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Service bulletins for the 2021 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.

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

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Only bulletins with component: Electrical system are shown. Show all

Bulletins, newest first
B6203202021-02-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) IS ILLUMINATED WITH FAULT MEMORY CDC152: The malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) is illuminated in the instrument cluster. The vehicles has no operating failures; only the MIL is illuminated.
B6111202021-02-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. WHEN LOCKING VEHICLE, DOORS ARE LOCKED BUT VEHICLE IS NOT SECURED: The customer complains that when locking the vehicle from the outside using the remote control: The doors lock The alarm system is not activated The side mirrors (when the function is activated) do not fold in.
B1213202021-02-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. REPLACE ALL THE IGNITION COILS: The ignition coils may not have been produced to specifications which could lead to irregular running of the engine. A manufacturing defect affecting the ignition coil insulation.
B0901202021-02-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. BMW REMOTE SOFTWARE UPGRADE IS NOT OFFERED FOR INSTALLATION: The customer complaints that the BMW Remote Software Upgrade (RSU) is not possible in their vehicle, though the Remote Software Upgrade menu is available in the vehicle and a download was performed by the vehicle or the BMW Connected App.
B6124202020-12-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. HIGH-VOLTAGE BATTERY CONDITION VERIFICATION (20V-601): After additional in-depth research and analysis of the corresponding data for these vehicles, we can safely conclude that the issue identified in Recall Campaign 20V-601 has been satisfied and no further repair is required.
B6113192020-12-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. CHECKING THE DUAL STORAGE SYSTEM AND REPLACE IF NECESSARY: In the event of an accident, the two-battery Dual Storage System (DSS) is disconnected from the electrical system via an internal relay. In some cases, the relay is stuck closed and a fault is set.
B6111202020-12-21. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. WHEN LOCKING VEHICLE, DOORS ARE LOCKED BUT VEHICLE IS NOT SECURED: The customer complains that when locking the vehicle from the outside using the remote control: The doors lock. The alarm system is not activated. The side mirrors (when the function is activated) do not fold in.
B1604202020-12-21. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. TANK VENTILATION DIAGNOSIS: There is software error in the diagnosis of the fuel tank ventilation valve. This error may result in the Service Engine Soon (MIL) light not being activated if a fault is found in the tank vent system after a second fault detection.
B6101202020-11-23. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. ACCESSORIES DO NOT POWER ON: Customer is unable to power up or charge accessories through a plug adapter inserted in the front 12-volt power socket plug. Alternatively, it will only operate when constant downward hand pressure is maintained. A design change was intended to reduce short circuits and blown fuses. When the plug adapter is inserted, the center contact pin may not make proper contact with the center pin of the power socket plug.
B6122202020-11-16. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT; VISIBILITY. WIPERS ACTIVATED WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN A DRIVE-THROUGH CAR WASH: When the vehicle is in a drive-through car wash with the automatic wiper mode selected, the wipers may activate. The wipers' sweep movement can potentially damage the wiper blades.
B6101202020-11-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. ACCESSORIES DO NOT POWER ON: Customer is unable to power up or charge accessories through a plug adapter inserted in the front 12-volt power socket plug. Alternatively, it will only operate when constant downward hand pressure is maintained. A design change was intended to reduce short circuits and blown fuses. When the plug adapter is inserted, the center contact pin may not make proper contact with the center pin of the power socket plug.
B3204202020-11-16. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; STEERING. GROANING NOISE DURING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT OF THE ELECTRIC STEERING COLUMN: A groaning type noise is heard during the height adjustment.
B6113202020-10-19. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SERVICE ACTION - CHECKING THE DUAL STORAGE SYSTEM AND REPLACE IF NECESSARY: In the event of an accident, the two-battery Dual Storage System (DSS) is disconnected from the electrical system via an internal relay. In some cases, the relay is stuck closed and a fault is set. In these circumstances: A crash shutdown of the DSS does not occur The power distribution box is supplied with power until the DSS is fully discharged.

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