BMW I3 by model year

299 owner complaints are on file with NHTSA for the BMW I3 across 8 model years. Choose a year for problems, recalls, fuel economy and crash ratings in one place.

See the best and worst years for the BMW I3

Complaints by model year

Older model years have had longer to collect complaints, so a taller bar on an older year is not necessarily a worse year. The best and worst years page corrects for this.

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Model year	Complaints
2014	78
2015	63
2016	41
2017	75
2018	17
2019	24
2021	1

All model years

Model year	Complaints	Most reported	Recalls	MPG
2021	1			113
2020				113
2019	24		1	113
2018	17		3	118
2017	75	Body & structure (17%)	3
2016	41	Body & structure (24%)	2	124
2015	63	Steering (24%)	3	124
2014	78	Drivetrain & axles (18%)	4	124