BMW X5 TSBs — Technical Service Bulletins by Year
5,733 manufacturer communications are on file with NHTSA for the BMW X5 — service bulletins, service campaigns, warranty extensions, and software updates, 2000 to 2026. Pick a year for its bulletin list.
A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free. For defects and free repairs, see the BMW X5 problem rankings and each year's recall list.
Warranty extensions, campaigns & software updates
The communications worth checking your VIN against — unlike ordinary bulletins, these can mean free or reimbursed work if your vehicle qualifies.
The NVLD modules limited warranty for defects in materials and/or workmanship has been extended to 15 years / 150,000 miles as determined from the vehicles original in-service / first delivery date.
In the affected vehicles, an incorrect screwlocking device (circled) may have been usedfor the mounting bolts of the door latch locks.
Once the Telematics Module (TCB2) enters sleep mode, a BMW Data Services trigger for Remote Services(remote engine start, lock/unlock/climate conditioning) will not be able to reactivate the TCB2. Due to this issue, Remote Services will not function in the vehicle when parked…
Model years named: 2020
The EVAP systems purge (vent) valve limited warranty for defects in materials and / or workmanship has been extended to 15 years / 150,000 miles as determined from the original first in-service / delivery date.
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…
Model years named: 2025
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…
SHARK FIN ROOF ANTENNA SEALING SETTLEMENT Extended Warranty
DELIVERY STOP: VARIABLE VALVE TIMING
The Footwell Module (FRM) limited warranty for defects in materials and / or workmanship has been supplementarily increased to 15 years / 186,000 miles as determined from the original first in-service / delivery date.
The EVAP systems purge (vent) valve limited warranty for defects in materials or workmanship has been extended to 15 years / 150,000 miles as determined from the original in-service date.
It was determined that your vehicle was fitted with a brake booster that potentially has a faulty hydraulic valve. This may result in a modified pedal feel and a sporadic red Check Control message. The brake booster should be replaced.
Model years named: 2025
Bulletins by model year
| Year | TSBs | Most bulletined areas | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2025 | 77 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2024 | 155 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2023 | 159 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2022 | 170 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2021 | 288 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2020 | 371 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2019 | 480 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2018 | 118 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2017 | 299 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2016 | 363 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2015 | 411 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2014 | 395 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2013 | 271 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2012 | 279 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2011 | 321 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2010 | 307 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2009 | 268 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2008 | 244 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2007 | 170 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2006 | 107 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2005 | 88 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2004 | 81 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2003 | 71 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2002 | 70 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2001 | 72 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2000 | 78 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
Questions buyers ask
How many TSBs does the BMW X5 have?
NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file lists 5,733 technical service bulletins and related communications for the BMW X5 across the 2000–2026 model years. The most bulletined areas are electrical, engine, fuel system.
Are BMW X5 TSB repairs free?
Not automatically. A TSB tells dealers how to fix a known pattern; you pay unless the vehicle is under warranty or the bulletin is a warranty extension or service campaign that covers your VIN. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of a BMW X5 TSB?
Take the bulletin's document ID to a dealer or to NHTSA's site — this page carries each communication's ID, date, and NHTSA's summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Counts cover communications NHTSA's file names against BMW X5 model years shown here. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.