2016 BMW M235I Technical Service Bulletins

289 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2016 BMW M235I. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10145339Jul 1, 2018Electrical system. AFTER EXCHANGING THE FRONT ELECTRONIC MODULE (FEM), PROGRAMMING / ENCODING IS NOT POSSIBLE: After replacing the Front Electronic Module (FEM) for an applicable repair, programming / encoding is not possible.
• 10145333Jul 1, 2018Latches, locks and linkages. RATTLE NOISE FROM DOOR WHEN CLOSING: A rattle or buzzing sound may be heard from either door when closing.
• 10145320Jul 1, 2018Equipment. CONNECTEDDRIVE/BMW ASSIST SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS INFORMATION: ConnectedDrive/BMW Assist features are partially or completely inoperative.
• 10145283Jul 1, 2018Engine, Engine cooling. BUZZING NOISE FROM VALVETRONIC MOTOR BEFORE OR AFTER ENGINE OPERATION: Buzzing noise may be heard from the Valvetronic motor when the vehicle is unlocked, before the engine is started, or after the engine is turned off.
• 10145316Jun 1, 2018Equipment. COMPONENT PROTECTION ACTIVE. HEAD UNITS CANNOT BE SWAPPED BETWEEN VEHICLES FOR TESTING.: If either the head unit (NBT-EVO or ENTRY-NAV-EVO) or the Body Domain Controller (BDC) are swapped into a different vehicle they will cause the head unit to enter a locked mode once it recognizes a different VIN.
• 10145306Jun 1, 2018Equipment. NAVIGATION SYSTEM: REPORTING MISSING OR INCORRECT ROAD MAP DATA: The route guidance is inaccurate and therefore irritating to the customer; or it is not possible to locate certain addresses, for instance:
• 10145298Jun 1, 2018Seats. MEMORY SEAT ADJUSTMENT IS LIMITED: After programming the vehicle with ISTA 4.10.2x, the adjustment range of the memory seat may restricted.
• 10143570May 1, 2018Electrical system. HEAD UNIT HIGH 2 RESET WHILE BLUETOOTH IS CONNECTED: The following event may cause an unexpected reset of the Head Unit High 2 (NBT EVO) when:
• 10143569May 1, 2018Electrical system, Equipment. BMW ONLINE NON-FUNCTIONAL: CHECK ICC-ID IN ACCOUNT: BMW Online/BMW ConnectedDrive not functional.
• 10143565May 1, 2018Equipment. NAVIGATION PRO (NBT EVO) MAP UPDATE NOT POSSIBLE, NAVIGATION DOES NOT START: Navigation system will not start at all or the: ÒNavigation system startsÓ message is permanently displayed; or
• 10143564May 1, 2018Equipment. NAVIGATION SYSTEM: REPORTING MISSING OR INCORRECT ROAD MAP DATA: The route guidance is inaccurate and therefore irritating to the customer; or it is not possible to locate certain addresses, for instance:
• 10138410Apr 1, 2018Equipment. IPHONE: CALL LIST MISSING AFTER RESTART: The call list from iPhone 8 or iPhone X, that is displayed, is missing after cycling the ignition.
• 10138404Apr 1, 2018Electrical system, Equipment. NBT-EVO Head Unit Cannot be Swapped between Vehicles for Testing: If either the NBT-EVO head unit or Body Domain Controller (BDC) are swapped into a different vehicle they will cause the head unit NBT-EVO to enter a locked mode once it recognizes a different VIN.
• 10138402Apr 1, 2018Electrical system. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE DISPLAY IMPLAUSIBLE: In the Instrument Cluster (Kombi) display you may observe an implausible outside temperature reading.
• 10136357Mar 1, 2018Equipment. HVAC BLOWER NOT WORKING: HVAC blower is not working.
• 10136355Mar 1, 2018Exterior lighting. HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES HAVE VISIBLE INTERNAL MOISTURE/CONDENSATION: Water on the inside (A) or misting (B) of both headlight lenses that is visible from outside.
• 10136344Mar 1, 2018Latches, locks and linkages. TAILGATE UNINTENTIONALLY OPENS: Trunk/tailgate may open when vehicle is locked.
• 10136000Mar 1, 2018Equipment. CONNECTEDDRIVE-REMOTE SERVICES DO NOT FUNCTION: Remote Services (such as locking and unlocking the car, vehicle location by honking the horn, flashing the lights or on the map in the BMW Connected App) do not function after vehicle has been sitting for extended amount of time (In excess of 20 hours).
• 10135992Mar 1, 2018Equipment. NBT-EVO Head Unit Cannot be Swapped between Vehicles for Testing. 'Component Protection Active': If either the NBT-EVO head unit or Body Domain Controller (BDC) are swapped into a different vehicle they will cause the head unit NBT-EVO to enter a locked mode once it recognizes a different VIN.
• 10154858Feb 1, 2018Exterior lighting, Equipment. WATER INSIDE REAR LIGHT ASSEMBLY. Water is inside rear light assembly. Water is drawn into the rear light assembly through ventilation openings.
• 10154856Feb 1, 2018Equipment, Exterior lighting. DELIVERY STOP REWORK TAIL LIGHTS. The tail light mounting brackets may be cracked or broken. During assembly; oil may have contaminated the plastic housing of the rear tail lamps; causing damage to the mounting points of the tail light assembly.
• 10154817Feb 1, 2018Engine. ENGINE VIBRATIONS OR NOISE. One of the following complaints may be reported The engine runs erratically; The engine causes vibrations when running; Grinding noise from the engine compartment when engine is running.
• 10136305Feb 1, 2018Steering. CHECK CONTROL MESSAGE (CCM): ASSISTANCE SYSTEM RESTRICTED AFTER DELETING TRANSPORT MODE: The CCM assistance systems restricted or pedestrian protection system failed is displayed after deleting transport mode.
• 10135054Feb 1, 2018Equipment. BMW APPS RANDOMLY STARTS PLAYING ON ITS OWN: While listening to FM, or AM, or Satellite Radio (SDARs), the audio source randomly switches to BMW Apps (Pandora, Spotify, Audible etc.) with no input from driver or passenger.
• 10135052Feb 1, 2018Electrical system. Head unit high resets with connection of iphone 8, iphone 8+ or iphone x
• 10135042Feb 1, 2018Electrical system. FUEL GAUGE ERRONEOUS DISPLAY: Vehicle runs out of fuel but the instrument cluster still displays fuel remaining in the tank.
• 10135037Feb 1, 2018Body and structure. CONVERTIBLE TOP HEADLINER IS WORN ABOVE REAR WINDOW: The convertible top headliner has holes worn through above the rear window.
• 10135019Feb 1, 2018Engine. 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.
• 10142945Jan 1, 2018Equipment. Bluetooth Connection Failures: There are various connectivity failures with the following devices: Apple iPhones: Samsung S6 and the S6 Edge.
• 10142941Jan 1, 2018Equipment. Nbt-evo (next generation navigation professional) head unit cannot be swapped between vehicles for testing. õcomponent protection activeõ
• 10142940Jan 1, 2018Equipment. NO AUDIO PLAYBACK AFTER REPLACING THE HEAD UNIT HIGH 2 (HU-H2): After replacing the Head Unit High (HU-H2) and performing ISTA4 programming, there is no audio playback.
• 10142933Jan 1, 2018Body and structure. TAILGATE UNINTENTIONALLY OPENS: Trunk/tailgate may open when vehicle is locked.
• 10136738Dec 1, 2017Equipment. NBT Head Unit High (HU-H) Resets Intermittently or Permanently
• 10136727Dec 1, 2017Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). EXTERIOR MIRROR: CREAKING NOISES: Creaking noise coming from either or both exterior rearview mirrors when folding in.
• 10146765Sep 1, 2017Electrical system. "BATTERY DISCHARGE CCM (CHECK CONTROL MESSAGE) DISPLAYED: COMFORT ACCESS DISABLED. One or more of the following conditions are present: * CCM ""Battery. Discharge in standstill."", or similar, is displayed. * Comfort Access and contactless tailgate opening are not working. * Vehicle can still be unlocked with radio remote control (ID transmitter). Fault conditions are cleared upon engine restart.
• 10146763Sep 1, 2017Electrical system. VARIOUS CCM (CHECK CONTROL MESSAGES) CAUSED BY SHORTED K-CAN. The customer states that one or more of the following CCM are displayed: * 627 - Steering behavior: Drive moderately * 070 - Steering: Drive moderately * 765 - Rear-end collision restricted * 850 - Pedestrian warning restricted * 236 - Driving stabilization: Drive moderately * 299 - SOS call system failure * 042 - Brake system: Drive moderately After…
• 10146758Sep 1, 2017Brakes. TICKING NOISE WHILE CORNERING WITHOUT THE BRAKES APPLIED. Ticking noise coming from front wheel while cornering without brakes applied; noticeable at low speeds. Vehicle must be moving. Microscopic slippage of contact surface interface between inner brake disc and wheel bearing flange on vehicles equipped with lightweight brake disc.
• 10146684Aug 1, 2017Electrical system. ERRONEOUS SERVICE INCLUSIVE CBS DISPLAY. After pre-delivery check or after instrument cluster exchange, BMW Service Inclusive is displayed although the vehicle does not feature the optional Service Inclusive coverage. Instrument Cluster display error
• 10146682Aug 1, 2017Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Washer Fluid Reservoir Rattles While Driving on Rough Roads. Rattling noises heard from vicinity of glove box. The windshield washer reservoir upper plastic locating guide tab has too much lateral play.
• 10146719Jun 1, 2017Equipment. ConnectedDrive/BMW Assist System Diagnosis Information This Service Information bulletin replaces SI B84 02 14 dated July 2014 What's New: Model - Removed models which no longer support BMW Assist functionality and added new models. Procedure - Add step requesting print out of ConnectedDrive Service Cockpit page Information - Add SI for ConnectedDrive Service Cockpit; updated the hyperlinks and email address for CD…
• 10146718Jun 1, 2017Equipment. A/C Cooling: Intermittent Reduction of Air Flow What is new The date in repair procedure and warranty section has been changed for vehicles produced to September 30, 2013 and from October 1, 2013.. Customer may complain of reduced air flow when the air conditioning system is operated for an extended time, usually longer than 30 minutes.
• 10146712Jun 1, 2017Wheels, Brakes. TICKING NOISE WHILE CORNERING WITHOUT THE BRAKES APPLIED. Ticking noise coming from front wheel while cornering without brakes applied; noticeable at low speeds. Vehicle must be moving. Microscopic slippage of contact surface interface between inner brake disc and wheel bearing flange on vehicles equipped with lightweight brake disc.
• 10149262May 1, 2017Equipment. "INFORMATION Covered under the terms of the BMW New Vehicle Limited Warranty for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks. PROGRAMMING AND CODING If a control module was working properly and it fails to program correctly or requires initialization, please claim this additional work with the applicable KSD2 labor operations under the defect code listed above.
• 10149254May 1, 2017Steering, Electrical system. "?STEERING WHEEL BUTTONS DO NOT FUNCTION RELIABLY. ? Sporadic or continuous malfunction of multifunction steering wheel buttons ? CC Message ""Cruise control without function"" displayed ? Sporadic or continuous malfunction of shift paddles Frictional corrosion on connector line (wiring harness) between switch cluster and steering wheel"
• 10149241May 1, 2017Body and structure. EDGE CORROSION IN THE INNER DOOR JAMB AREA. Corrosion on inner door panels at the following holes and cavity openings: ? Door brake (1). ? Door wiring harness pass-thru (2).
• 10149240May 1, 2017Body and structure. EDGE CORROSION IN THE INNER DOOR JAMB AREA. Corrosion on inner door panels at the following holes and cavity openings: ? Door brake (1). ? Door wiring harness pass-thru (2).
• 10136745May 1, 2017Electrical system. ConnectedDrive/BMW Assist System Diagnosis Information
• 10146660Apr 1, 2017Electrical system. The underlying 2G technology for the GSM (Global System Mobile communication) COMBOX will no longer be supported by the cellular network providers after December 31, 2016. This COMBOX and the BMW Assist services that use its functionality will therefore no longer function after that date.
• 10146658Apr 1, 2017Equipment. "?Telematics Device Spares Replacement Part Activation via DCSnet for BMW Assist What's New: ? Model: All models added along with 6AC option code ? Situation: All information added ? Information: Deleted CDMA related information and added activation of Wi-Fi control unit ? Procedure: Added "Note" regarding ConnectedDrive support hotline information . A replacement telematics control unit must only be activated for…
• 10146657Apr 1, 2017Equipment. "LIST OF AVAILABLE FM RADIO STATIONS TEMPORARILY NOT AVAILABLE. INFORMATION As of 11/2015, all Entry-NAV/Media head units supplied in new vehicles were upgraded for improved noise characteristics and quality. As a part of this upgrade, the hardware updating the sender lists was changed from an "update after every diversity reception interruption or maximum of four minutes" configuration to "regular interval updates…

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