SIB-63-05-092011-04-25. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. BMW: THE LED TRAILER LIGHTS FLICKER WHILE BEING TOWED.
SIB-24-01-082011-02-08. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. BMW VEHICLE: TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED AND THE TRANSMISSION ENTERS FAILSAFE MODE. FAULT CODE 4F81 (RATIO MONITORING, CLUTCH A), IN SOME CASES COMBINED WITH THE SUBSEQUENT FAULTS 507B/507C (PARKING GEAR SENSOR IMPLAUSIBLE SIGNAL) OR 507D (PARKING GEAR INCORRECTLY DISENGAGED), ARE STORED IN THE EGS CONTROL MODULE. E60, E51, E65, E66, E70, E90, E91, E92, E93. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *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
SI-B13-08-092011-01-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY. BMW: TEILE CLEARING FOR ENGINE DRIVABILITY AND FUEL SYSTEM. AN ENHANCED TECHNICAL SUPPORT (TEILECLEARING) PROCESS HAS BEEN DEVELOPED TO HELP IDENTIFY THE ROOT CAUSES OF COMPLAINTS RELATING TO THE DRIVABILITY AND FUEL SYSTEM (E.G., LONG CRANK, LOSS OF POWER, SES LAMP ON, ETC.). THIS PROCESS CAN ALSO HELP EXPEDITE THE DEFECT ERADICATION PROCESS, ONCE THE ROOT CAUSE HAS BEEN DETERMINED. MODELS E60, 61 (5 SERIES), E70 (X5 SPORTS), E71 (X6 SPORTS), E82, E88 (1 SERIES), E89 (Z4), E90, 92, 93 (3 SERIES), F01, F02 (7 SERIES), F07 (GRAN TURISMO 5 SERIES), AND F10 (5 SERIES). NO MODEL YEARS ARE LISTED. *PE UPDATED 2/7/11. *PE UPDATED 6/10/11. *PE
SI-B12-14-102011-01-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. BMW: VARIOUS VVT FAULTS STORED IN DME MEMORY. SERVICE ENGINE SOON LAMP IS ILLUMINATED, AND ONE OF THE FOLLOWING DRIVABILITY CONCERNS HAS OCCURRED-ENGINE CRANKS BUT WILL NOT START; LOSS OF POWER; ENGINE HAS POOR THROTTLE RESPONSE (REDUCED POWER MODE IS DISPLAYED). NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE UPDATED 2/7/11. *PE
SI-B12-06-102011-01-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS. BMW: N54 ENGINES-MISFIRE FAULTS, DIAGNOSIS WITH ISTAD. SITUATION (1) SERVICE ENGINE SOON LAMP IS ILLUMINATED WITH VARIOUS MISFIRE FAULT CODES (E.G., 29CC, 29D2, 29D1, 29D0, 29C0, 29CF) STORED IN DME CONTROL MODULE. DO NOT FOLLOW THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE TEST PLAN TO REPLACE A COMPLETE SET OF THE INJECTORS. SITUATION (2) SERVICE ENGINE SOON LAMP IS ILLUMINATED AND A SINGLE, INDIVIDUAL CYLINDER MISFIRE FAULT IS STORE IN THE DME. SWAP THE AFFECTED INJECTOR WITH ONE FROM ANOTHER BANK. NO MODELS OR MODEL YEARS ARE LISTED. *PE
SI-B11-08-032011-01-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV); ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. BMW: OIL SEPARATOR-COLD CLIMATE CONDITIONS. CERTAIN AREAS OF THE US EXPERIENCE EXTREMELY COLD CLIMATE CONDITIONS DURING THE WINTER MONTHS. A SMALL NUMBER OF VEHICLES HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS RANGING FROM LEAKING OR BROKEN VALVE COVERS TO COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. INCLUDE MODELS E39, 46, 53, 60, 83, AND E85. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE
SI-B61-15-092011-01-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. BMW: VARIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. ON THE VEHICLE, VARIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ARE POSSIBLE. 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. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE
SI-B-52-05-102010-10-25. Service bulletin. SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST. BMW: REPOSITIONING HARNESS AFTER SEAT MOTOR REPLACEMENT. WHEN REPLACEMENT OF THE DRIVE MOTOR FOR THE COMFORT SEAT BACK WIDTH ADJUSTMENT BECOMES NECESSARY, THE SEAT HARNESS REQUIRES FURTHER MODIFICATION BECAUSE IT HAS CHANGED.
SA-511202010-10-25. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL. BMW: SERVICE ACTION FOR DIESEL ENGINE. REPLACE CHARGE AIR TEMPERATURE SENSOR. REPROGRAM CONTROL UNITS (DDE). REFER TO SI B130410 AND SI B130310. AFFECTS E70 AND E90 VEHICLES. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE
SIB-17-03-092010-07-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER. BMW VEHICLES: N63 TURBOCHARGER AUXILIARY WATER PUMP FAULTS. THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LAMP IS ILLUMINATED WITH THE FOLLOWING FAULT CODES STORED IN THE DME CONTROL MODULE. TURBOCHARGER COOLANT PUMP, CONTROL LINE, ELECTRIC, 0X1016-LINE INTERRUPTION. AN INTERNAL COMPONENT FAULT OF THE AUXILIARY WATER PUMP WILL CAUSE IT TO NOT POWER UP INTERMITTENTLY. IMPROVED PUMPS WENT INTO PRODUCTION ON 6/3/09. MODELS E70, E71, E72, F01, F02, F04, F07, F10. *PE UPDATED 2/7/11. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE
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-11-02-082010-05-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL. BMW VEHICLE: THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON (MIL) LAMP IS ILLUMINATED AND A POWER REDUCTION IS CLEARLY PERCEPTIBLE. THIS SITUATION MAY OCCUR AFTER DRIVING FOR SOME TIME WITH THE ENGINE ALREADY AT FULL OPERATING TEMPERATURE. IF THE IGNITION IS CYCLED, THE ENGINE THEN USUALLY PERFORMS NORMALLY. *PE UPDATED 2/7/11. *PE UPDATED ON 06/09/2011. *KB UPDATED 8/10/11. *PE UPDATED 1/11/13. *PE

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