Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2014 BMW i3 has 9 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
9
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | When the vehicle depletes it's battery and switches over to the range extender or the gas engine, th... |
| Aug 16, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY JERKED AND LOST ALL POWER WHILE IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET. I CAN... |
| May 20, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND CAN HAPPEN AT ANY TIME WITHOUT WARNING TO ME OR OTHER OWNERS OF... |
| Apr 17, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,WHEELS | WHEN THE DRIVETRAIN FAILURE LIGHT COMES ON, THE MOTOR FAILS, THEN LOCKS UP IN PARK. YOU CONNOT THEN ... |
| Aug 9, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | IN SEVERAL OCCASION, A DRIVE TRAIN MALFUNCTION WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN THE CITY. A "DRIVE TRAIN MALFU... |
| Jun 15, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN THE VEHICLE ENTERS A 'FAULT' MODE, SUCH AS DRIVE MOTOR MALFUNCTION, THE CARS DISCONTINUES POWER... |
| Jun 1, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING THE CAR AND AT A STOP LIGHT THE CAR MADE SOME JERKY NOISE AND GOT THE "DRIVETRAIN MALF... |
| Jan 1, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | CHARGED MY CAR OVERNIGHT IN MY CLIMATE CONTROLLED GARAGE AND WENT OUT THE NEXT MORNING TO RUN ERRAND... |
| Aug 24, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | THE BMW I3 ELECTRIC VEHICLE THAT COMES WITH A RANGE EXTENDER HAS A CRITICAL HAZARDOUS DESIGN FLAW. I... |