Service bulletins for the 2016 BMW i8
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
197 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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Only bulletins with component: Latches and locks are shown. Show all
| B511316 | 2018-12-10. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. Difficult to Unlock Vehicle with Mechanical Key. Lock cylinder difficult to turn when unlocking with mechanical key. CAUSE Door lock actuator |
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| B512516 | 2018-11-05. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES. RATTLE FROM DOOR LOCK STRIKER. A rattle may be heard from the driver's side or passenger's side door lock striker, or the door lock striker may show evidence of improper contact. The paint on the striker may be worn off. Improper adjustment of the door lock striker. |
| B513016 | 2018-05-07. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK. TAILGATE UNINTENTIONALLY OPENS: Trunk/tailgate may open when vehicle is locked. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.