BMW I8Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 10 owner complaints and 6 safety recalls on record for the BMW I8.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints10Top: Electrical system Safety recalls62014–2020 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

BMW I8 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 I8 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2020Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall 2019Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls 2017Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2016Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls 2015Not rated–/1005 complaints · 1 recall 2014Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall

Complaints by system

Most common BMW I8 problems

All model years combined: 10 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

5Electrical system

3Engine

1Electronic stability control (ESC)

1Air bags

1Seat belts

1Suspension

1Tires

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Electrical system	5	0
Engine	3	0
Electronic stability control (ESC)	1	0
Air bags	1	0
Seat belts	1	0
Suspension	1	0
Tires	1	0

6 recalls

BMW I8 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

Propulsion system: traction battery20V-601 · 2020 · Sep 30, 2020 · 4,509 vehicles Electrical system19V-599 · 2019 · Aug 14, 2019 · 139 vehicles Equipment: electrical18V-652 · 2019 · Sep 20, 2018 · 3,501 vehicles Air bags16V-914 · 2017 · Dec 20, 2016 · 3,506 vehicles Electronic stability control (ESC)15V-882 · 2015 · Dec 28, 2015 · 16 vehicles Storage: auxillary tank14V-674 · 2014 · Oct 27, 2014 · 223 vehicles

2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the I8

Jan 27, 2023
Pedestrian alert soundsDP22005 · 2014–2020 · closed Aug 7, 2023
Led to recall 22V-063
Sep 17, 2021
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · 2014–2019 · still open
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