2017 BMW i3 steering problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2017 BMW i3 — 22% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I had just turned on the car a few minutes prior to the incident and I was approaching an intersection to turn left onto a 2-lane highway. As I made the left turn, the steering felt wrong like the car was over then under steering. I was able to straighten out, and I felt like the power steering had…”
filed Sep 4, 2021
“Roads were clear but edges slushy. Temp was 27 degrees.drove 2 miles at 40ish mph to starbucks, got coffee. Normal rear wheel drive traction issues when changing lanes, etc. I was driving carefully and about 5 mph under what everyone else was doing. About a mile away from the coffee drive through…”
filed Apr 16, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other i3 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 i3 | 8 | 24% |
| 2015 i3 | 15 | 32% |
| 2014 i3 | 7 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2017 BMW i3
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.