2019 BMW I8: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2019 BMW I8. The newest campaign is 19V599000. NHTSA received the report on 14 Aug 2019. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 19V599000, in the NHTSA record
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.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 3,640 units in total.
19V599000Received . 139 units.
Electrical System
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
A shut down of high-voltage electrical power would result in a loss of propulsion, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by BMW of North America, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
18V652000Received . 3,501 units.
Equipment / Electrical
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
An electrical shock or a fire can increase the risk of injury or death.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by BMW of North America, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DP22005 | Defect petition | Pedestrian alert sounds | Electrical System / Propulsion System | 27 Jan 2023 | 7 Aug 2023 | 22V063000 |
| EA21002 | Engineering analysis | Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture | Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module | 17 Sep 2021 | Open |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
- 20141
- 20151
- 20171
- 20192
- 20201
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2019 BMW I8The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2019 BMW I8: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/bmw/i8/2019/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- BMW of North America, LLC
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2019 BMW I8?
- 3,640 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the BMW I8 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the BMW I8, model years 2014 to 2020. 2 of them name the 2019 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2019 BMW I8 open?
- 1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 2 that name this model year.