The 2015 BMW I8 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 16 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)15V8820002015-12-2816 affected
Defect
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2015 i8 vehicles manufactured May 29, 2015, to June 5, 2015. Improperly drilled holes within the Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) hydraulic unit may restrict one or more pistons impairing the DSC functions, including braking.
Consequence
Impaired DSC functionality may negatively impact vehicle handling and braking and increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the DSC hydraulic unit, and replace if necessary, free of charge. The recall began on February 8, 2016. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
ENGINE
2
AIR BAGS
1
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1
SEAT BELTS
1
Total complaints7
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“I purchased a 2015 bmw i8 (salvage title) from parkline motors. The vehicle history (carfax) disclosed prior front/right damage, which I accepted. However, the dealership failed to disclose critical safety-related defects associated with that damage. Shortly after taking possession of the vehicle,…”
“I purchased a 2015 bmw i8 (salvage title) from parkline motors. The vehicle history (carfax) disclosed prior front/right damage, which I accepted. However, the dealership failed to disclose critical safety-related defects associated with that damage. Shortly after taking possession of the vehicle,…”
“I purchased a 2015 bmw i8 (salvage title) from parkline motors. The vehicle history (carfax) disclosed prior front/right damage, which I accepted. However, the dealership failed to disclose critical safety-related defects associated with that damage. Shortly after taking possession of the vehicle,…”
“I am writing to formally file a complaint regarding a significant safety issue with my 2015 bmw i8. I purchased the vehicle from united bmw in alpharetta, georgia, on [xxx]. At the time of purchase, the car had 25,000 miles and now has 30,000 miles. Recently, the ac compressor in my bmw i8 failed…”
“Vehicle is saying chassis stabilization error which I believe is the same as dynamic stabilization. I did some research and have found my make year and model was recalled for the specific problem. The bmw dealership near me is requesting 2,500$ to fix this problem when it is suppose to be free of…”
“When I dring in to street from parking lot, this vehicle do not speed up, it is stop , not moving at all for about 3 second than kick up fast. It happen some times not every day, I went to dealership for fix it like 4 time but they can not dupulicate the problem and check the system but it came…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2015 bmw i8. While driving 55 mph, the vehicle stalled and a warning light indicated that there was extreme engine heat. The contact pulled the vehicle off the road and was able to restart it, but the failure recurred constantly. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationDP22005 Opened 2023-01-27 · closed 2023-08-07
Pedestrian alert sounds
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for…
InvestigationEA21002 Opened 2021-09-17 · open
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant…
InvestigationEA21002 Opened 2021-09-17 · open
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2015 BMW I8 as of
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