{"id":"2016_bmw_i3","make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"i3","model_slug":"i3","year":2016,"url":"/bmw/i3/2016/","pts":["bev","phev"],"configs":[{"id":37216,"model":"i3 BEV","pt":"bev","drive":"Rear-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (A1)","cyl":null,"displ":null,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":137,"hwy":111,"comb":124,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":27.0,"range":81,"range_city":89,"range_hwy":72,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":4.0,"charge240b":0.0,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"125 kW AC Induction","fuel":"Electricity","vclass":"Subcompact Cars","co2":0,"fe_score":10,"ghg_score":10,"fuel_cost":600,"save_spend":8250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"BMX","modified":"Mon Sep 26 00:00:00 EDT 2016"},{"id":37222,"model":"i3 REX","pt":"phev","drive":"Rear-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (A1)","cyl":2,"displ":0.6,"eng":"PHEV","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":41,"hwy":37,"comb":39,"cityA":127,"hwyA":107,"combA":117,"kwh100":29.0,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":72.0,"phev_comb":88,"charge240":4.0,"charge240b":0.0,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"125kW","fuel":"Premium Gas or Electricity","vclass":"Subcompact Cars","co2":37,"fe_score":10,"ghg_score":10,"fuel_cost":2000,"save_spend":6750,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"BMX","modified":"Fri Mar 25 00:00:00 EDT 2022"}],"vclass":"Subcompact Cars","segment":"Compact car","epa_certified":true,"recalls":[{"campaign":"17V720000","component":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL","mfr":"BMW of North America, LLC","reported":"2017-11-16","owner_notified":"2018-01-12","units":32000,"summary":"BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2014-2018 BMW i3 electric and hybrid electric vehicles.  Unbelted, small adult, drivers may be at a higher risk of neck injury in the event of a frontal crash.  These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, \"Occupant Crash Protection.\"","consequence":"During a frontal impact, unbelted, small adult, drivers could be at a higher risk of neck injury.","remedy":"BMW will notify owners, and dealers will update the Driver air bag control unit software, free of charge.  The recall is expected to begin January 8, 2018.  Owners may contact BMW customer service at the dedicated i3 recall number 1-855-269-3361.","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.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"","initiated_by":"OVSC","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"17V088000","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS","mfr":"BMW of North America, LLC","reported":"2017-02-09","owner_notified":"2017-03-25","units":19130,"summary":"BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2014-2017 i3 REx hybrid electric vehicles.  The fuel tank vent line may rub against the ribbed wire protection sleeve of the battery positive (B+) cable, creating a hole in the vent line and causing a fuel vapor leak.","consequence":"A fuel vapor leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.","remedy":"BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fuel vent line, replacing it as necessary, and install a clip to prevent it from chafing, free of charge.  The recall beganApril 3, 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.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"}],"recall_count":2,"critical_count":1,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":77,"grade":"C","complaints":{"count":33,"crash":3,"fire":0,"injured":1,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Structure",10],["Steering",8],["Air Bags",6],["Electrical System",5],["Power Train",3],["Vehicle Speed Control",2]],"by_year":{"2016":1,"2017":2,"2018":1,"2019":4,"2020":3,"2021":4,"2023":11,"2024":1,"2025":4,"2026":2},"excerpts":[["2026-06-12","Air Bags","Driver airbag warning light illuminated. Vehicle was diagnosed at BMW of Sherman Oaks (RO# 176741) and confirmed as a faulty driver airbag module - part# 32-30-6-870-366. BMW technician found fault code 930904: Driver's airbag interval stage 1, resistance too high stored. BMW NA declined goodwill repair assistance desp\u2026"],["2026-01-15","Power Train","While driving my 2016 BMW i3 with Range Extender, the vehicle experiences sudden and complete loss of propulsion at very low state of charge (0\u00e2\u20ac\u201c1%). The car abruptly loses motive power, forcing me to pull over, sometimes while in traffic. After sitting for several minutes, limited power may return, but the vehicle of\u2026"],["2025-04-22","Fuel System, Gasoline","The contact owns a 2016 BMW I3. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine and the air bag warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the fuel filler had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. \u2026"]]},"investigations":[{"action":"DP22005","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","campaign":"22V063000","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","summary":"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 and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matt"}],"ncap":[],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":81,"mpg":39,"ncap":null,"complaints":33},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 06:27 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}