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We've updated our reliability stats for the i3 to include owner experiences through September 30, 2016. Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year (lower is better): 2014-2015 i3: 59, high We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate...

We've updated our reliability stats for the i3 to include owner experiences through June 30, 2016. Reliability information elsewhere is based on a survey conducted in April 2015--well over a year ago. Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year: 2015 i3: 63, high We...

We've updated our reliability stats for the i3 to include owner experiences through March 31, 2016, making them nearly a year ahead of other sources. Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year: 2014-2015 i3: 60, high We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and...

With every model there's variation from car to car. Some that require no repairs, and some that require many repairs. But the odds of each extreme vary by model. When the sample sizes are sufficient--more data are needed than for the average--we report these odds. We especially need more 2016s...

We've updated our reliability stats for the i3 to include owner experiences through the end of 2015, about eight months ahead of other sources. In terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year--lower is better: 2014-2015 i3: 66, high For the repairs behind this stat, reliability information on...

We've updated our reliability stats for the i3 to include owner experiences through September 30, 2015. Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year: 2015 i3: 55, high The stat would have been much lower without a common problem with the charging module, so it could...

Our reliability stats for the i3 now cover the year ending June 30, 2015. (Others are over a year behind, and so report how these cars were doing when a year younger.) Repair trips per 100 cars: 2014-2015 i3: 75, high due to a common problem with the charging module For the descriptions of...

We ended up just one or two responses short of the bare minimum with the May update. The small amount of initial data suggests a worse than average but not terrible repair frequency. We'll certainly have a stat for the i3 with the August update. The more owners are involved, the more precise...

Thanks. Since the 2014s didn't arrive until well into calendar year 2014, I'll probably combine the 2014s and 2015s. No significant changes I'm aware of, and this will provide a larger sample size. At the moment we have 25 2014s and 4 2015s signed up, so the odds of having a fairly precise stat...

Thanks! How long have 2015s been available? Dealers seemed to still have 2014s well into the year.

Bad cars happen, and they're easier to shrug off when they happen to someone else :) That said, this survey operates differently than other online surveys. To minimize the chances of inaccurate results, we gather data going forward, not retrospectively, and only include problems that appear...

Hmmm, you should have been able to add it two months ago. If you're still not able to, please let me know. Also shoot me a message or email (michael@) if you're not able to do this through your old account. I can sort that out for you.

Ten owners signed up so far. A very good start considering that the i3 is a low volume model. Once we have 25+ we can include them in the survey.

I wanted more up-to-date car reliability information that made the differences between cars clearer. So a few years ago I started getting people together to make this possible. TrueDelta now updates actual repair frequencies, not just dots, four times a year, to track cars closely as they age...

After reading this thread, I really need to find the time to drive one. Some great posts, thanks, guys.