Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Registered new in Europe in 2022
8,872 new BMW i3 cars were registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland in 2022; the largest markets were Germany (4,589), France (1,255), Sweden (695).
- Average mass
- 1,345 kg
- Average CO₂
- 0 g/km (WLTP)
- Average power
- 113 kW
- Fuel type recorded
- Electric 100%
European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · averages weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value; fuel type as recorded at registration, where many non-plug-in hybrids appear as petrol · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
In the Netherlands
296 first registered in 2022 are on Dutch roads; 39% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €44,417.
Most common APK defects
- Band onvoldoende profiel26
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld26
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde22
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm22
- Ruitenwisserinstallatie geeft onvoldoende zicht8
- Band beschadigd7
- Band vertoont uitstulping(en)2
- Mechanische delen van het remsysteem vertonen slijtage2
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
2,618 cars built in 2022 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 14 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
In Finland
60 of these cars first registered in 2022 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 38,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0
Recalls
No recall campaigns cover the 2022 BMW i3.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What BMW told its dealers about the 2022 BMW i3: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 10249027 | The electrical system of BMW vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. This has led to increased demands being placed on the battery. This document covers important information for the dealer on how to handle discharged battery complaints. |
| 10225129 | Due to a production error, the telematics control units were delivered without an IMS configuration. |
| 10214990 | The Headunit High (HU-H), also called NBT, began replacing the Car Information Computer (CIC) on certain MY2013 vehicles with option 609 (as of 7/2012 production). This uses map North America NEXT. The Headunit High 2 (HU-H2), also called NBT-EVO, superseded the NBT HU and was introduced in 3/2014. This uses map North America EVO. The Headunit High 4 (HU-H4, also called MGU21) superseded the MGU starting with certain MY2021 vehicles with option code 6U3 Live Cockpit Professional. This uses map North America JOY. The ENTRY Media/Navigation (HU-B) is the low line business version of the navigati |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
Pedestrian alert sounds
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation