BMW X1Years to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 678 NHTSA owner complaints across 15 model years, no BMW X1 year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2018. The X1 has 20 safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Harvey Bold, CC0.
BMW X1 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 X1 median. Tap a year for its full report.
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Most common BMW X1 problems
All model years combined: 678 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 144 | 12 |
| Power train | 117 | 3 |
| Service brakes | 90 | 6 |
| Engine | 89 | 5 |
| Structure | 66 | 6 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 56 | 0 |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 42 | 2 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 33 | 1 |
| Air bags | 29 | 16 |
| 17 other systems | 146 | 15 |
BMW X1 recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Showing the 12 newest of 20 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.
NHTSA investigations of the X1
- Pedestrian alert soundsLed to recall 22V-063
- Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureOpen