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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2015 BMW i8 Recalls

The 2015 BMW i8 has 1 NHTSA safety recall on file, the newest reported on December 28, 2015.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2015 BMW i8. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
1

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
5

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
0

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2015 BMW i8, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

1 recall on the 2015 BMW i8

Electronic stability control (esc)

Campaign
15V882000
Reported
December 28, 2015
Vehicles affected
up to 16
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
only the 2015 BMW i8

15V882000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2015 BMW i8 complaints by year

NHTSA has received 5 owner complaints about the 2015 BMW i8, the newest on April 27, 2026.

In complaints about the 2015 BMW i8, the component group named most often is the electrical system (40%), followed by the engine (40%) and the air bags (20%).

The 2015 BMW i8's only recall does not concern the electrical system.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Electrical System2
  • Engine2
  • Air Bags1
  • Electronic Stability Control (Esc)1
  • Seat Belts1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2015 BMW i8 received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20161
20171
20201
20241
20261

Complaints about the 2015 BMW i8 peaked in 2016, when NHTSA received 1. 40% arrived between 2014 and 2018, the model year's first years on the road.

The 5 complaints about the 2015 BMW i8 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

BMW i8 by model year

Other 2015 BMW models

Newest record on this page: April 27, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted