The roof has bubbled and peeled away leaving an exposed permeable roof, meaning if it rains, water will get into the car because of the roof material being not safe, not strong, peeling away. Just terrible! Looking online, so many people with i3s ha e all had the same issue!
2016 BMW I3 body problems
10 complaints (30% of all complaints for this car).
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 30%
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Body10
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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BMW I3 body problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2016 BMW I3 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Translucent protection coat on roof delaminated; pieces blown into air. Bare roof and some coat pieces available for inspection upon request (no inspection yet). Other BMW i3 owners have reported same issue. No prior indication of problem on vehicle itself.
Roof panel is deteriorating and loosing integrity. Outer laminate coat broke down in general sun conditions, and now underlying roof structure is breaking down as well. The dealer has not inspected the roof yet, but this is an issue widely discussed on community forums, and it’s breaking down on my vehicle now.
The roof is bubbling and peeling up. Water gets in it when it rains, then it bubbles greatly. BMW won’t fix it, repair shops don’t want to fix it because it’s an obscure roof. They recommend I take it to BMW which won’t fix it (roof replacement suggested). I just bought this car and drive it as normal, and the special carbon fiber roof is degrading too fast.
The roof on outside is starting to flake off in chunks and expose bottom layers.
Roof peeling
The carbon fiber roof of my 2016 BMW i3 REx is really starting to bubble and wrinkle. After taking it to two shops any mitigation would cost hundreds of dollars to address. The roof is starting to peel and am worried about water getting to the car. BMW should have engineered these roofs differently. They should be responsible to cost associated with fixing them.
My carbon fiber composite roof is delaminating and separating. There is a risk that the degradation of the roof will become so bad that it will separate off my car while driving and may hit another car. This is a common problem with bmw i3 roofs. It is crazy that the entire roof panel can structurally fail but because it isn’t steel/rust bmw isn’t worried about it.
The contact owns a 2016 BMW I3. The contact stated while driving 75 MPH, the contact heard a whistling sound, and the roof detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but no assistance was provided. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 19,000.
Rear hatch glass shattered at tail lights. 2nd time in less than a year. Glass is not replaceable, so whole hatch assembly needs to be installed. Very poor design and wasteful. Around 2000.00 to fix
Questions about the 2016 BMW I3 body
Does the 2016 BMW I3 have body problems?
Owners have filed 10 complaints about the body of the 2016 BMW I3, 30% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 2016 BMW I3 body problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 2016 BMW I3 body?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the BMW I3 have the most body problems?
The BMW I3 model years with the most body complaints are 2017 (12 complaints) and 2016 (10 complaints).
Other 2016 BMW I3 problems
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