2014 BMW I3 REX Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 14%of 22 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 1,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2014 BMW I3 REX, 14% of the 22 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 1,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I bought Bmw I-3 in 9/14. It ran fine until last weekend in nov. On sat. 11/29/14 we were driving on I-5 north at about gorman exit car went on gas extender and all of sudden speed dropped from 60-65 miles to 30 miles and below and will not go faster than that on freeway despite me flooring the gas pedal. We took next exit of frazier park driving in right most lane with hazard lights on and all the way upto pine mountain club same thing happened. We charged the car overnight to full capacity and drove back to porter ranch next day. …”
NHTSA complaint #10676147, filed 2015-01, 1,000 miles“On august 29, 1:25pm, when I drove the Bmw i3 car in the comcast parking lot into a park spot, the vehicle speed was almost slow down to zero after I left my foot from the accel. Pedal since the car will slow down without accel. Pedal pressed. Then, I pressed the p button in the switch knob as I did many times over the 700 miles experiences in this car. The car was abruptly speed up with a very big torque, I used by foot to press the brake pedal. It didn't work. The car was in an around 50-mile-speed (according to an observer in the comcast park lot) rushing forward. …”
NHTSA complaint #10631791, filed 2014-09, 715 miles“Adaptive speed control will unexpectedly quit automatically triggering unexpected braking force. This greatly increases the risk of being stuck from the rear.”
NHTSA complaint #10663972, filed 2014-12, 1,000 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3 | 14% |
Other parts of the 2014 BMW I3 REX
11 complaintsEngine
7 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2014 BMW I3 REX
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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