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2014 BMW I3 Air bags Problems

Complaints
8about this part
Share
15%of 54 total for the year
Median mileage
13,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the air bags of the 2014 BMW I3, 15% of the 54 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 13,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 3 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.

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.

“Passenger seat sensor would fail to detect a passenger after drive lasting 20 minutes or more. The passenger air bag will not deploy in this state because no fault codes are registered in the seat sensor or anywhere else. Bmw claims that this caused by cell phone interference and it can never be fixed but has replaced my seat sensor with a totally redesigned seat sensor. No one can explain why the cell phone interference line was used or why the seat sensor was redesigned. I presume my car is fixed with the new redesigned mat but other 2014 i3s may not be. …”

NHTSA complaint #10895727, filed 2016-08, 13,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2014 Bmw I3. While driving at approximately 35 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed and remained stuck causing the vehicle to crash into a brick wall. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained chest and neck injuries, which required medical attention. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 9,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10692088, filed 2015-03, 9,000 miles

“Takata recall. The contact owned a 2014 Bmw I3. The contact stated that another vehicle driving at a high rate of speed, crashed into the rear of the contacts vehicle which then caused the contacts vehicle to crash into the vehicle that was in front. A police report was filed. The driver sustained minor bruises and required medical attention. The vehicle was towed and deemed destroyed. The insurance company was not able to determine what caused the air bags not to deploy. The contact was not included in NHTSA campaign numbers: 14v422000 (air bags) and 15v628000 (air bags). …”

NHTSA complaint #10836523, filed 2016-02

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201817%
201736%
2016618%
2015715%
2014815%

Other parts of the 2014 BMW I3

Transmission and drivetrain
14 complaintsEngine
9 complaintsSteering
7 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsWheels
5 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2014 BMW I3

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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology