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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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B1209172018-11-26. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SERVICE ACTION: PROGRAM CONTROL UNITS. The HV system is being shut off without a request from the driver. Erroneous fault memories can lead to unnecessary MIL activation. After starting the vehicle, the displayed electric range quickly reduces to an implausible level. Possible rough running engine on cold starts. Software error.
B5140152018-11-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. Inside Front Door Handle Makes Cracking Noise. Customer states there is a cracking noise when pulling on the inside door handle. CAUSE Front door trim panel loose on right or left side.
B6608152018-11-13. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. Comfort Access Does Not Function After Vehicle Enters Sleep Mode. Sporadically, when the vehicle has been locked and is in sleep mode, the vehicle will not waken when trying to unlock the vehicle with comfort access from any door. The vehicle can be unlocked from the remote. After waking, the comfort access function is restored. Software fault in the BDC.
B6509152018-11-13. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. HU-H: Headunit Resets Intermittently or Permanently. The HU-H (Headunit-High) resets intermittently or permanently. ? The display is inoperative and there is no audio output ? Automatic system start-up after a couple of seconds CAUSE Software error in the HU-H
B1238152018-11-13. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Various Software Fixes and Improvements. A number of undesirable conditions exist in these vehicles. This bulletin addresses the following customer complaints, system faults and improvements: ? Broken motor mount potential - (i3, SI B22 01 15) ? Low Cost Charging complaints - (i3) ? Vehicle will not charge at a power level below 600 watts - (i8) ? EME FC - 2228B8 (i8) ? EME FC - 2228BF (i3 & i8, SI B12 28 15) ? EME FC - 222011 (i3 & i8, SI B12 30 15) ? Clicking noise from Level 2 charger during charging (i3, SI B61 02 15) ? Addition of Hospitality Charging Feature (vehicles up to 3/15) - When the vehicle is locked and charging, the charge port will unlock when the vehicle is fully charged (i3) ? Various fault codes that will set a check engine light (CEL): EME- CF948C (SI B12 12 15), 22223D, 222AF4/6/8, 2228B8, 222321 (SI B12 22 15), RDME- 106002, 109009, 128002 (SI B12 34 15), EDME - 21E96F, SME - 21F0D3 (SI B12 11 15), IHKA - 801375 (SI B12 27 15) Various software errors.
B1235152018-11-13. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN. "Shift Delay or Loss of Power in ""MAX eDrive"" Mode. In rare cases, when driving in ""MAX eDrive"" mode (LED on eDRIVE button lit up) and the highvoltage battery SOC is 100%, the following vehicle behavior may occur: ? A shift delay of up to 2 seconds when rolling slowly forward (for example at a traffic light). ? During acceleration, from speeds below 3 mph, there is a loss of power (about 2 seconds) shortly after reaching the 3 mph threshold. Note: There is no display of Check Control messages or corresponding fault codes. CAUSE Electrical Machine Electronics (EME) software."
B1230152018-11-13. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. "EME Fault Code: 222011. ? It is not possible to engage any drive position and/or the display on the gear selector switch (GWS) returns back to ""P"" and ""P"" begins to flash. ? Check Control Messages (CCM): 170 ""Drivetrain fault!"" and/or 633 ""Drivetrain fault!"" is displayed in the instrument cluster. ? Fault code 222011 ""Electrical machine, rotor position sensor, signal: Rotor position sensor adjustment not yet performed"" is stored in the Electrical Machine Electronics (EME). CAUSE EME software."
B1228152018-11-13. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. "EME Fault Code: 2228BF. Check control message (CCM) 170 ""Drivetrain fault"" is displayed in the instrument cluster and fault code 2228BF ""EME: internal fault (drive position monitoring)"" is stored in the Electrical Machine Electronics (EME). This could also be accompanied by EME fault code 222852 ""Gear position actuator, monitoring parking lock position: P incorrectly engaged"". CAUSE EME software."
B1227152018-11-13. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. "Service Engine Soon (MIL) - IHKA FC 801375. The Service Engine Soon light (MIL) is currently or intermittently illuminated in the instrument cluster and fault code 801375 ""Electric auxiliary heater (high voltage) is stored: Temporary fault detected after software reset ""is stored in the Automatic Climate Control (IHKA). CAUSE IHKA software or Electric Heater (EH)."
B6208152018-11-13. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. Instrument Cluster intermittently inoperative. Intermittently the Instrument Cluster (Kombi) numerical displays are shown as just a line/dash.
B3601152018-11-13. Service bulletin. TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS. Check Control Message: Tire Pressure Monitor (RDCi) Failure. A Check Control Message states Tire Pressure Monitor (RDCi) has failed CAUSE Hardware in the remote control unit (FBD3 antenna)
B2203152018-11-13. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. Squeaking Noises from Rear of Vehicle. Squeaking noises coming from the rear area may be heard in the vehicle interior when driving over rough or uneven road surfaces Friction between the engine mount and its contact surface with the rear axle.
B1608152018-11-13. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE. i8 - Insufficient Fuel Tank Refilling Recognition. After vehicle runs out of fuel (fuel tank completely empty), refilling by a small volume of gasoline (less than 1.5 gallon) is not sufficient to start the combustion engine. The DME does not recognize small increments of refueling. CAUSE DME software error.
B6110152018-11-13. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. "i8: Retrofitting High-Voltage Battery Ground Cables. INFORMATION Part Number Covered under the terms of the Limited Warranty for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks. Covered under the terms of the BMW Certified Pre-Owned Program when necessary and performed in conjunction with the CPO covered repair. Work time labor operation code 61 99 000 is not considered a Main labor operation. Also, since the ""work time"" FRU allowance to be claimed is specified, a separate punch time is not required unless it also includes other work that needs to claimed together with this work time labor operation."
B3601152018-11-13. Service bulletin. TIRES; WHEELS. Check Control Message: Tire Pressure Monitor (RDCi) Failure. A Check Control Message states Tire Pressure Monitor (RDCi) has failed CAUSE Hardware in the remote control unit (FBD3 antenna)
B1702152018-11-13. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER. "FC 20A503: Turbocharger Coolant Pump, Self-diagnosis. The customer complains that the Check Control Message ""Drive Check"" (ID49) is displayed in the CC. The corresponding fault code 20A503 (Turbocharger coolant pump: signal implausible) is stored in the DME. The vehicle does not exhibit any drivability issues. DME diagnostic software"
B1222152018-11-13. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. "Service Engine Soon (MIL): EME FC 222321. The Service Engine Soon light (MIL) is intermittently illuminated in the instrument cluster, and fault code 222321 ""Inverter, current sensor phase U, signal: Too great"" is stored in the Electric Machine Electronics (EME). CAUSE EME software error"
B8405142018-11-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. One or both of the situations listed below may be encountered: ? Android device connection stability (dropped calls) ? Third-Party App Metadata: The album art and song title do not update when streaming audio from Pandora or Spotify, etc. New KISU (Customer Initiated Software Update) software is available on the TIS website. This software improves the Bluetooth functionality in our vehicles, and it helps to keep us up-to-date with technology innovation.
B2401152018-11-13. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. "Incorrect Tightening Torques for E-Transmission. INFORMATION The tightening torques in Repair Instruction 27 00 035, ""Remove and refit the E-Transmission I12"" found in the current ISTA/D, are incorrect. Until the torque values are corrected in ISTA/D version 3.49, use the following torques when replacing the E-Transmission: ? For M12 x 1.5 x 60 = 35 Nm + 90° angle of rotation ? For M12 x 1.5 x 160 = 40 Nm + 180° angle of rotation [ Copyright (c)2015 BMW of North America, Inc. ] https://www.bmwtis.net/tiscode/cgi-bin/bulletin.aspx?sie_path=/tsb/bulletins/htm_store/223...4/6/2015"
7101152018-11-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS. This Service Information bulletin supersedes SI B71 01 15 dated January 2015. PERFORM THE PROCEDURE OUTLINED IN THIS SERVICE INFORMATION ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES BEFORE CUSTOMER DELIVERY OR THE NEXT TIME THEY ARE IN THE SHOP FOR MAINTENANCE OR REPAIRS. designates changes to this revision SUBJECT Service Action: Retrofit Emissions Label for I01 and I12. The model year is incorrect on the emissions compliance label on certain I01 and I12 vehicles produced from November 1, 2014 through December 22, 2014. Affected vehicles in dealer inventory must not be retailed or delivered until this issue is corrected. Vehicles at ports of entry will be repaired prior to dealer delivery.
6513122018-11-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM); EQUIPMENT. This Service Information bulletin supersedes SI B65 13 12 dated September 2012. designates changes to this revision SUBJECT Headunit High: Navigation System Road Map Usage. INFORMATION The Headunit High (HU-H), also called NBT, began replacing the Car Information Computer (CIC) on certain MY2013 vehicles with option 609. This change will affect the navigation system road map data support process and the warranty spare parts processes for the HU-H. For the US market, all vehicles will come pre-loaded from the factory with the latest navigation system road map database version that was available at the time of vehicle production. Therefore, there will be no physical copy of the navigation system road map data media DVD set or USB stick placed in these vehicles at the Vehicle Distribution Center (VDC). NOTE: Additionally, all replacement HU-H parts come with a pre-loaded version of the current available navigation system road map database installed. A set of DVD copies of the navigation system road map database, HU-H NAVI Road Map North America NEXT, is shipped to all BMW centers through the automatic tool shipment program with each release of a navigation system road map database. IMPORTANT: Additional copies or earlier NAV road map database versions cannot be ordered individually! Therefore, please take special care to archive the HU-H NAV road map DVD sets! The NAV road map data on the DVD set can also be installed into the Network Attached Storage (NAS). From there it then can be installed onto the HU-H in the vehicle, using the Integrated Service Technical Application for Programming (ISTA/P). For installation of the navigation system road map data media DVD set onto the Network Attached Storage (NAS), please contact your ISPI NEXT Administrator. In addition to this procedure, it is also possible to download the NAV road map data on the DVD set directly to the hard disc drive (HDD) integrated in the HU-H by inserting the DVDs one by one into the HU-H internal DVD
3410142018-11-13. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. SUBJECT Intermittent Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) Warning Lamp After Low Current Recharging. After recharging the vehicle using the low current setting, the DSC warning lights (ABS, DSC, Brake) may be displayed for a short time (approximately 3 seconds) when drive readiness is activated. Check Control Message: Brake system. Continue driving at a moderate speed. Avoid abrupt braking as far as possible. Drive to the nearest BMW Service centre. This is an intermittent, erroneous fault in the warning lamp control. The DSC system is still fully functional. SME/DSC software.
1206152018-11-13. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. SUBJECT DME Erroneous Super-knocking Faults. When decelerating with the engine speed dropping from 5,000 rpm to 4,500 rpm, one of the following erroneous super-knocking faults may be stored in the DME: z FC 152108 - Super-knocking in cylinder 1; injection cut-off z FC 152208 - Super-knocking in cylinder 2; injection cut-off z FC 152308 - Super-knocking in cylinder 3; injection cut-off Always in conjunction with FC 152D08 (Super-knocking, injection cut-off). These stored faults do not cause any drivability complaints or engine warning lights. The fault codes are detected during diagnosis for unrelated work. CAUSE DME software error.
B6205162018-11-13. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Head-up Display is no Longer Visible. HUD (Head-up Display) adjusted to the lowest position is no longer visible. Software in the instrument cluster
B5123162018-11-13. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. SNOW IN ENTRANCE AREA. CAUSE Excessive clearance in door sill area. CORRECTION Replace entrance cover and entrance molding on both sides.

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