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BMW i3 repairs by problem area
Engine (38%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (2%)
Brakes and Traction Control (1%)
Suspension and Steering (6%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (35%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (9%)
Other (9%)
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Chart based on 213 repairs.
BMW i3 suspension repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (0%)
$500 - $999 (0%)
$100 - $499 (0%)
< $100 (100%)
Chart based on 11 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2018 BMW i3 4dr Hatch
| 2600 mi | Creaking noise when turning steering wheel, known defect, dealer replaced parts per TSB |
| 5100 mi | Loss of power steering, corrected by shut down and restart. Dealer unable to duplicate and found no codes |
| 11000 mi | Intermittent loss of power steering caused by defective software, took BMW one year to develop new software after problem reported by many owners. Creaking noise from steering mechanism when temperature below freezing. |
2015 BMW i3 4dr Hatch
168-horsepower Electric + Gas 1-speed automatic RWD
| 38000 mi US $810 |
Front strut boots had cracked. Preventive replacement. (Extended warranty listed struts, housings, cartridges as covered even though it also said suspension joint boots not covered. They agreed it was covered after calling them.) |
| 4960 mi | Steering produced strange creaking noise when used in cold temps. The new version bushings were on back order from the November CEL visit. Also requested that vehicle software be updated to the latest Nov version that fixes some bugs. |
2014 BMW i3 4dr Hatch
168-horsepower Electric 1-speed automatic RWD
| 5259 mi | Rattling coming from steering column. Performed SIB 51 20 14 to add felt tape to interior trim. This did not fix steering column rattle. |
| 5624 mi | Steering column rattle. Steering column replaced per SIB 32 06 14. Replaced P/N 32-30-6-865-576 Manually Adjustable Steering Columng and P/N 32-30-6-778-609 Torx Bolt. This resolved the steering column rattle. |
| 1000 mi | Suspension made noise when turning steering wheel in cold weather. BMW had a service bulletin to correct the problem (lubrication) |
2014 BMW i3 4dr Hatch
168-horsepower Electric + Gas 1-speed automatic RWD
| 48980 mi | Broken right front spring, dealer replaced both front springs and sway bar under warranty including upper ball joint. |
| 6000 mi | Steering noise |
| 16820 mi | creaking noise from steering wheel |
| 5100 mi | Bad strut pad that was making noise |
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