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2014 BMW I3 Rex

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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22Owner complaints

Model-year median: 22

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Power Train
11Engine
7Fuel/propulsion System
6Electrical System
5Steering
3
All reported categories
Vehicle Speed Control
3Electronic Stability Control (esc)
2Seat Belts
2Air Bags
1Equipment Adaptive/mobility
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

22 reports with mileage · 0 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Power Train. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports

Air Bags complaints

1 reports
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4,078 miles · Oct 15, 2014
Air BagsSeat Belts

DATE 09/05/2014 MILEAGE 4,078. ON BOARD DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM INDICATED "FAULT IN AIRBAG, BELT TENSIONER OR BELT FORCE LIMITER." THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE TENSIONER FAULT. ADDITIONALLY THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED AIR BAG FAULT WAS CAUSED BY HIGH RESISTANCE IN A COIL SPRING AND REPLACED THE COIL SPRING. WARNING REPEATED…

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DATE 09/05/2014 MILEAGE 4,078. ON BOARD DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM INDICATED "FAULT IN AIRBAG, BELT TENSIONER OR BELT FORCE LIMITER." THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE TENSIONER FAULT. ADDITIONALLY THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED AIR BAG FAULT WAS CAUSED BY HIGH RESISTANCE IN A COIL SPRING AND REPLACED THE COIL SPRING. WARNING REPEATED AGAIN ON 09/15/14 AT 4,424 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP UPON TESTING FOUND FAULT CODE 9030BE3 AND PERFORMED TESTING UNDER THIS FAULT PROTOCOL. THE DEALERSHIP THEN TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE REPORTING THAT THE WARNING DID NOT REAPPEAR. THE DEALERSHIP THEN CAUTIONED THAT SHOULD THE FAULT WARNING RE-APPEAR, THERE WAS THE REMOTE POSSIBILITY THAT THE VEHICLE MEMORY WOULD HAVE TO BE WIPED AND THE SOFTWARE RE-INSTALLED. UPDATED 08/24/15. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10644828

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

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