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Bmw I3 · 2018

3 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·18V652000·2018-09-20

    BMW Recalls 2018-2019 Models for TurboCord Charger Fire Risk

    BMW is recalling specific 2018-2019 electric and hybrid models because capacitors in the TurboCord Portable Chargers may fail, posing a shock or fire hazard.

    Product
    BMW — BMW 740LE, 530E, X5, I3
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·17V720000·2017-11-16

    BMW Recalls 2014-2018 i3 Vehicles for Air Bag Software Update

    BMW is recalling 2014-2018 i3 vehicles because unbelted, small adult drivers face a higher risk of neck injury in frontal crashes.

    Product
    BMW — BMW I3
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations

  • PE13030 Preliminary Evaluation · service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:vacuum
  • EA12002 Engineering Analysis · electrical system
  • PE11025 Preliminary Evaluation · electrical system
  • EA09019 Engineering Analysis · exterior lighting
  • PE09036 Preliminary Evaluation · exterior lighting
  • DP09002 Defect Petition · exterior lighting:back up lights

Technical service bulletins

393 manufacturer service bulletins across 8 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2019: 4.9/5
  • 2018: 4.5/5
  • 2017: 3.8/5 · 51 complaints · most complained-of: steering
  • 2016: 4.0/5 · 33 complaints · most complained-of: body
  • 2015: 3.8/5 · 47 complaints · most complained-of: steering

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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