NHTSA vehicle safety data
2017 BMW I8 Recalls & Complaints
The 2017 BMW I8 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign on file as of October 21, 2026. try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 2017 BMW I8. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized BMW dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2017 BMW I8. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
Seat Mounted Air Bags may not Deploy
NHTSA #16V914000 · Air Bags · NHTSA notice
Reported December 20, 2016 · BMW of North America, LLC
Potentially affected: 3,506 vehicles
Repair completion: 88.46% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
Owners notified February 10, 2017 · Vehicles built November 1, 2016 – November 2, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Defect description
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2017 BMW 640i, 640i xDrive, 650i, 650i xDrive, M6, 535i, 535i xDrive, 430i, 430i xDrive, 440i, 440i xDrive, M4, X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, i3, i8, Rolls-Royce Dawn, Mini Clubman Cooper, Clubman Cooper S, Cooper All4, Cooper S All4, Mini 4-Door Cooper, Cooper S, Mini 2-Door Cooper, Cooper S, John Cooper Works and 2016 BMW 528i, 528i xDrive, 535i, 535i xDrive, 550i, 550i xDrive, M5 and 535d vehicles. The affected vehicles have seat- mounted side air bag inflator initiators that may fail to ignite during a crash.
Safety consequence
If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the seat-mounted air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag modules, free of charge. The recall began February 6, 2017. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other BMW I8 model years
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