Structure complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 BMW i3 has 10 NHTSA structure complaints and 0 structure-related recalls.
10
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2025 | STRUCTURE | Translucent protection coat on roof delaminated; pieces blown into air. Bare roof and some coat piec... |
| Aug 16, 2024 | STRUCTURE | Roof panel is deteriorating and loosing integrity. Outer laminate coat broke down in general sun con... |
| Mar 12, 2024 | STRUCTURE | The roof has bubbled and peeled away leaving an exposed permeable roof, meaning if it rains, water w... |
| Oct 1, 2023 | STRUCTURE | The roof is bubbling and peeling up. Water gets in it when it rains, then it bubbles greatly. BMW wo... |
| Aug 1, 2023 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The carbon fiber roof of my 2016 BMW i3 REx is really starting to bubble and wrinkle. After taking i... |
| Jul 13, 2023 | STRUCTURE | Roof peeling |
| Jan 1, 2023 | STRUCTURE | The roof on outside is starting to flake off in chunks and expose bottom layers. |
| Aug 17, 2021 | STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2016 BMW I3. The contact stated while driving 75 MPH, the contact heard a whistli... |
| May 3, 2021 | STRUCTURE | My carbon fiber composite roof is delaminating and separating. There is a risk that the degradation ... |
| Oct 6, 2018 | STRUCTURE | REAR HATCH GLASS SHATTERED AT TAIL LIGHTS. 2ND TIME IN LESS THAN A YEAR. GLASS IS NOT REPLACEABLE, S... |