2018 BMW X3 Technical Service Bulletins

389 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2018 BMW X3. 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.

• 10138390Apr 1, 2018Brakes. Electromechanical holding brake (emf) error
• 10138389Apr 1, 2018Steering, Equipment. NOISY OR STIFF MANUAL STEERING COLUMN MOVEMENT: Movement of the manual adjusting steering column is either noisy or stiff.
• 10138375Apr 1, 2018Engine. DME FC 1C0102 IS STORED WITH NO OTHER RELATED FAULTS: The following fault has been stored in the Digital Motor electronics (DME) fault memory with no other engine oil pressure faults stored.
• 10138388Mar 1, 2018Steering, Transmission and drivetrain. RATTLING NOISES FROM THE FRONT AXLE: Rattling noises from the front axle near the steering gear when driven over uneven/rough road surfaces
• 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.
• 10136354Mar 1, 2018Electrical system. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REMAINS DARK AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE: Upon starting the vehicle (terminal 15 switched on), the instrument cluster does not function (stays dark, no needle response, no bus communication).
• 10136353Mar 1, 2018Electrical system. VEHICLE CHECK DISPLAYS DUE IN CBS DATA AFTER RESET FOR 2ND OIL SERVICE: After reset of service interval (e.g. oil change), the vehicle check is displayed as "Due" (yellow).
• 10136346Mar 1, 2018Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). PANORAMIC SUNROOF DOES NOT FUNCTION OR CAUSES NOISE DURING OPERATION: The panoramic sunroof may not be functioning, or may be causing noises during operation from the area of the roof function center (FZD).
• 10136344Mar 1, 2018Latches, locks and linkages. TAILGATE UNINTENTIONALLY OPENS: Trunk/tailgate may open when vehicle is locked.
• 10136335Mar 1, 2018Fuel system. SERVICE ACTION: CHECK ROUTING OF FUEL LINE: The fuel feed line is not correctly routed behind the tank ventilation line and may conflict with components of the intake system.
• 10136333Mar 1, 2018Electrical system. ROUGH RUNNING AND VARIOUS VANOS FAULTS STORED: The check engine light is illuminated and the vehicle may run rough at idle and while driving.
• 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).
• 10135998Mar 1, 2018Equipment. BLUETOOTH AND USB AUDIO PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS MISSING - IPHONE: Playlists, song titles, etc. from iPhone do not display on Head Unit Basic 2.
• 10135994Mar 1, 2018Equipment. GARAGE DOOR OPENER CANNOT BE PROGRAMMED: The vehicle's rear view mirror integrated universal remote control is incompatible with some garage door (or fence) opener devices installed at the driver's residence and/or business.
• 10154859Feb 1, 2018Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). DEACTIVATION OF THE AUTOMATIC AIR RECIRULATION. Customer request for deactivation of the automatic air recirculation function.
• 10154857Feb 1, 2018Interior lighting, Exterior lighting. LED LIGHT CARPET IS DIM OR DISTORTED. The light carpet may appear dim or distorted on one or both sides. See the photo below demonstrating the difference side to side. The light carpet LED lens may be blocked by debris.
• 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.
• 10154854Feb 1, 2018Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). PANORAMIC SUNROOF DOES NOT OPEN OR CLOSE. The panoramic sunroof will not open or close. The sunroof may only tilt with no other functions available. There are no faults stored for the panoramic sunroof. A software error in the Roof Function Center (FZD).
• 10154826Feb 1, 2018Brakes, Electronic stability control. Delivery stop replace dynamic stability control (dsc) hydraulic unit.
• 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.
• 10135051Feb 1, 2018Equipment. Service action: replace owners manual
• 10135049Feb 1, 2018Back-over prevention (rear camera). SURROUND VIEW CAMERA DISPLAYS INCORRECT VEHICLE MODEL: After programming the vehicle, the incorrect vehicle model is displayed in the CID (Central Information Display) when surround view camera function is active.
• 10135047Feb 1, 2018Equipment. DURING PARKING MANEUVERING ASSISTANT OPERATION, DRIVER GEAR INPUT IS IGNORED: Sporadically, during a Parking Maneuvering Assistant or Parking Assistant operation the gear change requested (R to D or D to R) by the driver is ignored.
• 10135044Feb 1, 2018Equipment. TEMPERATURE REGULATION OF AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM IS NOT ACCEPTABLE: Air distribution and/or temperature regulation variation exceeds design parameters.
• 10135042Feb 1, 2018Electrical system. FUEL GAUGE ERRONEOUS DISPLAY: Vehicle runs out of fuel but the instrument cluster still displays fuel remaining in the tank.
• 10135041Feb 1, 2018Electrical system. ERRONEOUS HEAD-UP DISPLAY FAULT IN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER: B7F6E3 - HUD: Fault in the communication (HUD not answering) in instrument cluster fault.
• 10135039Feb 1, 2018Electrical system. REPLACE BATTERY CHECK CONTROL MESSAGE: In-stock, new vehicle instrument cluster displays the red CCM ÒReplace BatteryÓ (ID # 460).
• 10135036Feb 1, 2018Body and structure. RATTLE NOISE FROM B PILLAR AREA WHILE DRIVING: A rattle noise can be heard in the lower B pillar area on either side while driving, mostly at highway speeds.
• 10135034Feb 1, 2018Body and structure. Transportation film adhesive remains on the rear spoiler reinforcement after removal
• 10135030Feb 1, 2018Equipment. SERVICE ACTION: REPLACE THE TEMPERATURE SENSOR FOR THE TANK LEAK DIAGNOSIS MODULE (NVLD): The Service Engine Soon light is illuminated.
• 10142945Jan 1, 2018Equipment. Bluetooth Connection Failures: There are various connectivity failures with the following devices: Apple iPhones: Samsung S6 and the S6 Edge.
• 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.
• 10142939Jan 1, 2018Equipment. SERVICE ACTION: REPLACE THE PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION SENSOR: The active hood for pedestrian protection may not be activated in a collision.
• 10142933Jan 1, 2018Body and structure. TAILGATE UNINTENTIONALLY OPENS: Trunk/tailgate may open when vehicle is locked.
• 10142931Dec 1, 2017Electrical system. ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING (EPS) FAULT CODE 0X4822A6, VOLTAGE SUPPLY: During the vehicle test, fault code 0x4822A6 (voltage supply - global under-voltage external) is entered in the EPS
• 10136741Dec 1, 2017Back-over prevention (rear camera). REAR VIEW CAMERA FAILS TO DISPLAY IMAGE: Sporadically, when the rear view camera is activated, either via selecting reverse with the shift selector or by direct camera selection, no image appears in the display.
• 10136739Nov 1, 2017Equipment. ENTRY EVO HEAD UNIT WILL NOT PLAY MP3 FORMATTED CD's: Data CDÕs (encoded as MP3Õs) can NOT be played.

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