2014 BMW I3 Rex Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2014 BMW I3 Rex. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 43 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“The contact owns a 2014 bmw i3 hybrid. The contact stated that after charging the vehicle overnight the next morning the vehicle climate control was activated and moments later smoke was present inside the vehicle coming from the front passenger side air vent. After exiting the vehicle flames were…”
“The contact owns a 2014 bmw i3 hybrid. The contact stated that after charging the vehicle overnight the next morning the vehicle climate control was activated and moments later smoke was present inside the vehicle coming from the front passenger side air vent. After exiting the vehicle flames were…”
“Assisted steering is working intermittently and incorrectly identifying straight. Happens occasionally when driving, causing driver to have to adjust steering direction. Safety issue that could lead to accidents.”
“The car, while driving on a 2 lane road, ceased it operation announcing it had drive train failure. Luckily I was slowing for a light, as the steering and brakes also became unresponsive. The car could be manually turned off (the remaining functions and power off). It then could be turned back on…”
“The car, while driving on a 2 lane road, ceased it operation announcing it had drive train failure. Luckily I was slowing for a light, as the steering and brakes also became unresponsive. The car could be manually turned off (the remaining functions and power off). It then could be turned back on…”
“The car, while driving on a 2 lane road, ceased it operation announcing it had drive train failure. Luckily I was slowing for a light, as the steering and brakes also became unresponsive. The car could be manually turned off (the remaining functions and power off). It then could be turned back on…”
“My bmw i3 over the past year when driving at any speed has had a handful of times where power steering becomes extremely twitchy our cuts out completely like it doesn't know what centered is so that I have no power steering and this creates a safety hazard for drivers. The car is unstable and no…”
“The rex (range extender) on my i3 does not turn on, at random, when the battery level of the vehicle gets to a point that is low enough for it to turn on. When this happens, the vehicle experiences a sudden and violent loss of speed with no warning. This has, on more than one occasion, nearly…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2014 BMW I3 Rex as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.