{"id":"2019_bmw_i8","make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"i8","model_slug":"i8","year":2019,"url":"/bmw/i8/2019/","pts":["phev"],"configs":[{"id":40079,"model":"I8 Coupe","pt":"phev","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic 6-spd","cyl":3,"displ":1.5,"eng":"SIDI; PHEV","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":26,"hwy":29,"comb":27,"cityA":68,"hwyA":70,"combA":69,"kwh100":49.0,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":18.0,"phev_comb":36,"charge240":3.0,"charge240b":0.0,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"96kW AC Induction","fuel":"Premium and Electricity","vclass":"Subcompact Cars","co2":191,"fe_score":8,"ghg_score":10,"fuel_cost":2850,"save_spend":750,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"BMX","modified":"Fri Mar 25 00:00:00 EDT 2022"},{"id":40080,"model":"I8 Roadster","pt":"phev","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic 6-spd","cyl":3,"displ":1.5,"eng":"SIDI; PHEV","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":26,"hwy":29,"comb":27,"cityA":68,"hwyA":70,"combA":69,"kwh100":49.0,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":18.0,"phev_comb":36,"charge240":3.0,"charge240b":0.0,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"96kW AC Induction","fuel":"Premium and Electricity","vclass":"Two Seaters","co2":191,"fe_score":8,"ghg_score":10,"fuel_cost":2850,"save_spend":750,"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":"19V599000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","mfr":"BMW of North America, LLC","reported":"2019-08-14","owner_notified":"2019-10-11","units":139,"summary":"BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019 i3 BEV, i3 REx, and i8 vehicles.  A circuit board problem within the Electric Motor Electronics (EME) module may shutdown the supply of high-voltage electrical power.","consequence":"A shut down of high-voltage electrical power would result in a loss of propulsion, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the EME module, free of charge.  The recall began October 11, 2019.  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":"high"},{"campaign":"18V652000","component":"EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL","mfr":"BMW of North America, LLC","reported":"2018-09-20","owner_notified":"2019-02-22","units":3501,"summary":"BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018 BMW 330e iPerformance, i3 Rex, i3 Sport Rex, X5 xDrive40e, i3 BEV, i3 Sport BEV and 2019 i8 and i8 Roadster vehicles and 2018-2019 530e iPerformance, 530e xDrive iPerformance and 740Le xDrive iPerformance vehicles.  Capacitors within the TurboCord Portable Chargers may fail, possibly resulting in a shock hazard or a fire.","consequence":"An electrical shock or a fire can increase the risk of injury or death.","remedy":"BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the charging cable, and replace it if necessary, free of charge.  The recall began February 22, 2019.  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":null,"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"},{"action":"EA21002","component":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","campaign":"","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","summary":"From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (\"PSAN\") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a \"desiccant\" (a substa"}],"ncap":[],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":27,"ncap":null,"complaints":0},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 06:27 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}