NHTSA Complaint #11290836 — 2019 BMW I3

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11290836
Vehicle	2019 BMW I3
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	December 23, 2019
Date Filed	December 23, 2019
Mileage	6,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AL

Consumer Description

STEERING HAS BEEN NORMAL UNTIL NOW. SUDDENLY ON TWO OCCASIONS AFTER STOPPING AT A LIGHT IT WAS HARD TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. STEERING FELT AS IF TIRE PRESSURE WAS LOW. PRESSURE WAS NOT LOW. THIS IS FIRST TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED. DISCOVERED THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT ON INTERNET SEARCHES. HAVE NOT DRIVEN I3 AGAIN SINCE INCIDENT.

Related Complaints for the 2019 BMW I3

Other STEERING Complaints

#11390882 — January 31, 2021 — LOST POWER STEERING AS I WAS LEAVING MY HOUSE, MAKING CAR VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THINKING I HAD A FLAT TIRE, I TU...

#11354047 — September 9, 2020 — ON THE WAY BACK HOME FROM WORK, STEERING FELT QUITE HEAVY AND IT KEPT PULLING TOWARDS THE RIGHT SIDE. I INITIALLY THO...

Recent Complaints for the 2019 BMW I3

#11695052 — SEAT BELTS — October 22, 2025 — In early September, a "driver retention system" error appeared the dash display of my '19 i3. I searched the issue o...

#11671462 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — July 6, 2025 — We were sitting at a traffic light for a few minutes behind another vehicle. Suddenly, our car accelerated very quick...

#11671462 — SERVICE BRAKES — July 6, 2025 — We were sitting at a traffic light for a few minutes behind another vehicle. Suddenly, our car accelerated very quick...

#11671462 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER — July 6, 2025 — We were sitting at a traffic light for a few minutes behind another vehicle. Suddenly, our car accelerated very quick...

#11646562 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — March 5, 2025 — The contact owns a 2019 BMW I3. The contact stated that while stopped in traffic on a bridge, the vehicle stalled, an...