Worst years for a BMW X1
Owners have filed 954 complaints about the BMW X1 with NHTSA across model years 2013 to 2026. More of them are about the other & unspecified than anything else.
Every BMW X1 year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 2025 | C | 25 | 3 | 1 | — | Electrical System |
| 2024 | D | 49 | 7 | 0 | 7,000 | Brakes |
| 2023 | D | 116 | 5 | 0 | 11,000 | Brakes |
| 2022 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2021 | C | 12 | 2 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 2020 | C | 21 | 2 | 3 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2019 | C | 17 | 2 | 0 | 28,336 | Electrical System |
| 2018 | D | 79 | 9 | 3 | 16,000 | Body & Structure |
| 2017 | D | 210 | 3 | 0 | 50,210 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2016 | D | 186 | 3 | 1 | 36,000 | Other & Unspecified |
| 2015 | B | 87 | 0 | 4 | 95,800 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2014 | C | 89 | 2 | 5 | 104,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2013 | B | 61 | 4 | 2 | 96,000 | Engine & Cooling |
What breaks on a BMW X1
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2014
Worst in 2016
Worst in 2018
Worst in 2016
Exactly what failed on a BMW X1
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every BMW X1, by the month it reached NHTSA.
BMW X1 problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the BMW X1
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.