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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: Suspension are shown. Show all

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B6109202020-04-20. Service bulletin. ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; STEERING; SUSPENSION. CHECK CONTROL MESSAGES FOR BRAKE SUSPENSION AND AIR BAG SYSTEM MALFUNCTION: Multiple check control messages (CCM) can display for brake suspension and air bag system malfunction. The customer may also complain about any of the following: Engine can no longer be switched off Drive position (D) cannot be engaged on the gear selector switch (GWS) Reduction of steering assist After an engine emergency shut-off (either a prolonged long press; or 3 consecutive short presses of the Start/Stop button) and the vehicle going to sleep (identifiable by the lighting of the "Start/Stop button") everything resumes normal functionality and the CCM messages no longer appear.
B3302192019-06-24. Service bulletin. STEERING; SUSPENSION. The drivability/steering behavior appears inconsistent. Rear axle stiffening plate.
B3603152018-11-05. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC; SUSPENSION:REAR; WHEELS. Interference Noise from Wheel Assembly. The customer may complain about: ? A ticking noise from the front axle, and/or ? A chirping noise from the rear axle The noise is noticeable while driving at slow speeds next to concrete road barriers, or in tunnels with the windows open. CAUSE Wheel interface with the brake disc
B3306162018-11-05. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:REAR. "SERVICE ACTION: CHECK AND REPLACE THE LEFT REAR AXLE SHAFT. The left rear output shaft may break. This could cause damage to the surrounding components at the left rear of the vehicle. AFFECTED VEHICLES This Service Action involves certain i8 vehicles produced October 21, 2015 to November 4, 2015. Vehicles which require this Service Action to be completed will show it as "Open" when checked either in AIR, the ""Service Menu"" of DCSnet (Dealer Communication System) or with the Key Reader. Rear axle shafts marked with production date code 13-10-15 or 19-10-2015 have been improperly manufactured."
B3701172018-11-05. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT. ?NOISE/LEAK AT REAR AXLE SPRING STRUT . Rattle/thumping noise in the area of the rear axle Rear axle spring strut leaking oil Rear axle spring strut.

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.