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2019 BMW i3 — Problems, Recalls & Complaints

Aggregated from NHTSA safety recalls and owner complaints. Data updated daily from federal databases.

1
Open Recalls
12
Owner Complaints
0
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths
91
Excellent
Reliability Score (0–100)
Accelerating +600%
Complaint Trend
7 last 24mo vs 1 prior
Jan & May
Peak Complaint Months
34% of complaints in these months

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2019 BMW i3 Safety Recalls (1)

19V59900014/08/2019
HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019 i3 BEV, i3 REx, and i8 vehicles. A circuit board problem within the Electric Motor Electronics (EME) module may shutdown the supply of high-voltage electrical power.

Remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the EME module, free of charge. The recall began October 11, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Most Common Problems Reported for 2019 BMW i3

STEERING
3
STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
1
SEAT BELTS
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1

Based on 12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Safety Incident Summary

1
Crash-Involved Complaints
0
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths

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