2019 BMW i3
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Coverage held for this vehicle
- OFFICIAL ACTION 1 US Recalls
- MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 43 Manufacturer Bulletins
- INVESTIGATION 1 Investigations
- CONSUMER REPORT 13 Consumer Complaints
- CANADIAN RECALL 1 Canada Recalls
These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.
US Recalls
NHTSA Recall US
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19V599000 2019-08-14
Recall 19V599000
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.
Recorded model years: 2019
A further 8 records exist for the BMW i3 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.
Manufacturer Bulletins
NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US
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11032732 2026-05-06
B010525
The EVAP systems purge (vent) valve limited warranty for defects in materials and / or workmanship has been extended to 15 years / 150,000 miles as determined from the original first in-service / delivery date.
Recorded model years: 2019
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11012072 2024-12-04
011024
The High-Voltage (HV) Battery Assembly Cell Modules Temperature Sensors (Internal NTC repair kit-specific) limited warranty for defects in materials or workmanship has been extended to 15 years / 150,000 miles as determined from the original in-service/first delivery date.
Recorded model years: 2019
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11012073 2024-12-04
B011124
the High-Voltage (HV) Battery Assembly Cell Modules Temperature Sensors (Internal NTC repair kit-specific) limited warranty for defects in materials or workmanship has been extended to 15 years/150,000 miles as determined from the original in-service/first delivery date.
Recorded model years: 2019
Showing 3 of 43 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.
A further 337 records exist for the BMW i3 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.
Investigations
NHTSA Investigation US
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DP22005 2023-01-27
Pedestrian alert sounds
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 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid…
Recorded model years: 2019
A further 1 records exist for the BMW i3 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.
Canada Recalls
Transport Canada Recall CA
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2024544 2024-08-15
Transport Canada recall 2024544
Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.
Recorded model years: 2019
A further 6 records exist for the BMW i3 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.
Consumer Complaints
NHTSA Complaint US
13 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.
Outcomes stated in those reports
- reports mentioning a crash 1
Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.
By system
- Electrical system6 (25.0%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 2014–2019.
- Steering4 (16.7%)
- Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)3 (12.5%)
- Engine2 (8.3%)
- Fuel system2 (8.3%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2014–2017.
- Brakes1 (4.2%)
- High-voltage battery & electric drive1 (4.2%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2018–2019.
- Seat belts1 (4.2%)
Other / uncategorized: 2 classifications (8.3%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.
A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.
A further 234 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.