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Service bulletins for the 2013 BMW X6

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.

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

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B1101152018-04-23. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Engine Oil Quick Reference Chart and Drain Plug Torque: The current version of ISTA/D has an error in the engine oil capacity specification for all vehicles with the N63R engine and xDrive.
SI B11 05 162016-07-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Service Action: S63 Engine – Replace Crankcase Vent Connecting Line The crankcase ventilation connection line may deteriorate prematurely causing any of the following: • vacuum leak • various fault codes related to mixture control stored in the DME • customer complaints about rough idle speed • Check Engine Light illumination.
01 15 152016-01-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. LIMITED WARRANTY HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO CERTAIN VEHICLES FOR 10 YEARS/120,000 MILES. WHICH EVER COMES FIRST. *MA
B-5116142015-09-28. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. DOOR OPENS, WHILE DRIVING, TO FIRST STAGE, CAUSING CHECK CONTROL MESSAGE TO BE DISPLAYED *CN
B-2601142015-09-28. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT; POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM; ENGINE. FRONT DRIVE SHAFT UNIVERSAL JOINTS MAY WEAR OUT PREMATURELY *CN
SIB-13-04-152015-09-26. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER. BMW: PROCEDURAL INFORMATION ON THE INSTALLATION OF FUEL SYSTEM LOW PRESSURE SENSOR AND NOT CORRECTLY INSTALLED WILL LEAD TO FAILURE OF LOW PRESSURE SENSOR AND METAL SUPPLY LINE. MODEL 2008-14. *PE
SI B65 04 142015-06-22. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE; INTERIOR LIGHTING. BMW:SOME BMW MODELS MAY OR MAY NOT DISPLAY AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT. *TA
SIB-61-32-142015-06-09. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES. BMW: WHEN EVER VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, DUE TO AN ERROR OF SOFTWARE, IN BODY DOMAIN CONTROLLER (BDC), CENTRAL LOCKING SYSTEM WOULD UNLOCK OR LOCK ON ITS OWN. MODEL F15 (X5), F16 (X6). *PE
SIB-16-15-142015-05-20. Service bulletin. ENGINE. BMW: MALFUNCTION WARNING LIGHT FOR ENGINE IS ILLUMINATED DUE TO PURGE AIR SYSTEM MICRO LEAKAGE AND VENTILATION OF FUEL TANK FROM CONTAMINATION. *PE
SIB-11-16-142015-05-20. Service bulletin. ENGINE. BMW: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, ENGINE TIMING CHAIN SHOULD BE CHECKED FOR EARLY STAGES OF WEAR, AND A REPAIR SOLUTION SHOULD BE PROVIDED. *PE UPDATED 9/25/15. *PE UPDATED 10/6/15. *PE
SIB-84-03-142014-09-03. Service bulletin. COMMUNICATION; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. BMW: WHEN USING IPHONE, VARIOUS CONNECTIVITY FAILURES OCCUR, SUCH AS DISCONNECTION OF CALL, LIST OF CONTACTS INCOMPLETE, DUE TO THE VARIANTS AND SOFTWARE USED. MODEL 2008-2014.
SIB-12-08-132013-07-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ENGINE. BMW: WHILE ON HILLS, ENGINE RESPONSE MAY NOT BE FULFILLED, WHEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS DEPRESSED AND IF AUTO HOLD FUNCTION IS ACTIVATED. MODELS 2010-2013 E70, E71. *PE
SIB-61-13-052013-05-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. BMW: BATTERY HAS AN INCREASED DEMAND DUE TO DEVELOPEMENTAL PROCESS OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS IS CAUSING THE BATTER TO NEED TO UNDERGO AN ENERGY DIAGNOSIS. *KB
SIB-61-05-122013-04-25. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. BMW: BATTER DISCHARGED BECAUSE OF UNFAVORABLE DRIVING PROFILE. THIS IS CAUSED ON SHORT TRIPS (LESS THAN 3 MILES) OR WHEN THE TELEPHONE OR ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM IS USED FOR UP TO 30 MINUTES WHILE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY. MODELS X5, X6 ALL MODEL YEARS AFFECTED. *KB
SIB1607122013-03-06. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. BMW: SERVICE ACTION: REPLACE THE LEFT AND RIGHT FUEL LEVEL SENSOR. DUE TO 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. *JS
SIB-11-08-122012-11-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE. BMW: DUE TO DAMAGED SEAL RING, DURING ASSEMBLY, ENGINE OIL IS LEAKING FROM ENGINE OIL PUMP VOLUME CONTROL VALVE GASKET SEAL RING. MODELS E70, E71, F01, F02, F04, F07, F10, F12, F13. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE
SIB-12-16-112011-09-30. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. BMW: SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT IS ON AND THE ENGINE HAS REDUCED POWER WITH TROUBLE CODES STORED. *RM UPDATED ON 4/24/2013. *KB

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