BMW 1 SeriesYears to avoid, problems & recalls
NHTSA has 98 owner complaints and 3 safety recalls on record for the BMW 1 Series.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.
Best & worst years
BMW 1 Series years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the 1 Series median. Tap a year for its full report.
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2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2011Not rated–/10033 complaints · 2 recalls2010Not rated–/1008 complaints · 2 recalls2009Not rated–/10018 complaints · 1 recall2008Not rated–/10018 complaints · 2 recalls2007Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls2006Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls2005Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls2004Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls2003Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2002Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2001Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2000Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls
Complaints by system
Most common BMW 1 Series problems
All model years combined: 98 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
39Air bags
18Electrical system1 crash/fire/injury
16Exterior lighting1 crash/fire/injury
9Fuel/propulsion system
8Engine2 crash/fire/injury
6Steering
5Seats
4Power train
4Vehicle speed control
2013 other systems2 crash/fire/injury
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 39 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 18 | 1 |
| Exterior lighting | 16 | 1 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 9 | 0 |
| Engine | 8 | 2 |
| Steering | 6 | 1 |
| Seats | 5 | 0 |
| Power train | 4 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 4 | 0 |
| 13 other systems | 20 | 2 |
3 recalls
BMW 1 Series recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.