Complaints by model year
Federal complaints filed against each model year of the BMW X1. Hover a bar for the count.
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Three most-complained-about yearsAll other years
Which years to avoid
Ranked from the same federal record. Click any year for its full file.
Years to look at twice
- 2017 BMW X1 - 210 complaints
- 2016 BMW X1 - 186 complaints
- 2023 BMW X1 - 116 complaints
Highest raw complaint counts. Counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Quieter years
- 2013 BMW X1 - 61 complaints
- 2018 BMW X1 - 79 complaints
- 2015 BMW X1 - 87 complaints
Fewest complaints among years with a meaningful record; the two newest model years are excluded because they have had little time to accumulate filings.
What fails, all years combined
Every model year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 BMW X1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 BMW X1 | 25 | 3 |
| 2024 BMW X1 | 49 | 3 |
| 2023 BMW X1 | 116 | 6 |
| 2022 BMW X1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 BMW X1 | 12 | 1 |
| 2020 BMW X1 | 21 | 1 |
| 2019 BMW X1 | 17 | 3 |
| 2018 BMW X1 | 79 | 4 |
| 2017 BMW X1 | 210 | 2 |
| 2016 BMW X1 | 186 | 3 |
| 2015 BMW X1 | 87 | 2 |
| 2014 BMW X1 | 89 | 2 |
| 2013 BMW X1 | 61 | 2 |
Recall campaigns, all years
Every campaign filed against this model, with the model years it covers. Recall repairs are free at the dealer.
| Campaign | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26V422000 | 2023-2024 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2025 Mini Cooper S, Mini Countryman S All4, X2, 2024 Rolls-Royce Spectre, 2023-2025 i7, 7 Series, X7, 2024-2025 i5, 5 Series, 2 |
| 25V717000 | 2026 | Seat Belts | BMW of North America, LLC is recalling certain 2026 2 Series Gran Coupe, X1, X2, and Mini Countryman S ALL4 vehicles. The housing pin in the rear (left and/or right) seat belt retr |
| 25V616000 | 2025-2026 | Seat Belts | BMW of North America, LLC is recalling certain 2025-2026 X1 and X2, MINI Cooper Convertible, MINI Cooper, Mini Countryman S ALL4, and 2025 MINI Countryman SE ALL4 vehicles. The tor |
| 24V829000 | 2025 | Structure | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2025 X1 xDrive28i and X1 M35i vehicles. The left and right-side B-Pillar reinforcement plates may have been manufactured with i |
| 24V739000 | 2023 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain 2023-2024 X1, X5, X6, X7, XM, 530i, i5, 740i, 760i, i7, and 750e vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of |
| 24V697000 | 2023-2024 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | BMW of North America (BMW) is recalling certain 2023-2024 X1, 2024-2025 X5, 2025 X6, 2023-2025 X7, 740i, 760i, 2024 XM, 530i, 540i, i7, 750e, X2, 2024-2025 i5, 2024 Rolls Royce Spe |
| 24V608000 | 2012-2015 | Engine And Engine Cooling | BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain 2012-2015 X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, 2012-2016 Z4 sDrive28i, 528i, 528i xDrive, 328i, 328xi, 2016-2018 X5 xdrive 40e, 2014-20 |
| 24V104000 | 2023-2025 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain 2023-2025 BMW, MINI, and Rolls-Royce vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models and model years. The |
| 23V260000 | 2023 | Seat Belts | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2023 X1 xDrive28i, X1 M35i vehicles. On the second-row outboard seats, the seat belts may have been pinched by an interior trim |
| 23V079000 | 2022-2023 | Air Bags | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022-2023 iX xDrive40, iX xDrive50, iX M60 and 2022-2023 X1 xDrive28i vehicles. The front driver's air bag may have been manufa |
| 22V513000 | 2022 | Fuel System, Gasoline | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022 X1 xDrive 28i, X3 xDrive30i, and 228i Gran Coupe vehicles. The high-pressure fuel rail may crack and result in a fuel leak |
| 21V554000 | 2021 | Seat Belts | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2021 2 Series (230i, 230i xDrive, M240i, M240i xDrive), 330e, 330e Xdrive, 4 Series Coupe (430i, 430i xDrive, M440i xDrive) M4 |
| 20V283000 | 2020 | Air Bags | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020 X1 xDrive28i, X1 sDrive28i, X2 xDrive28i and X2 sDrive28i, 2020 MINI Clubman Cooper S All4, 2021 MINI Hardtop 2 Door (Coop |
| 20V017000 | 2013-2015 | Air Bags | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2008-2013 128i and 135i Convertibles, 128i, 135i, and M Coupes, 2007-2010 X3 30si and X3 xDrive30i, 2013-2015 X1 sDrive28i, X1 |
| 19V601000 | 2018-2019 | Steering | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018-2019 BMW X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, 2019 X2 xDrive28i, MINI Cooper S Convertible, Countryman, and John Cooper Works Count |
| 19V349000 | 2016-2019 | Structure | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2016-2019 X1 sDrive28i and X1 xDrive28i vehicles. In the event of a crash where the occupants head contacts the B-pillar, the p |
| 19V074000 | 2018-2019 | Exterior Lighting | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018-2019 BMW X1 sDrive28i and X1 xDrive28i vehicles. Contaminated hardware may cause the attachment brackets of the taillight |
| 18V465000 | 2018 | Engine And Engine Cooling | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018 BMW 540d xDrive vehicles. The crankshaft sensor may be equipped with incorrect firmware, preventing the sensor from proper |
| 16V747000 | 2016-2017 | Seat Belts | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, MINI Hardtop 4 Door Cooper, Mini Hardtop 4 Door Cooper S, MINI Cooper Clubman, |
| 15V887000 | 2016 | Steering | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling one model year 2016 MINI Cooper Hardtop 2 Door vehicle manufactured November 24, 2015, and one BMW X1 Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) man |