BMW Active E

BMW Sedan 2011

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Page roleModel Hub
Make
BMW
Model
BMW Active E
Year range
2011
Generation
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Vehicle taxonomy
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What is on the record for the BMW Active E

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Short answer

CarFaultIQ's corrected dataset covers the BMW Active E for 2011. This page is a structured model hub; issue-specific claims remain evidence-gated.

Key takeaways

  • Supported years: 2011 | Source market coverage: US | Structured catalogue hub only; no unverified fault claims

BMW Active E is represented in CarFaultIQ’s corrected vehicle catalogue for 2011, with source coverage for US.

This catalogue hub is intended to organize verified model-year and configuration data. Recorded fuel categories: Electricity. Recorded electrification categories: Electric. Recorded drivetrain categories: RWD.

These fields describe structured dataset coverage only. Reliability, common-problem, recall, complaint, repair-cost and drivability claims should be added only when model-specific evidence has been verified.

Structured vehicle data

These fields are read live from the imported v3.1 vehicle tables. They are configuration coverage, not reliability or safety conclusions.

  • Fuel types: Electricity
  • Electrification: Electric
  • Drivetrain: RWD
  • Total structured variants: 1

2011 structured configurations

MarketTrim/source labelFuelElectrificationDriveTransmission
USElectricityElectricRWDAutomatic (A1)

Official evidence for this model

Coverage below spans the explicitly mapped model years. Records do not apply to every model year or configuration.

US safety recalls

2 distinct official identifiers · US

Campaigns matched to recorded model years. Only an official VIN check can confirm whether an individual vehicle is affected.

  • 13V017000 — model years 2011

    BMW is recalling certain model year 2011 1-Series ActiveE passenger vehicles manufactured August 17, 2011, through December 19, 2011. Due to an insufficient sealing of the drivetrain housing assembly there may be a lack of grease lubrication on the gear shaft that transfers power from…

  • 12V302000 — model years 2011

    BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 1-SERIES ACTIVE E AND MODEL YEAR 2012 Z4 VEHICLES. VARIATIONS IN ELECTRICAL CURRENT MAY OCCUR WITHIN THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, LEADING TO SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSISTANCE.

Official NHTSA source

Manufacturer communications / TSBs

4 distinct official identifiers · US

Manufacturer service communications are not safety recalls and do not prove that every vehicle has the described condition.

  • 10249027 — model years 2011

    The electrical system of BMW vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. This has led to increased demands being placed on the battery. This document covers important information for the dealer on how to handle “discharged battery” complaints.

  • 10215024 — model years 2011

    The engine?s intake charge-air duct limited warranty extension to 10 years/120,000 miles applies to ?eligible USspecification

  • 10056095 — model years 2011

    BMW: THE POSITION OF AN AFFECTED TIRE IS INCORRECTLY DISPLAYED, WHEN TIRE PRESSURE IS LOW, IN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND CONTROL DISPLAY (CD), DUE TO SOFTWARE ERROR. MODEL 2011 F 01, 02, 04, 07, 10, 12, 13, 25 (X3). *PE

Official NHTSA source

US defect investigations

1 distinct official identifiers · US

An investigation records a regulator review of a suspected defect. It is not automatically a finding or a recall.

  • DP22005 — model years 2011

    NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141…

Official NHTSA source

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Used-car checks

No structured used-car checks are verified on this model hub yet.

Recall/safety notes

No hand-written safety notes have been added to this hub. Official recall, bulletin and investigation records held for this vehicle are listed under documented evidence on this page — the absence of a note here does not mean no records exist. Always confirm by VIN.

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