BMW I3Years to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 215 NHTSA owner complaints across 7 model years, no BMW I3 year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017. The I3 has 8 safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0.
BMW I3 years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the I3 median. Tap a year for its full report.
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
Most common BMW I3 problems
All model years combined: 215 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Steering | 48 | 1 |
| Structure | 41 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 32 | 3 |
| Power train | 31 | 1 |
| Air bags | 25 | 4 |
| Vehicle speed control | 20 | 2 |
| Engine | 17 | 1 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 16 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 6 | 3 |
| 17 other systems | 38 | 1 |
BMW I3 recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
NHTSA investigations of the I3
- Pedestrian alert soundsLed to recall 22V-063