BMW X1 problems, recalls & safety data
Complaints, recalls, technical service bulletins and federal investigations for every BMW X1 model year, from official NHTSA data.
617
NHTSA complaints
20
recall campaigns
766
service bulletins (TSBs)
1
defect investigations
Model years
Best & worst years →| Year | Complaints | Recalls | TSBs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 BMW X1 | 15 | 3 | — |
| 2024 BMW X1 | 30 | 3 | 104 |
| 2023 BMW X1 | 70 | 6 | 77 |
| 2021 BMW X1 | 8 | 1 | — |
| 2020 BMW X1 | 13 | 1 | — |
| 2019 BMW X1 | 11 | 3 | — |
| 2018 BMW X1 | 59 | 4 | 98 |
| 2017 BMW X1 | 156 | 2 | 189 |
| 2016 BMW X1 | 159 | 3 | 219 |
| 2015 BMW X1 | 52 | 2 | 23 |
| 2014 BMW X1 | 53 | 2 | 25 |
| 2013 BMW X1 | 38 | 2 | 31 |
Common problems
Symptoms owners describe
Federal investigations
- Pedestrian alert soundsDP22005 · opened Jan 27, 2023 · closed Aug 7, 2023
- Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · opened Sep 17, 2021 · open