BMW X1 2023–2025 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin B360225 · NHTSA communication 11019561 · issued Jun 2, 2025
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2023–2025
model years
5
vehicle entries
Official summary
A “knocking/thumping” noise can be heard during left/right steering wheel movements while stationary or atlow speeds, and can also be felt in the steering wheel. The noise occurs at high interior temperatures above 86°F. When the vehicle interior cools down, the noise is diminished.
Vehicles covered
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.