Service bulletins for the 2021 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.
244 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| B520121 | 2021-03-15. Service bulletin. SEATS. SEAT FAILS TO INITIALIZE DUE TO MISSING END STOP: Front seat will not calibrate/initialize. |
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| B650221 | 2021-02-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. FALSE ALARM ACTIVATION TRIGGERED BY INTERIOR ULTRASOUND SENSOR: The DWA (anti-theft alarm) triggers for no apparent reason with all the vehicle's doors and windows closed. |
| B630720 | 2021-02-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; INTERIOR LIGHTING; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. FRONY DOOR PANEL LED FAILURES: The LED light on the front door is not working. Due to the orientation of the LED module, moisture may enter the LED module, causing corrosion. |
| B611320 | 2021-02-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. 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. |
| B121320 | 2021-02-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:COIL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. REPLACE ALL THE IGNITION COILS: The ignition coils may not have been produced to specifications which could lead to irregular running of the engine. |
| B662419 | 2021-02-08. Service bulletin. STEERING. REMOTE CONTROL IS NOT DETECTED: Vehicle cannot be opened or closed using comfort access, engine start is not possible, and the vehicle may not start when placing the key against the steering column. |
| B661820 | 2021-02-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. ?GESTURE CONTROL UNINTENDED OPERATION: The Gesture camera inadvertently detects movement and performs unintended operations. |
| B652120 | 2021-02-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. ?NO PREVIEW IMAGES DISPLAYED IN THE REAR SEAT ENTERTAINMENT: The rear seat entertainment screens do not display any preview images at times. |
| B652020 | 2021-02-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. ?PROGRAM HEAD UNIT: Satellite radio content is not available over IP, this does not affect channels received over satellite. |
| B662419 | 2021-02-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. REMOTE CONTROL IS NOT DETECTED: Vehicle cannot be opened or closed using comfort access, engine start is not possible, and the vehicle may not start when placing the key against the steering column. |
| B661820 | 2021-02-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. ?GESTURE CONTROL UNINTENDED OPERATION: The Gesture camera inadvertently detects movement and performs unintended operations. |
| B652120 | 2021-02-01. Service bulletin. SEATS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT:VIDEO (TOUCH)SCREEN/MONITOR/UNIT. ?NO PREVIEW IMAGES DISPLAYED IN THE REAR SEAT ENTERTAINMENT: The rear seat entertainment screens do not display any preview images at times. |
| B652020 | 2021-02-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. ?PROGRAM HEAD UNIT: Satellite radio content is not available over IP, this does not affect channels received over satellite. |
| B630418 | 2021-02-01. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS:BULBS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING. ?DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT IS DIM OR DISCOLORED: One or more of the LED daytime running lights are dim or discolored. The connection between the LED module and light tube inside the headlight is damaged. |
| B620320 | 2021-02-01. 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. |
| B611120 | 2021-02-01. 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. |
| B540320 | 2021-02-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; VISIBILITY. SUNROOF NOT INITIALIZED: The sunroof will not operate and has the following fault codes stored: 030215 - SHD: invalid characteristic curve, no standardization exists and 030220 - SHD: System not standardized and 030295 - invalid characteristic curve, no standardization exists and 0302A0 - Service history: System not standardized. During operation, the sunroof may have lost initialization due to extended activation of the switch. |
| B521019 | 2021-02-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; SEATS. THIGH SUPPORT UPHOLSTERY DETACHES FROM SEAT: The seat leather upholstery detaches from the front of the thigh support (aka knee bolster) of either front seat. |
| B160420 | 2021-02-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT. ?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. This error will also disable diagnosis of the catalytic converter and oxygen sensor (if a fault is detected in the tank vent system). |
| B121320 | 2021-02-01. 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. |
| B090120 | 2021-02-01. 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. |
| B662919 | 2020-12-21. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION: CAMERA SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. TOP VIEW CAMERA: The top view image of the vehicle is misaligned when observed in the Control Information Display (CID). When the vehicle is parked in a parking spot with line markings, it is clearly noticed in the CID that the lines are not parallel to the side of the vehicle. This may be noticed on either the driver side, passenger side or both. |
| B661720 | 2020-12-21. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION. SURROUND VIEW - PARKING VIEW IMAGES DISPLAYED INCORRECTLY: After programming and shifting into reverse, there may be various sporadic concerns regarding the rearview camera and the surround view (top view) camera images in the CID (Central Information Display). |
| B661520 | 2020-12-21. Service bulletin. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL. ACTIVE CRUISE CONTROL - UNEXPECTED DECELERATION: Vehicle slows down (decelerates) unexpectedly while Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go (ACC) function is activated. |
| B650919 | 2020-12-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM); EQUIPMENT. HEAD UNIT RESETS WITH FAULT CODE B7F8F9 RESET WATCHDOG: Customer states the following about their vehicle: Active radio or music source is interrupted. The navigation is no longer available. A black screen is shown in the Control Display. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.