BMW I8 problems by model year

Updated from NHTSA data · How we count

NHTSA has 8 owner complaints and 6 recalls on file for the BMW I8 (2014–2020).

Complaints
8
Recalls
6
Model years
6
Worst year
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Complaints by model year

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NHTSA complaints per BMW I8 model year. Click a bar for details.

Newer model years have had less time on the road, so they naturally have fewer complaints. Compare a year against its neighbors rather than against brand-new models.

Every BMW I8 model year

YearComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuriesRecallsTop problem
2020 I810001Electrical System
2019 I800002—
2017 I800001—
2016 I830000Electrical System
2015 I830001Electrical System
2014 I810001Suspension

Most common BMW I8 problem areas (all years)

  • Electrical System
    5 complaints
  • Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
    1 complaints
  • Airbags
    1 complaints
  • Seats & Seat Belts
    1 complaints
  • Suspension
    1 complaints
  • Wheels & Tires
    1 complaints
  • Engine
    1 complaints

Complaint trend

2020
Complaints about the BMW I8 received by NHTSA each month.

BMW I8 recalls

  • Recall 20V601000Sep 30, 20204,509 vehiclesModel years 2020

    Risk: The debris could result in a short-circuit, increasing the risk of fire or injury.

  • Recall 19V599000Aug 14, 2019139 vehiclesModel years 2019

    Risk: A shut down of high-voltage electrical power would result in a loss of propulsion, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 18V652000Sep 20, 20183,501 vehiclesModel years 2019

    Risk: An electrical shock or a fire can increase the risk of injury or death.

  • Recall 16V914000Dec 20, 20163,506 vehiclesModel years 2017

    Risk: If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the seat-mounted air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury.

  • Recall 15V882000Dec 28, 201516 vehiclesModel years 2015

    Risk: Impaired DSC functionality may negatively impact vehicle handling and braking and increase the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 14V674000Oct 27, 2014223 vehiclesModel years 2014

    Risk: An inadequate weld of the bolt to the fuel tank could cause a fuel leak. In the presence of an ignition source, a fuel leak could lead to a fire.

Other BMW models

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. Methodology