BMW bulletin B611305
What it saysThe electrical system of BMW vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
BMW filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Jan 11, 2024, received Feb 1, 2024, about the electrical system. It names 408 model years (2016–2025). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationThe electrical system of BMW vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. This has led to increased demands being placed on the battery. This document covers important information for the dealer on how to handle “discharged battery” complaints.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B611305 | Service bulletin | Jan 11, 2024 | 10249027 | PDF, 168 KB |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themand 109 more on this site: 2024 BMW 7 Series, 2023 BMW 7 Series, 2022 BMW 7 Series, 2021 BMW 7 Series, 2020 BMW 7 Series, 2019 BMW 7 Series, 2018 BMW 7 Series, 2017 BMW 7 Series, 2016 BMW 7 Series, 2024 BMW 8 Series, 2023 BMW 8 Series, 2022 BMW 8 Series, 2021 BMW 8 Series, 2020 BMW 8 Series, 2019 BMW 8 Series, 2024 BMW M, 2023 BMW M, 2022 BMW M, 2021 BMW M, 2020 BMW M, 2019 BMW M, 2018 BMW M, 2017 BMW M, 2016 BMW M, 2024 BMW X1, 2023 BMW X1, 2022 BMW X1, 2021 BMW X1, 2020 BMW X1, 2019 BMW X1, 2018 BMW X1, 2017 BMW X1, 2016 BMW X1, 2023 BMW X2, 2022 BMW X2, 2021 BMW X2, 2020 BMW X2, 2019 BMW X2, 2018 BMW X2, 2024 BMW X3, 2023 BMW X3, 2022 BMW X3, 2021 BMW X3, 2020 BMW X3, 2019 BMW X3, 2018 BMW X3, 2017 BMW X3, 2016 BMW X3, 2024 BMW X4, 2023 BMW X4, 2022 BMW X4, 2021 BMW X4, 2020 BMW X4, 2019 BMW X4, 2018 BMW X4, 2017 BMW X4, 2016 BMW X4, 2024 BMW X5, 2023 BMW X5, 2022 BMW X5, 2021 BMW X5, 2020 BMW X5, 2019 BMW X5, 2018 BMW X5, 2017 BMW X5, 2016 BMW X5, 2024 BMW X6, 2023 BMW X6, 2022 BMW X6, 2021 BMW X6, 2020 BMW X6, 2019 BMW X6, 2018 BMW X6, 2017 BMW X6, 2016 BMW X6, 2024 BMW X7, 2023 BMW X7, 2022 BMW X7, 2021 BMW X7, 2020 BMW X7, 2019 BMW X7, 2024 BMW XM, 2023 BMW XM, 2023 BMW Z4, 2022 BMW Z4, 2021 BMW Z4, 2020 BMW Z4, 2019 BMW Z4, 2016 BMW Z4, 2021 BMW i3, 2020 BMW i3, 2019 BMW i3, 2018 BMW i3, 2017 BMW i3, 2016 BMW i3, 2024 BMW i4, 2023 BMW i4, 2022 BMW i4, 2024 BMW i5, 2024 BMW i7, 2023 BMW i7, 2020 BMW i8, 2019 BMW i8, 2018 BMW i8, 2017 BMW i8, 2016 BMW i8, 2024 BMW iX, 2023 BMW iX, 2022 BMW iX.
Also filed against model years this site has no page for: 2023 BMW 240I; 2020 BMW 330E; 2019 BMW 540D; 2020 BMW 540D; 2022 BMW 540D; 2023 BMW 540D; 2020 BMW 550E; 2021 BMW 550E; 2020 BMW 640I; 2016 BMW 740E; 2019 BMW 750GS; 2016 BMW 750LXI; 2017 BMW 750LXI; 2018 BMW 8 Series; 2019 BMW 850GS; 2016 BMW Active Hybrid 3; 2016 BMW B7 Alpina; 2018 BMW B7 Alpina; 2019 BMW B7 Alpina; 2020 BMW B7 Alpina; 2021 BMW B7 Alpina; 2019 BMW C 400 GT; 2023 BMW C 400 GT; 2018 BMW C 400 X; 2019 BMW C 400 X; 2023 BMW C 400 X; 2017 BMW C Evolution; 2016 BMW C600 Sport Maxi-Scooter; 2017 BMW C600 Sport Maxi-Scooter; 2018 BMW C600 Sport Maxi-Scooter; 2019 BMW C600 Sport Maxi-Scooter; 2016 BMW C650 GT Maxi-Scooter; 2017 BMW C650 GT Maxi-Scooter; 2018 BMW C650 GT Maxi-Scooter; 2019 BMW C650 GT Maxi-Scooter; 2020 BMW C650 GT Maxi-Scooter; 2016 BMW C650 Sport Maxi-Scooter; 2017 BMW C650 Sport Maxi-Scooter; 2018 BMW C650 Sport Maxi-Scooter; 2022 BMW CE 04; 2023 BMW CE 04; 2020 BMW F 750 GS; 2021 BMW F 750 GS; 2023 BMW F 750 GS; 2020 BMW F 850 GS; 2021 BMW F 850 GS; 2023 BMW F 850 GS; 2020 BMW F 850 GS Adventure; 2021 BMW F 850 GS Adventure; 2023 BMW F 850 GS Adventure; 2020 BMW F 900 R; 2021 BMW F 900 R; 2022 BMW F 900 R; 2023 BMW F 900 R; 2024 BMW F 900 R; 2020 BMW F 900 XR; 2021 BMW F 900 XR; 2022 BMW F 900 XR; 2023 BMW F 900 XR; 2024 BMW F 900 XR and 199 more.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 149 model years this bulletin names have filed 4,408 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 1,050 of them name Electrical System — the same broad component group this bulletin is filed under. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so that means the same area of the vehicle, not necessarily the same fault.
On the 2019 BMW X5, the 19 owners who gave an odometer reading for Electrical System reported it at a median of 55,000 miles. That figure is one model year’s, not the whole range this bulletin covers — medians from different model years are not averaged.
2019 BMW 430i xDrive Convertible (F33). The rear side window regulator and motor failed after water got in through the rear window into the window panel and motor. On October 14, 2026 the window first would roll down only slightly and then stop; later the same day it stopped moving entirely and is now stuck fully up — no movement at all…
2019 BMW 4 Series · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Oct 20, 2026 · ODI 11772554
Without warning, the dashboard lights and indicators go dark. The vehicle can be stationary or in motion when it happens. I have contacted the dealer, fields Bmw, twice. The first time the service department replaced the battery on my remote key control, the second time service told me it was a known problem at Bmw and they were working…
2019 BMW X3 · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Jan 20, 2020 · ODI 11300465
The contact owns a 2019 BMW X7. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the message that the starter motor was overheating was displayed and the vehicle failed to start. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the starter motor. The vehicle was repaired.
2019 BMW X7 · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA May 12, 2025 · ODI 11660474
In depth: 2019 BMW X5 electrical problems →
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the electrical system
Source: same model, same component group221 other manufacturer communications filed against these BMW models under the same component group (electrical system), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the BMW list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0061610900 | Service campaign | Sep 25, 2026 | The BCP controls several vehicle functions, including the windscreen wipers and air conditioning actuators. Low current flow may cause exces… |
| B611826 | Service bulletin | Sep 17, 2026 | Due to unfavorable software, the Storage Management Electronics (SME) will not show fault codes that trigger the Malfunction Indicator Lamp… |
| B630526 | Service bulletin | Sep 8, 2026 | After programming the vehicle via ISTA/RSUto I-level …26-03-5xx, customer may reportsome of the interior ambient lighting strips(arrows) may… |
| B610625 | Service bulletin | Aug 31, 2026 | Check Control message: "You can continue driving. Drivetrain” (00029) is displayed. The following fault code is stored in the CCU fault memo… |
| 0061890900 | Service campaign | Aug 27, 2026 | In vehicles equipped with the Roof Function Center “FZD‑21” variant, a quiescent‑current violation mayoccur if the system fails to enter sle… |
| 0061880900 | Service campaign | Aug 27, 2026 | In vehicles equipped with the Roof Function Center “FZD‑21” variant, a quiescent‑current violation mayoccur if the system fails to enter sle… |
| 0034040300 | Service campaign | Aug 20, 2026 | After replacement of the Integrated Braking system (IB)/Power Brake the total distance covered might be lower than when handed over to the w… |
| 0064460200 | Service campaign | Aug 12, 2026 | A faulty electric auxiliary heater may have been installed in the certain vehicles. This could result in the failure of the electric auxilia… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is BMW B611305 a recall?
No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the B611305 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way. Every BMW warranty extension on file lists the ones BMW has filed.
Which vehicles does B611305 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 408 model years: 2024 BMW 2 Series, 2023 BMW 2 Series, 2022 BMW 2 Series, 2021 BMW 2 Series, 2020 BMW 2 Series, 2019 BMW 2 Series and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.