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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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Bulletins, newest first
B8408222023-05-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. The 3G network in the US has been shut down. This means that only the 4G network will be available. In the 4G network, voice calls will be transferred via the Voice over LTE (VoLTE) function. For this purpose, the SIM card must perform an IMS registration in the mobile communication network. Due to a production error, the telematics control units were delivered without an IMS configuration. The Connected Drive voice services (Concierge Call, BMW Assistance, and emergency call voice) can no longer be used regionally in the US in vehicle with telematics control units ATM-1 and TCB-4G. Voice control of the vehicle and all other telephone (paired mobile devices) functions are not affected. Emergency call location data is unaffected.
B6516232023-05-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. Customer states there is no audio playback (telephony, navigation, radio) and system sounds (PDC, turn indicators, acoustic signals) may also have failed.
B6304182023-05-01. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. One or more of the LED daytime running lights are dim or discolored.
B6202232023-05-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. In SPORT mode, a black square appears in the RPM gauge (tachometer) section of the instrument cluster display.
B6109232023-05-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. The gear selector switch (GWS) consists of the control electronics circuit and the selector lever. The sensors for recording the gearshift lever position and for inhibiting inadvertent gearshifts are integrated in the control electronics.
B6107232023-05-01. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. During a service visit, a new BDC control unit was installed in the affected vehicle. As a result, the "lock after starting to drive" function of the doors may not have been activated again.
B6101232023-05-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Due to a software error, the vehicle sporadically does not achieve sleep mode. As a result, the 12-volt battery becomes discharged and may cause a no-start condition.
B5209232023-05-01. Service bulletin. SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT. BMW AG has issued a Delivery Stop: 2nd row head restraints.
B5203232023-05-01. Service bulletin. SEATS. It is not possible to get into the third-row seating.
B3204202023-05-01. Service bulletin. STEERING. A groaning type noise is heard during the height adjustment.
B3201232023-05-01. Service bulletin. STEERING. When turning the steering wheel while stationary or when driving on uneven roads; cracking, creaking, or knocking noises may be heard.
B2604222023-05-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. There is a howling or whistling noise from under the vehicle at 30 -37 mph (50 -60 km/h) when driving after a cold start, when the outside temperature is 32 F (0 C) or lower.
B2402232023-05-01. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. BMW AG has issued a Delivery Stop: Due to a software failure, there is the possibility that the transmission does not go into "sleep mode" if the car is turned off.
B6520212023-03-20. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. BMW AG has issued a Delivery Stop (effective October 25, 2021) on certain Model Year 2022 BMW vehicles that were produced after October 25, 2021. Due to supply chain limitations, certain vehicles were produced without a CID with touch function and and without Reversing Assistant.
B6504222023-03-20. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. Due to component-related supply issues, the central information displays (CID) in some of the Model Year 2022 vehicles listed above were produced without the integrated touch screen function.
B6102232023-03-20. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; VISIBILITY. Check control message (CCM) 183 Windscreen wiper malfunction is displayed.
B6101202023-03-20. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:WIRELESS CHARGER/CRADLE. 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.
B2604222023-03-20. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; POWER TRAIN. There is a howling or whistling noise from under the vehicle at 30 -37 mph (50 -60 km/h) when driving after a cold start, when the outside temperature is 32 F (0 C) or lower. The noise goes away as the vehicle/driveline reaches operating temperature.
B8414222023-01-30. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). Customer is shown an incorrect GPS location in the vehicle (i.e., Nav Map, coordinates).
B6308222023-01-30. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. Uneven ambient lighting emission (bright spots/dark spots) on the door trim panel.
B6129222023-01-30. Service bulletin. STEERING. The saved steering column positions, vertical and horizontal, are not stored long term.
B2604222023-01-30. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. There is a howling or whistling noise from under the vehicle at 30 -37 mph (50 -60 km/h) when driving after a cold start, when the outside temperature is 32F (0C) or lower.
B2402222023-01-30. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. A cracking, metallic noise from under the center of the vehicle.
B1706172023-01-30. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Coolant leaking from the engine compartment. Traces of coolant leaking from the expansion tank of the low temperature cooling system.
B1225192023-01-30. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. After an automatic engine start (MSA start), the transmission intermittently goes into the Park "P" or Neutral "N" position without any customer influence.

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