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6 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.
BMW is recalling 2019 i3 and i8 vehicles because a circuit board defect may cause a loss of propulsion, increasing the risk of a crash.
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.
BMW is recalling 2015 i8 vehicles because improperly drilled holes in the stability control unit may impair braking and handling, increasing crash risk.
BMW is recalling 223 model year 2014 i8 vehicles because a ground cable bolt may not be properly welded to the fuel tank, creating a risk of fuel leaks and fire.
BMW is recalling certain 2020-2021 models due to debris in hybrid battery cells that could cause fire or injury. Owners are instructed not to charge vehicles or drive in manual mode.
BMW is recalling 2016-2017 vehicles because seat-mounted air bag initiators may fail to ignite, preventing deployment and increasing injury risk.
Federal 5-Star Safety Rating from crash testing. This is a separate government program from the recall(s) above — a high star rating says nothing about whether a specific recall has been fixed, and a recall says nothing about crash-test performance.
Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), a federal crash-test program — not a recall record.
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.
344 manufacturer service bulletins across 6 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.
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.