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BMW X1

Every BMW X1 model year on file, 2015 to 2026. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years57844 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years122015 to 2026
Recall campaigns20Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins1,027Summed across model years
By model year

The 2016 model year drew the most complaints, 159, 28% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

050100150200201520161592017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Brakes leads the BMW X1 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Brakes
115
Powertrain
112
Electrical system
101
Engine and cooling
82
Structure
63
Stability and traction control
42
Visibility and wipers
27
Airbags
23
Driver assistance
21
Steering
12
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each BMW X1 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

BMW X1 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2026SUV1100.0172013
2025SUV1723.51313063
2024SUV3010.015030105
2023SUV702.93506078
2022SUV10.042064
2021SUV944.4301037
2020SUV1323.1461170
2019SUV119.1263068
2018SUV5915.31424198
2017SUV1565.130621189
2016SUV1593.138831219
2015SUV527.71142023
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the BMW X1

  • 26V-422 Jul 1, 2026
    Integrated brake (IB) system may malfunction and result in a loss of power brake assist or cause the Antilock Brake (ABS) and Dynamic Stability…
    Stability and traction control · 428 vehicles
  • 25V-717 Oct 21, 2025
    Housing pin in the rear (left and/or right) seat belt retractors may have been damaged during production, resulting in the retractor not locking…
    Seat belts · 1,024 vehicles
  • 25V-616 Sep 17, 2025
    Torsion bar in both front seat belt retractors may have been damaged during production
    Seat belts · 1,571 vehicles
  • 24V-829 Nov 4, 2024
    Left and right-side B-Pillar reinforcement plates may have been manufactured with insufficient structural strength
    Structure · 3,312 vehicles
  • 24V-739 Oct 2, 2024
    Integrated brake (IB) system may malfunction and result in a loss of power brake assist or cause the Antilock Brake (ABS) and Dynamic Stability…
    Stability and traction control · 12k vehicles
  • 24V-697 Sep 18, 2024
    Welds in the servomotor of the integrated brake control module may break, causing a loss of power brake assist and rear brake function
    Stability and traction control · 309 vehicles
  • 24V-608 Aug 13, 2024
    Improperly sealed electrical connector on the water pump may be exposed to water and short circuit
    Electrical system · 721k vehicles
  • 24V-104 Feb 12, 2024
    Integrated brake (IB) system may malfunction and result in a loss of power brake assist or cause the Antilock Brake (ABS) and Dynamic Stability…
    Stability and traction control · 267k vehicles
  • 23V-260 Apr 12, 2023
    On the second-row outboard seats, the seat belts may have been pinched by an interior trim panel during vehicle assembly
    Seat belts · 1,465 vehicles
  • 23V-079 Feb 14, 2023
    Front driver's air bag may have been manufactured incorrectly and may not deploy as intended during a crash
    Airbags · 16k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.