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Service bulletins for the 2026 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.

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

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Bulletins, newest first
B6114262026-09-28. Service campaign. STRUCTURE:BODY. Although the rear bumper is not equipped with a rear fog light, the Park Distance Control (PDC) wiringharness includes an unused fog light connector located in an area exposed to moisture. During production, the connector was wrapped in black electrical tape, which does not provide sufficientprotection against moisture and may allow water to enter the wiring harness.
B1301262026-09-01. Service campaign. ENGINE. Delivery Stop - Exhaust System Gasket
B1801262026-08-26. Service campaign. ENGINE. An exhaust gas sealing ring between thelower catalytic converter and upper catalyticconverter may be missing (1).
B1301262026-07-31. Service campaign. ENGINE. Exhaust System Gasket
B1203262026-07-31. Emissions. ENGINE. Due to an implementation error in various OBD diagnostics in the vehicle's control units, in very rare cases itmay happen that stored fault memory codes (DTCs) and the MIL (warning light) are not automaticallydeleted even though the underlying malfunction has already been rectified. This does not comply with the statutory OBD specifications.
B1206262026-07-03. Service campaign. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. In these vehicles with an S68 engine, an incorrect diagnosis of the Valvetronic (VVT) may occur. Undercertain operating conditions, the software may detect a short-circuit in the valve control system even thoughthere is no fault. When the above-mentioned fault occurs, the red Check Control warning light ‘Drive system fault’ illuminates.This can result in the intake valves closing gradually, which may lead to misfires while the engine is running.
B1206262026-06-01. Service campaign. ENGINE. DELIVERY STOP: VARIABLE VALVE TIMING
B6520252026-05-18. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. After replacing the Multifunctional Display (MFD), the Central Information Display (CID) is black. The backlight of the CID is illuminated, and touch function does register an audible sound.
B5201262026-03-13. Service bulletin. SEATS. The customer brings vehicle in with one or both of the second row 60/40 split seats in the folded position.The seat does not respond to any requests from the second seat row seat switch button(s).
B1203262026-03-13. Emissions. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. BMW AG is conducting Voluntary Emissions Recall (effective March 11, 2026) on certain Model Year 2023 -2026 BMW vehicles that were produced between January 14, 2022, and September 16, 2025.
B6528252026-01-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. The vehicle may experience various operational issues with the Multifunction Display such as: Intermittent black screen Permanent black screen Intermittent head unit functions not displayed (i.e., Navigation screen only is black)
B6527252026-01-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. The vehicle may experience various operational issues with the infotainment system such as: Resets of the head unit Delayed start-up of the head unit (longer than 30 seconds) Failed start-up of the head unit Sporadic or permanent problems with navigation Sporadic or permanent Bluetooth connection problems Sporadic or permanent audio problems Sporadic or permanent speech / IPA (international phonetic alphabet) problems Missing displays, radio stations, camera images or applications
B6413252026-01-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. When performing a vehicle test, diagnostic trouble code “ 8013FE Software run time error” is found in theIHKA module. If this fault is set for two consecutive life cycles, it will turn on the check engine light on vehicles with an I-level lower than 24-11-570. This fault memory entry does not cause an impairment of functionality of the automatic air conditioningsystem.
B066-252025-12-01. Other. ENGINE. Expansion Tank Return
B6527252025-12-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. RSU availability. The vehicle may experience various operation faults with the infotainment system such as: Resets of the head unit Delayed start-up of the head unit (longer than 30 seconds) Failed start-up of the head unit Sporadic or permanent problems with navigation Sporadic or permanent Bluetooth connection problems Sporadic or permanent audio problems Sporadic or permanent speech / IPA (international phonetic alphabet) problems Missing displays, radio stations, camera images or applications
B6204252025-12-01. Service campaign. STRUCTURE:BODY. DELIVERY STOP: INSTRUMENT PANEL
B2402252025-12-01. Service campaign. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. DELIVERY STOP: KSG SUPPLY LINE
B3602252025-11-25. Service bulletin. WHEELS. The wheel bearing and the brake disc are not correctly aligned; are not concentric (circled). When applicable work is being performed, it is therefore difficult to remove the wheel bolts from, or fasten them into the wheel bearing hub.
B0646252025-10-10. Other. SUSPENSION. Control Arm Return
B8406252025-10-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. In some situations, an emergency call may be triggered in the vehicle without either the customer pressing the SOS Call button, or an airbag deployment event. In some cases, the customer may not even be inside the vehicle.
B3408252025-10-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Starting from I-level …24-07-500, it is possible that the Automatic Hold function is not automatically storedfor the next journey. The function must be activated again by the driver at the beginning of every trip. After asoftware update to 25-03-500 and higher, this occurs more frequently.
B6307252025-09-22. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. The check control message(s) for the (brakelights, taillights, side lights, turn indicator,daytime driving lights) taillamps (highlightedin orange in the photo) is intermittentlydisplayed.
B1105252025-09-22. Service campaign. ENGINE. Due to an assembly error the upper oil pan screws may not have been torqued correctly.

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