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Reliability & 5-year cost of ownership — 2017 BMW I3

NHTSA data on file today

The 2017 BMW I3 has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns and 53 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

Recall campaigns on file

NHTSA #17V720000 Excessive Neck Tension-Extension Force/FMVSS 208 NHTSA notice
NHTSA #17V088000 Fuel Vent Line may Chafe and Leak Fuel Vapor NHTSA notice
NHTSA #16V914000 Seat Mounted Air Bags may not Deploy NHTSA notice

Most-cited components in owner complaints

Structure 12 complaints
Unknown or Other 12 complaints
Steering 11 complaints
Electrical System 8 complaints
Power Train 6 complaints
Air Bags 3 complaints

Of the 53 complaints on file, 2 report a crash and 1 a fire; across all 53 complaints, owners report 4 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Recall notices and owner complaints for the 2017 BMW I3

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