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2013 Bmw X1 SAV problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

64 owner complaints analyzed

3 distinct recall campaigns

43,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2013 model year. Data updated: 2026-09-30 (September 30, 2026). 33 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 31 of 64 complaints (48.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	7	10.9%
Electrical and battery issues	7	10.9%
Transmission and shifting	4	6.3%
Engine operation	3	4.7%
Steering behavior	2	3.1%
Fuel system concerns	1	1.6%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Air Bags

Electrical System

Engine

Power Train

Service Brakes

Unknown Or Other

Exterior Lighting

Seat Belts

Air Bags: 31; Electrical System: 10; Engine: 9; Power Train: 5; Service Brakes: 5; Unknown Or Other: 4; Exterior Lighting: 2; Seat Belts: 2

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 10; 25,000 to 49,999: 7; 50,000 to 74,999: 10; 75,000 to 99,999: 3; 100,000 to 149,999: 3; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (10). 31 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2013: 4; 2014: 6; 2015: 2; 2016: 13; 2017: 21; 2018: 8; 2019: 10

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 7 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 7 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 4 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10551745 · 2013-11-11 (November 11, 2013)

THE BRAKES POWER ASSIST FAILED WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN IN A LOW SPEED RESIDENTIAL AREA. BRAKES REQUIRED MORE EFFORT BUT THEY DID EVENTUALLY GRAB, ALTHOUGH NOT BEFORE MOMENTUM CARRIED THE VEHICLE PARTIALLY INTO CROSS-TRAFFIC. AN ALERT DRIVER SOUNDED HIS/HER HORN AND SWERVED SLIGHTLY TO AVOID ME. TO DATE THIS WAS A ONE-TIME INCIDENT, BUT I HAVE BEEN KEEPING UNNECESSARY DRIVING TO A MINIMUM. UPON LEARNING THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH MY MODEL AND THAT A RECALL IS PENDING, I CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALER WHO INFORMED ME THERE IS NOTHING HE C…

Owner-reported narrative. 22,682 miles reported. Look up ODI 10551745 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10554749 · 2013-12-04 (December 4, 2013)

I WAS GOING 50 MPH ON THE SAWMILL PARKWAY. THERE WAS A RED LIGHT AHEAD AND I TOUCHED THE BRAKES TO STOP. THE CAR DID NOTHING SO I PUSHED HARDER ON THE PEDAL. IT TOOK A LOT OF STRENGTH TO BRING THE CAR TO A STOP. I CONTINUED 20 MINUTES TO MY GARAGE IN MANHATTAN WITH NO INCIDENT. I ARRIVED HOME TO FIND A RECALL LETTER FROM BMW INFORMING ME OF A POSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH THE POWER BRAKES: "RECALL CAMPAIGN NO. 13V-454: VACUUM PUMP OIL SUPPLY". WHEN I CALLED THE DEALER THEY HAD NO IDEA OF THIS RECALL. WHEN I GO ON BMW'S WEBSITE AND INPUT MY VIN, …

Owner-reported narrative. 3,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10554749 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10627326 · 2014-08-21 (August 21, 2014)

BMW X1 LEASED IN MAY 2013: SDRIVE 28I *1ST DEFECT NOTICED: NAV SCREEN & INTERIOR LIGHTING WOULD CUT OFF. COULD NOT BE RESTARTED.CONTINUED THROUGHOUT THE OTHER DEFECTS/*ENGINE FAILURE AT HWY SPEEDS:GENERALLY FOLLOWING NAVIGATION BLACK-OUTS- ENGINE, WITHOUT WARNING, CUT OFF WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. /*ENGINE FAILURE WITH FULL ELECTRICAL & LIGHTING FAILURE- NO POWER STEERING- NIGHT TIME/*AUTO START STOP-VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES IN TRAFFIC/*UNPROMPTED ACCELERATION /*BRAKE FAILURE 100% /*GEAR SHIFTER WOULD NOT…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10627326 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11103526 · 2018-06-23 (June 23, 2018)

I WAS DRIVING AND THE NYS THURWAY AND MY CAR SHUT DOWN BECAUSE I FOUND THAT MY GROUND CABLE TO THE BATTERY RUSTED OR ROTTED THEN BROKE BECAUSE THERE WAS NO COVER AROUND THE CABLE PROTECTING IT FROM THE WEATHER. IT CONNECTS FROM THE BATTERY TO THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR WHERE THE SNOW AND RAIN GET TO IT. EVERY CAR I HAVE OWNED HAD A BATTERY WITH PLASTIC COVERING. THE CAR WILL STALL AND SHUTDOWN. THEY KNOW OF THIS.

Owner-reported narrative. 67,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11103526 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10875803 · 2016-06-22 (June 22, 2016)

WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION GOES FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL. HAPPENED THREE TIMES AND WAS ABLE TO PUT CAR IN PARK, TURNED THE CAR OFF THEN BACK ON AND WORKED NORMALLY. TWO DAYS LATER IT HAPPENS AGAIN APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AND 2 MINUTES BEFORE TAKING THE HIGHWAY AND THIS TIME THE CAR WILL NOT START. THE TRANSMISSION IS ENGAGED (REAR WILL WILL NOT MOVE) WITH THE ENGINE SO BEFORE TOWING THE PROCESS TO ALLOWING TOWING IS IMPLEMENTED. TAKEN TO BMW AND THEY SAY ITS NEED A NEW ENGINE. THEY SAID THERE WERE NO ERROR CODES. NO ANALYSIS OF ANY COMPO…

Owner-reported narrative. 39,547 miles reported. Look up ODI 10875803 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10991532 · 2017-05-24 (May 24, 2017)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 BMW X1. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (BMW OF ARLINGTON 1105 E LAMAR BLVD ARLINGTON TX 7601[phone removed]) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHOCK SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 65,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10991532 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11081578 · 2018-03-27 (March 27, 2018)

THE POWER STEERING IS VERY ROUGH DOES NOT ALWAYS TURN THE CAR WELL

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11081578 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10607754 · 2014-07-02 (July 2, 2014)

I STARTED THE ENGINE, THE CAR STARTED SHAKING AND: "ENGINE MALFUNCTION: REDUCED ENGINE POWER. SAFE TO CONTINUE, DRIVE WITH CAUTION. PLEASE TAKE VEHICLE TO NEAREST SERVICE CENTER." I OPENED THE HOOD AND THE ENGINE WAS CLEARLY SHAKING PERIODICALLY. I CALLED A FRIEND AND THEY SAID IT MIGHT BE AN INJECTION PROBLEM, AMONG SEVERAL OTHER POTENTIAL ISSUES. I DECIDED TO DRIVE IT ON THE HIGHWAY TO TRY AND GET TO THE NEAREST BMW DEALERSHIP (45 MILES AWAY), AND AFTER ABOUT 10 MILES (GOING ABOUT 50 MPH) IT GOT REALLY BAD. IT STARTED TO SHAKE SO MUC…

Owner-reported narrative. 11,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10607754 at NHTSA ↗

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Data completeness

64 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

51.6%Usable mileage33 / 64 records

100.0%Valid incident date64 / 64 records

100.0%Valid filing date64 / 64 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates64 / 64 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017
Air Bags	3148.4% ODI 10851546 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 BMW X1 SAV. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. Look up ODI 10851546 at NHTSA ↗	3762.7% ODI 10851688 TAKATA RECALL" MY BMW DEALER DOES NOT KNOW WHEN TO EXPECT THE REPLACEMENT PARTS. I DON'T FEEL SAF DRIVING MY CAR NOW. WHAT SHOULD (CAN) I DO? Look up ODI 10851688 at NHTSA ↗	2969.0% ODI 10845639 · 40 mi ON FEBRUARY 7TH, 2016 AT 3:15 AM, ON MY WAY TO WORK IN THE INTERSECTION BETWEEN FOREST HILL AND MILITARY, A DRUNK DRIVER TRAVELING WEST BOUND WHILE I WAS HEADING EAST DROVE INTO MY LANE, HITTING ME DIRECTLY. AFTER THIS HEAD-ON COLLISION, THE DRIVER DECIDED TO FLEE THE SCENE, LEAVING ME STUCK INSIDE THE VEHICLE IN PAIN. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE ALIVE. THE AIRBAG INSIDE OF MY VEHICLE DID NOT DEPLOY LEAVING ME WITH EXCRUCIATING PAIN IN MY NECK, CHEST AND KNEE. I COULD NOT BREATHE OR TALK, I WAS RUSH TO THE WELLINGTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL. I WAS APP… Look up ODI 10845639 at NHTSA ↗	125.0% ODI 11041070 ON 10/28, MY DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL OFFSET HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A CHEVY SILVERADO. THE IMPACT OCCURRED INSIDE OF A TURNING LANE WHERE THE CHEVY WAS TRAVELING APPROX. 15 MPH, AND MY DAUGHTER BEGAN ACCELERATING OUT OF THE TURN LANE AT 5-10MPH WHEN THEY COLLIDED. THE SILVERADO'S AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, THE BMWS DID NOT. NO FRONT AIRBAGS OR KNEE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. SHE HIT HER HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL, WHILE WEARING HER SEATBELT, SO THIS ALSO BEGS THE QUESTION, WHY THE SEATBELT PRETENSIONERS DID NOT HOLD HER BACK FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. BM… Look up ODI 11041070 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System	1015.6% ODI 10627326 · 1,200 mi BMW X1 LEASED IN MAY 2013: SDRIVE 28I 1ST DEFECT NOTICED: NAV SCREEN & INTERIOR LIGHTING WOULD CUT OFF. COULD NOT BE RESTARTED.CONTINUED THROUGHOUT THE OTHER DEFECTS/ENGINE FAILURE AT HWY SPEEDS:GENERALLY FOLLOWING NAVIGATION BLACK-OUTS- ENGINE, WITHOUT WARNING, CUT OFF WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. /ENGINE FAILURE WITH FULL ELECTRICAL & LIGHTING FAILURE- NO POWER STEERING- NIGHT TIME/AUTO START STOP-VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES IN TRAFFIC/UNPROMPTED ACCELERATION /BRAKE FAILURE 100% /*GEAR SHIFTER WOULD NOT… Look up ODI 10627326 at NHTSA ↗	711.9% ODI 10653032 · 300 mi START THE ENGINE CLOSED ALL DOORS AND START DRIVING DOOR AJAR MESSAGE POPUP ON CAR DASH BOARD AND INTERIOR LIGHT ALSO ON EVEN ALL THE DOORS ARE CLOSED. TOOK TO THE DEALER NOT ABLE TO FIX IT. DEALER SAID WILL ORDER SOFTWARE UPDATE, BEEN 2 WEEKS STILL GET NO CALL BACK FROM DEALER. *TR Look up ODI 10653032 at NHTSA ↗	12.4% ODI 10745581 · 8,600 mi SERVICE ENGINE SOON, ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION, COOLANT LEVEL LOW, MAY DRIVE AT REDUCED SPEED. THESE ARE ALL THE ALERTS AND MESSAGES THAT POPPED UP WHEN I TOOK MY VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER. THINKING MY VEHICLE WOULD STILL BE UNDER WARRANTY, WHICH IT'S RELATIVELY NEW AND UNDER 9K MILES. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT THE VEHICLE HAD SUFFERED FROM RODENT DAMAGE, AND THAT THE WARRANTY WILL NOT BE COVERING THE DAMAGES AND THAT I SHOULD FILE A CLAIM WITH MY AUTO INSURANCE. I INQUIRED ABOUT WHY THE RODENTS ARE ATTRACTED TO THE WIRING AND ALL THEY CA… Look up ODI 10745581 at NHTSA ↗	125.0% ODI 11203032 · 24,000 mi WHEN I EXTEND THE PASSENGER SEAT ALL THE WAY TO THE BACK, THE FUSE BLOWS UP. THERE ARE SPARKS UNDER THE SEAT. AFTER THAT ALL THE BUTTONS TOWARDS PASSENGER SEAT ARE NOT RESPONSIVE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER SAME DAY AND THEY FIXED IT ON THE SAME DAY BY REPLACING THE FUSE. AS SOON AS I GOT THE CAR, I TRIED EXTENDING THE SEAT AND FUSE BLOWS UP AGAIN. THE DEALER TOOK IT FOR 2 WEEKS, CHECKS IT AND JUST RETURNS IT SAYING THE FAULTY WIRE HAS BEEN TRIMMED AND ADVISED ME NOT TO ADJUST THE SEAT. THEY DID NOT GIVE ME ANY PERMANENT SOLUTION. WHEN I CONTACTED… Look up ODI 11203032 at NHTSA ↗	112.5% ODI 11030631 · 5,000 mi X1 WITH COMFORT ACCESS PACKAGE. POWER TAILGATE OFTEN CLOSES UNPROMPTED WHEN PUTTING GROCERIES ECT IN THE BACK OF THE PARKED CAR. CLOSED TWICE WHILE I WAS CHANGING A TODDLER'S DIAPER IN THE BACK ALMOST HITTING ME AND HER. BOTH FEET WERE FIRMLY ON THE GROUND WHEN IT HAPPENED AND NOBODY WAS TOUCHING THE KEY. LUCKILY IT BEEPS BEFORE CLOSING BUT IT COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY IF CAUGHT IN THE CLOSING DOOR. THE TAILGATE ALSO OPENS AT RANDOM TIMES JUST WHEN WALKING PAST THE REAR OF THE PARKED CAR. THE DEALERSHIP TRIED TO BLAME BOTH ISSUES ON ME I… Look up ODI 11030631 at NHTSA ↗
Engine	914.1% ODI 10607754 · 11,000 mi I STARTED THE ENGINE, THE CAR STARTED SHAKING AND: "ENGINE MALFUNCTION: REDUCED ENGINE POWER. SAFE TO CONTINUE, DRIVE WITH CAUTION. PLEASE TAKE VEHICLE TO NEAREST SERVICE CENTER." I OPENED THE HOOD AND THE ENGINE WAS CLEARLY SHAKING PERIODICALLY. I CALLED A FRIEND AND THEY SAID IT MIGHT BE AN INJECTION PROBLEM, AMONG SEVERAL OTHER POTENTIAL ISSUES. I DECIDED TO DRIVE IT ON THE HIGHWAY TO TRY AND GET TO THE NEAREST BMW DEALERSHIP (45 MILES AWAY), AND AFTER ABOUT 10 MILES (GOING ABOUT 50 MPH) IT GOT REALLY BAD. IT STARTED TO SHAKE SO MUC… Look up ODI 10607754 at NHTSA ↗	23.4% ODI 11096804 · 95,000 mi FAULTY ENGINE - UNDRIVABLE CONDITIONS. NO PREVIOUS FAULTY CODES UNTIL SUDDEN ISSUE AND NOW NON DRIVABLE Look up ODI 11096804 at NHTSA ↗	511.9% ODI 10725668 · 170 mi FOR THE FOURTH TIME SINCE TAKING DELIVERY OF THE NEW CAR, DRIVING ON CITY STREET IN MODERATELY HEAVY TRAFFIC, BRINGING THE CAR TO A STOP BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL CAUSED THE CAR TO ACCELERATE AND THE ENGINE TO REV ABOVE THE 3,000 RPM LEVEL. (AT THE LAST EVENT I WATCHED THE TACHOMETER GAUGE AS I WAS BRAKING.) EACH TIME I HAD TO PANIC-DEPRESS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH THE CAR IN FRONT. EACH TIME I COULD FEEL THE PULSATION OF THE ABS BRAKE ON THE PEDAL. THE FOLLOWING MORNING I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALER AND REPORTED THE… Look up ODI 10725668 at NHTSA ↗	125.0% ODI 11047223 · 12,000 mi 2016 BMW X1 XDRIVE 28I HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP AT RANDOM TIMES. THE DELAY CAN TAKE UP TO 1 SECOND BEFORE THE ACCELERATOR RESPONDS AND THE VEHICLE STARTS MOVING. THIS CREATES A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN TRYING TO MERGE WITH TRAFFIC. Look up ODI 11047223 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Unknown Or Other	46.3% ODI 10721403 · 250 mi WROTE LAST YEAR TO EXPLAIN THAT DUE TO FOG/FILM GATHERING ON THE INTERIOR WINDSHIELD, VISIBILITY WAS REDUCED. SINCE THAT TIME, VISIBILITY HAS BEECOME SEVERELY LIMITED AND, BECAUSE THIS FOG/FILM COULD NOT BE REMOVED, WE HAD THE SUBSTANCE TESTED. BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL) PHTHALATE (DEHP) WAS FOUND. THIS TEST WAS DONE IN FEBRUARY 2015 AND CONFINED TO THE DRIED ON SUBSTANCE. THE FOG/FILM CONTINUES TO LEAK INTO THE CABIN AND FURTHER TESTING WILL BE DONE TO DETERMINE IF THERE ARE ADDITIONAL SUBSTANCES DETECTED. Look up ODI 10721403 at NHTSA ↗	813.6% ODI 10722458 · 15,000 mi THIS CAR WAS PARKED IN MY SUNNY DRIVEWAY, AMBIENT TEMP ~85 DEGREES F. SEVERAL HOURS LATER, I RETURNED TO DRIVE IT AND FOUND THE REAR GLASS OVER THE HATCH TRUNK LID BROKEN INTO THOUSANDS OF EQUAL PARTS, BUT ALL IN PLACE WITH NO INDENTATION OR EVIDENCE OF ANYTHING HAVING IMPACTED THE GLASS, SUCH AS A LIMB, ROCK, BASEBALL, ETC. WHEN I TOUCHED THE GLASS, IT CRUMBLED INTO THE STORAGE AREA AND ON THE PAVEMENT. THE AUTOGLASS REPAIR PLACE I TOOK IT TO OPINED THAT THIS HAS OCCURRED IN VARIOUS VEHICLES AS A RESULT OF HEAT BUILDING UP INSIDE. IF SO,… Look up ODI 10722458 at NHTSA ↗	37.1% ODI 10733070 · 3,000 mi VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN ON FREEWAY IN LIGHT TRAFFIC, WHEN SUNROOF SPONTANEOUSLY SHATTERED. SEE PICTURE AT: HTTP://E84.XBIMMERS.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?P=18227219#POST18227219 Look up ODI 10733070 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	225.0% ODI 10995260 · 6,015 mi "TAKATA RECALL" PULLING CAR OUT OF GARAGE IN REVERSE AND SUNROOF EXPLODED OUTWARD SPEWING GLASS EVERYWHERE. Look up ODI 10995260 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes	57.8% ODI 10551745 · 22,682 mi THE BRAKES POWER ASSIST FAILED WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN IN A LOW SPEED RESIDENTIAL AREA. BRAKES REQUIRED MORE EFFORT BUT THEY DID EVENTUALLY GRAB, ALTHOUGH NOT BEFORE MOMENTUM CARRIED THE VEHICLE PARTIALLY INTO CROSS-TRAFFIC. AN ALERT DRIVER SOUNDED HIS/HER HORN AND SWERVED SLIGHTLY TO AVOID ME. TO DATE THIS WAS A ONE-TIME INCIDENT, BUT I HAVE BEEN KEEPING UNNECESSARY DRIVING TO A MINIMUM. UPON LEARNING THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH MY MODEL AND THAT A RECALL IS PENDING, I CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALER WHO INFORMED ME THERE IS NOTHING HE C… Look up ODI 10551745 at NHTSA ↗	35.1% ODI 10659615 · 14,500 mi DRIVING FROM A PARKING SLOT AT CARL'S JR., MY CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITH A LOUD ENGINE ROAR, TO APPROXIMATELY 80-90 MPH, JUMPED OVER A CURB OVER AN ISLAND, RUN THROUGH THREE PARKING SLOTS, HIT ANOTHER CURB AND HIT A PALM TREE-WHICH FINALLY STOPPED MY CAR- AT A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 50-60 FEET FROM MY PARKED POSITION. I WAS STEPPING ON THE BRAKES FOR THE WHOLE 5-6 SECONDS UNTIL MY CAR HIT THE PALM TREE. THE BRAKE JUST DID NOT WORK. MISTAKENLY STEPPING ON THE ACCELERATOR, IS OUT OF THE QUESTION--WITH ALL THE JARRING AND SWAYING--ANY IDIOT WIL… Look up ODI 10659615 at NHTSA ↗	37.1% ODI 10725668 · 170 mi FOR THE FOURTH TIME SINCE TAKING DELIVERY OF THE NEW CAR, DRIVING ON CITY STREET IN MODERATELY HEAVY TRAFFIC, BRINGING THE CAR TO A STOP BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL CAUSED THE CAR TO ACCELERATE AND THE ENGINE TO REV ABOVE THE 3,000 RPM LEVEL. (AT THE LAST EVENT I WATCHED THE TACHOMETER GAUGE AS I WAS BRAKING.) EACH TIME I HAD TO PANIC-DEPRESS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH THE CAR IN FRONT. EACH TIME I COULD FEEL THE PULSATION OF THE ABS BRAKE ON THE PEDAL. THE FOLLOWING MORNING I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALER AND REPORTED THE… Look up ODI 10725668 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	112.5% ODI 11152131 · 13,326 mi MY BRAKES ARE DEFECTIVE, HAVE BEEN REPAIRED & REPLACED BY BMW THREE TIMES. THE CALIPERS EASILY AGE AND RUST, AND DO NOT HOLD THE PADS AGAINST THR ROTORS PROPERLY. Look up ODI 11152131 at NHTSA ↗
Structure:Body	11.6% ODI 10939183 · 73,000 mi ALL FOUR DOOR LATCHES HAVE FAILED AT NUMEROUS TIMES. DOORS FLY OPEN WHILE CAR IS MOVING. NOTE IT IS THE LATCH NOT THE LOCK THAT FAILS. *TR Look up ODI 10939183 at NHTSA ↗	58.5% ODI 10659615 · 14,500 mi DRIVING FROM A PARKING SLOT AT CARL'S JR., MY CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITH A LOUD ENGINE ROAR, TO APPROXIMATELY 80-90 MPH, JUMPED OVER A CURB OVER AN ISLAND, RUN THROUGH THREE PARKING SLOTS, HIT ANOTHER CURB AND HIT A PALM TREE-WHICH FINALLY STOPPED MY CAR- AT A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 50-60 FEET FROM MY PARKED POSITION. I WAS STEPPING ON THE BRAKES FOR THE WHOLE 5-6 SECONDS UNTIL MY CAR HIT THE PALM TREE. THE BRAKE JUST DID NOT WORK. MISTAKENLY STEPPING ON THE ACCELERATOR, IS OUT OF THE QUESTION--WITH ALL THE JARRING AND SWAYING--ANY IDIOT WIL… Look up ODI 10659615 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	450.0% ODI 11048254 · 11,000 mi REAR HATCH UNEXPECTEDLY CLOSES AND WILL HIT YOU IF YOU CAN'T MOVE QUICKLY ENOUGH. I SUSPECT IT HAPPENS IF YOUR FEET MOVE UNDER THE BUMPER WHEN LOADING OR UNLOADING THE VEHICLE, TRIGGERING THE AUTOMATIC OPEN/CLOSE SENSORS. CAR PARKED. AN WARNING BEEP OCCURS BUT THIS ONLY HAPPENS AFTER THE HATCH HAS STARTED TO CLOSE. IT WILL HIT YOU. I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR 2 WEEKS AND IT HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES. ONLINE OTHERS HAVE COMPLAINED OF THIS HAPPENING. Look up ODI 11048254 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train	57.8% ODI 10875803 · 39,547 mi WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION GOES FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL. HAPPENED THREE TIMES AND WAS ABLE TO PUT CAR IN PARK, TURNED THE CAR OFF THEN BACK ON AND WORKED NORMALLY. TWO DAYS LATER IT HAPPENS AGAIN APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AND 2 MINUTES BEFORE TAKING THE HIGHWAY AND THIS TIME THE CAR WILL NOT START. THE TRANSMISSION IS ENGAGED (REAR WILL WILL NOT MOVE) WITH THE ENGINE SO BEFORE TOWING THE PROCESS TO ALLOWING TOWING IS IMPLEMENTED. TAKEN TO BMW AND THEY SAY ITS NEED A NEW ENGINE. THEY SAID THERE WERE NO ERROR CODES. NO ANALYSIS OF ANY COMPO… Look up ODI 10875803 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	24.8% ODI 10937328 · 8,500 mi AT AROUND 8000 MILES THE CAR WOULD HESITATE UPON HARD ACCELERATION, (MERGING INTO TRAFFIC) THE CAR BECAME UNPREDICTABLE, SOMETIMES IT WOULD PREFORM AS DESIGNED OTHER TIMES IT WOULD PUT ME IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION. I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE AND ADVISED THEM OF THE PROBLEM, I WAS TOLD THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE COMPLAINT FROM OTHER OWNERS AND THEY DIDN'T HAVE A FIX. I CALLED BMWNA AND TOLD THEM ABOUT THE PROBLEM, I WAS INSTRUCTED TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER. AFTER A FEW OF TRYING TO GET AN APPOINTMENT UNSUCCESSFUL THE CAR ALMOST CAUSED A MA… Look up ODI 10937328 at NHTSA ↗	125.0% ODI 11047223 · 12,000 mi 2016 BMW X1 XDRIVE 28I HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP AT RANDOM TIMES. THE DELAY CAN TAKE UP TO 1 SECOND BEFORE THE ACCELERATOR RESPONDS AND THE VEHICLE STARTS MOVING. THIS CREATES A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN TRYING TO MERGE WITH TRAFFIC. Look up ODI 11047223 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Vehicle Speed Control	23.1% ODI 10558448 · 40,000 mi AFTER REPLACE BRAND NEW TIRE FROM BMW OF ROCKVILLE MD, EVERYDAY I DROVE TO WORK THE CAR VARIATION WILL INCREMENT LITTLE BY LITTLE. I HAVE CONTACT BMW OF ROCKVILLE MD AND BMW NORTH AMERICAN CASE #[XXX]. BOTH BMW OF ROCKVILLE MD AND BMW NORTH AMERICAN STATED HAVE TO WAITING UNTIL THE INCIDENT HAPPEN OR BECOME WORSE ISSUES IN ORDER TO FIX IT. THE STEPS I DID AT THE BMW OF ROCKVILLE MD REPLACE 4 BRAND NEW TIRE 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT TIRE BALANCING AND ROTATION RAM TEST. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOI… Look up ODI 10558448 at NHTSA ↗	11.7% ODI 10554207 · 100 mi 1. THE ENGINE, WHEN BRAKING AT A STOP SIGN, RACES. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED FIVE (5) TIMES IN LESS THAN 200 MILES. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED,THE ENGINE RACES REQUIRING HEAVY PRESSURE APPLICATION TO THE BRAKES TO ENSURE THAT THE VEHICLE DOES NOT MOVE INTO TRAFFIC. VEHICLE WAS DELIVERED ON 11/2/13.2. FAILURE ON 11/3. TECH CONFIRMED THE ABOVE FAILURE. (ODOMETER IN 255 MI. ODOMETER OUT: 262.) THE CA TAKEN WAS "INTERROGATED FAULT MEMORY. PERFORMED PROGRAMMING DETERMINATION SESSION. PROGRAMMED DME AND TEST DROVE. 2. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN APPROX… Look up ODI 10554207 at NHTSA ↗	24.8% ODI 10725668 · 170 mi FOR THE FOURTH TIME SINCE TAKING DELIVERY OF THE NEW CAR, DRIVING ON CITY STREET IN MODERATELY HEAVY TRAFFIC, BRINGING THE CAR TO A STOP BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL CAUSED THE CAR TO ACCELERATE AND THE ENGINE TO REV ABOVE THE 3,000 RPM LEVEL. (AT THE LAST EVENT I WATCHED THE TACHOMETER GAUGE AS I WAS BRAKING.) EACH TIME I HAD TO PANIC-DEPRESS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH THE CAR IN FRONT. EACH TIME I COULD FEEL THE PULSATION OF THE ABS BRAKE ON THE PEDAL. THE FOLLOWING MORNING I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALER AND REPORTED THE… Look up ODI 10725668 at NHTSA ↗	125.0% ODI 11149975 · 20,000 mi OCCASIONALLY WHEN THE ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL IS ACTIVE, THE COLLISION WARNING WILL LIGHT AND THE BRAKES AUTOMATICALLY APPLIED EVEN THOUGH THERE IS NOTHING IN FRONT OF THE CAR. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON A STRAIGHT, FLAT ROAD WITH NO SHADOWS, UNDULATIONS, OR CARS ANYWHERE IN SIGHT. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD SINCE IT HAS HAPPENED WITH CARS TRAVELING IMMEDIATELY BEHIND ME AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. BMW TECHS CANNOT ID THE PROBLEM AND SAY THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF IT. THE PROBLEM IS INFREQUENT AND HIGHLY UNLIKELY TO OCCUR DURING A TEST DRIVE. MET TODAY … Look up ODI 11149975 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Air Bags	Too few reports for a range	31,500 mi	4 (sparse)	ODI 10919400 · 27,680 mi I AM LOSING $3000 ON THE VALUE OF THIS CAR AS A TRADE IN BECAUSE THE RECALL WAS NOT HANDLED IN A TIME-EFFICIENT MANNER. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. Look up ODI 10919400 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11033021 · 28,000 mi RECALL NOTICE FOR DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG IN 2016. LETTER FROM BMW INDICATING FINAL REMEDY AVAILABLE FOR REPLACEMENT OF AIRBAG. CALLED BMW OF FAIRFAX SERVICE CENTER 10/12/17 AND TOLD THEY WOULD HAVE TO ORDER THE PART AND IT WOULD TAKE 4-8 WEEKS TO ARRIVE. THE LETTER SAYS TO DO THIS ASAP BUT 4-8 WKS BEFORE I CAN EVEN SCHEDULE THE REPLACEMENT IS NOT ASAP. Look up ODI 11033021 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11149547 · 35,000 mi DRIVING ON 95 NORTHBOUND IN MIAMI. CAR IN FRONT OF ME SLAMMED ON BRAKES. I WAS FAR AWAY FROM HER REAR END (2 CAR DISTANCE) TO HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO BRAKE. WHEN I SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES THE CAR KEPT MOVING. I SLAMMED INTO THE BACK OF HER CAR. THE AIRBAGS ALSO DID NOT GO OFF. Look up ODI 11149547 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	51,000–100,000 mi	67,500 mi	9	ODI 10627326 · 1,200 mi BMW X1 LEASED IN MAY 2013: SDRIVE 28I 1ST DEFECT NOTICED: NAV SCREEN & INTERIOR LIGHTING WOULD CUT OFF. COULD NOT BE RESTARTED.CONTINUED THROUGHOUT THE OTHER DEFECTS/ENGINE FAILURE AT HWY SPEEDS:GENERALLY FOLLOWING NAVIGATION BLACK-OUTS- ENGINE, WITHOUT WARNING, CUT OFF WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. /ENGINE FAILURE WITH FULL ELECTRICAL & LIGHTING FAILURE- NO POWER STEERING- NIGHT TIME/AUTO START STOP-VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES IN TRAFFIC/UNPROMPTED ACCELERATION /BRAKE FAILURE 100% /*GEAR SHIFTER WOULD NOT… Look up ODI 10627326 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11054646 · 51,600 mi ELECTRIC WATER PUMP AND THERMOSTAT FAILURE AT 51,600 MILES. ENGINE/RAD FAN BEGAN TO CYCLE ERRATICALLY; WOULD NOT BLOW HOT AIR TO HEAT INSIDE CABIN, AND GOT A SYSTEM MESSAGE DISPLAY WARNING OF CAR OVER-HEATING AND TO PULL OVER. Look up ODI 11054646 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11056204 · 32,000 mi THE AUTO START STOP MALFUNCTIONED. WHEN RESTARTING AT A STOP LIGHT, THE CAR SHIFTED INTO PARK RATHER THAN REMAINING IN DRIVE. THIS COULD BE DANGEROUS IS START-STOP TRAFFICE CONDITIONS WHEN DRIVERS BEHIND THE CAR BELIEVE THAT IT WILL MOVE WITH THE BRAKE IS RELEASED. BMW REQUIRES THAT THE START-STOP FUNCTION BE ENABLED EACH TIME THE VEHICLE IS STARTED. Look up ODI 11056204 at NHTSA ↗
Engine	39,547–69,900 mi	51,600 mi	9	ODI 10607754 · 11,000 mi I STARTED THE ENGINE, THE CAR STARTED SHAKING AND: "ENGINE MALFUNCTION: REDUCED ENGINE POWER. SAFE TO CONTINUE, DRIVE WITH CAUTION. PLEASE TAKE VEHICLE TO NEAREST SERVICE CENTER." I OPENED THE HOOD AND THE ENGINE WAS CLEARLY SHAKING PERIODICALLY. I CALLED A FRIEND AND THEY SAID IT MIGHT BE AN INJECTION PROBLEM, AMONG SEVERAL OTHER POTENTIAL ISSUES. I DECIDED TO DRIVE IT ON THE HIGHWAY TO TRY AND GET TO THE NEAREST BMW DEALERSHIP (45 MILES AWAY), AND AFTER ABOUT 10 MILES (GOING ABOUT 50 MPH) IT GOT REALLY BAD. IT STARTED TO SHAKE SO MUC… Look up ODI 10607754 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10627326 · 1,200 mi BMW X1 LEASED IN MAY 2013: SDRIVE 28I 1ST DEFECT NOTICED: NAV SCREEN & INTERIOR LIGHTING WOULD CUT OFF. COULD NOT BE RESTARTED.CONTINUED THROUGHOUT THE OTHER DEFECTS/ENGINE FAILURE AT HWY SPEEDS:GENERALLY FOLLOWING NAVIGATION BLACK-OUTS- ENGINE, WITHOUT WARNING, CUT OFF WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. /ENGINE FAILURE WITH FULL ELECTRICAL & LIGHTING FAILURE- NO POWER STEERING- NIGHT TIME/AUTO START STOP-VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES IN TRAFFIC/UNPROMPTED ACCELERATION /BRAKE FAILURE 100% /*GEAR SHIFTER WOULD NOT… Look up ODI 10627326 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10875803 · 39,547 mi WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION GOES FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL. HAPPENED THREE TIMES AND WAS ABLE TO PUT CAR IN PARK, TURNED THE CAR OFF THEN BACK ON AND WORKED NORMALLY. TWO DAYS LATER IT HAPPENS AGAIN APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AND 2 MINUTES BEFORE TAKING THE HIGHWAY AND THIS TIME THE CAR WILL NOT START. THE TRANSMISSION IS ENGAGED (REAR WILL WILL NOT MOVE) WITH THE ENGINE SO BEFORE TOWING THE PROCESS TO ALLOWING TOWING IS IMPLEMENTED. TAKEN TO BMW AND THEY SAY ITS NEED A NEW ENGINE. THEY SAID THERE WERE NO ERROR CODES. NO ANALYSIS OF ANY COMPO… Look up ODI 10875803 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train	39,547–61,000 mi	53,000 mi	5	ODI 10875803 · 39,547 mi WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION GOES FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL. HAPPENED THREE TIMES AND WAS ABLE TO PUT CAR IN PARK, TURNED THE CAR OFF THEN BACK ON AND WORKED NORMALLY. TWO DAYS LATER IT HAPPENS AGAIN APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AND 2 MINUTES BEFORE TAKING THE HIGHWAY AND THIS TIME THE CAR WILL NOT START. THE TRANSMISSION IS ENGAGED (REAR WILL WILL NOT MOVE) WITH THE ENGINE SO BEFORE TOWING THE PROCESS TO ALLOWING TOWING IS IMPLEMENTED. TAKEN TO BMW AND THEY SAY ITS NEED A NEW ENGINE. THEY SAID THERE WERE NO ERROR CODES. NO ANALYSIS OF ANY COMPO… Look up ODI 10875803 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11056204 · 32,000 mi THE AUTO START STOP MALFUNCTIONED. WHEN RESTARTING AT A STOP LIGHT, THE CAR SHIFTED INTO PARK RATHER THAN REMAINING IN DRIVE. THIS COULD BE DANGEROUS IS START-STOP TRAFFICE CONDITIONS WHEN DRIVERS BEHIND THE CAR BELIEVE THAT IT WILL MOVE WITH THE BRAKE IS RELEASED. BMW REQUIRES THAT THE START-STOP FUNCTION BE ENABLED EACH TIME THE VEHICLE IS STARTED. Look up ODI 11056204 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11109637 · 75,000 mi TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED (55 MPH) WHEN ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON INDICATING PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER (YELLOW IMAGE). QUICK SEARCH OF OWNER'S MANUAL INDICATED CAR COULD CONTINUE TO BE DRIVEN ' BUT VEHICLE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO A SERVICE CENTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. AFTER DRIVING LESS THAN 1 MILE, VEHICLE SUFFERED TOTAL LOSS OF POWER WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD ONTO A SIDE STREET. ENGINE SUFFERED TIMING CHAIN/CHAIN HANGER FAILURE. ENGINE IS SEIZED AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF ~$9… Look up ODI 11109637 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes	6,000–35,000 mi	22,682 mi	5	ODI 10551745 · 22,682 mi THE BRAKES POWER ASSIST FAILED WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN IN A LOW SPEED RESIDENTIAL AREA. BRAKES REQUIRED MORE EFFORT BUT THEY DID EVENTUALLY GRAB, ALTHOUGH NOT BEFORE MOMENTUM CARRIED THE VEHICLE PARTIALLY INTO CROSS-TRAFFIC. AN ALERT DRIVER SOUNDED HIS/HER HORN AND SWERVED SLIGHTLY TO AVOID ME. TO DATE THIS WAS A ONE-TIME INCIDENT, BUT I HAVE BEEN KEEPING UNNECESSARY DRIVING TO A MINIMUM. UPON LEARNING THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH MY MODEL AND THAT A RECALL IS PENDING, I CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALER WHO INFORMED ME THERE IS NOTHING HE C… Look up ODI 10551745 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10554749 · 3,900 mi I WAS GOING 50 MPH ON THE SAWMILL PARKWAY. THERE WAS A RED LIGHT AHEAD AND I TOUCHED THE BRAKES TO STOP. THE CAR DID NOTHING SO I PUSHED HARDER ON THE PEDAL. IT TOOK A LOT OF STRENGTH TO BRING THE CAR TO A STOP. I CONTINUED 20 MINUTES TO MY GARAGE IN MANHATTAN WITH NO INCIDENT. I ARRIVED HOME TO FIND A RECALL LETTER FROM BMW INFORMING ME OF A POSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH THE POWER BRAKES: "RECALL CAMPAIGN NO. 13V-454: VACUUM PUMP OIL SUPPLY". WHEN I CALLED THE DEALER THEY HAD NO IDEA OF THIS RECALL. WHEN I GO ON BMW'S WEBSITE AND INPUT MY VIN, … Look up ODI 10554749 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10560598 · 6,000 mi RECALL NO 13V-454 BRAKES/VACUUM PUMP OIL SUPPLY MY COMPLAINT CONCERNS THE FAILURE OF BMW TO COMPLETE ITS LEGAL OBLIGATION TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE (AND ABOUT 76000 OTHERS APPARENTLY) UNDER RECALL NO 13V-454. I RECEIVED A LETTER IN DECEMBER (DATED NOVEMBER 2012) INFORMING ME THAT MY VEHICLE WAS BEING RECALLED AS PART OF THIS CAMPAIGN TO FIX A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS BRAKE PROBLEM. THE LETTER INDICATED THAT WE WOULD BE TOLD WHEN TO BRING THE CAR IN FOR REPAIRS. TO DATE, I HAVE RECEIVED NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM BMW NA. I HAVE CALLED BOTH MY LOCAL D… Look up ODI 10560598 at NHTSA ↗
Unknown Or Other	Too few reports for a range	177 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10721403 · 250 mi WROTE LAST YEAR TO EXPLAIN THAT DUE TO FOG/FILM GATHERING ON THE INTERIOR WINDSHIELD, VISIBILITY WAS REDUCED. SINCE THAT TIME, VISIBILITY HAS BEECOME SEVERELY LIMITED AND, BECAUSE THIS FOG/FILM COULD NOT BE REMOVED, WE HAD THE SUBSTANCE TESTED. BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL) PHTHALATE (DEHP) WAS FOUND. THIS TEST WAS DONE IN FEBRUARY 2015 AND CONFINED TO THE DRIED ON SUBSTANCE. THE FOG/FILM CONTINUES TO LEAK INTO THE CABIN AND FURTHER TESTING WILL BE DONE TO DETERMINE IF THERE ARE ADDITIONAL SUBSTANCES DETECTED. Look up ODI 10721403 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11163875 · 104 mi VEHICLE ENGINE COULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE DURING DRIVING. DUE TO AMOUNT OF OIL WAS LEAKING SPITING ON WIRES AROUND THE HOT ENGINE. I FOUND AS JUST PARKED ON MY DRIVE WAY SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE HOOD. WE OPENED THE HOOD HUGE SMOKE CAME FROM THE ENGINE. I CALLED DEALERSHIP RECOMMENDED ME NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. I HAD TO TOW THE VEH. TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP SAID, IT HAPPENED DUE TO THE VACUUM PUMP ISSUE. CHECKED WITH BMW USA SAID NO SUCH RE-CALL.. BUT FOR ME 5-6 YRS OLD VEHICLE SPECIALLY BMW COULD HAVE PUT FAMILY IN DANGER. ENCLOSED PICTURE … Look up ODI 11163875 at NHTSA ↗
Exterior Lighting	Too few reports for a range	26,100 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10627326 · 1,200 mi BMW X1 LEASED IN MAY 2013: SDRIVE 28I 1ST DEFECT NOTICED: NAV SCREEN & INTERIOR LIGHTING WOULD CUT OFF. COULD NOT BE RESTARTED.CONTINUED THROUGHOUT THE OTHER DEFECTS/ENGINE FAILURE AT HWY SPEEDS:GENERALLY FOLLOWING NAVIGATION BLACK-OUTS- ENGINE, WITHOUT WARNING, CUT OFF WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. /ENGINE FAILURE WITH FULL ELECTRICAL & LIGHTING FAILURE- NO POWER STEERING- NIGHT TIME/AUTO START STOP-VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES IN TRAFFIC/UNPROMPTED ACCELERATION /BRAKE FAILURE 100% /*GEAR SHIFTER WOULD NOT… Look up ODI 10627326 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11172179 · 51,000 mi WE WERE DRIVING ALONG THE NORTHERN STATE PARKWAY WHEN ALL THE VEHICLES INDICATOR LIGHTS BEGAN FLASHING, THE SPEED AND RPM NEEDLE STOPPED WORKING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE NAVIGATION EVENTUALLY BLACKED OUT, AND THE CAR LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING. AS WE DRIFTED TOWARD THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THE CAR TURNED ON AGAIN BUT ALL LIGHTS IN THE CAR CONTINUED FLASHING UNTIL THE CAR SHUT OFF ONCE AND FOR ALL. THE CARS COMPUTER WOULD NOT COMMUNICATE WITH DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT BROUGHT TO THE SCENE. A BOTTLE OF WATER WAS FOUND OPEN NEAR THE MODULES I… Look up ODI 11172179 at NHTSA ↗
Seat Belts	Too few reports for a range	16,010 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10585998 · 16,010 mi ON 4/26/14 THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT OF THIS VEHICLE WAS STUCK IN A RETRACTED POSITION. DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO PULL SEAT BELT OUT OF RETRACTED POSITION TO USE. CONTACTED BMW ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND WAS TOLD THAT ANY MALFUNCTION WITH THE SEAT BELT WAS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN AND THAT VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE OPERATED. REQUESTED THAT WE TRY PULLING HARDER ON THE SEAT BELT, DRIVER APPLIED WHAT HE FELT WAS ENOUGH FORCE TO POTENTIALLY BREAK THE LOCKING MECHANISM, THE SEAT BELT RELEASED. NO FURTHER ISSUES THAT EVENING. NEXT DAY, 4/27/14, THE SEAT BELT… Look up ODI 10585998 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2016: 4 complaints · 2017: 8 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2016	0	3	4
2017	5	8	8

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2016	4	0	0
2017	8	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Air Bags	Electrical System	Engine	Power Train	Service Brakes	Unknown Or Other	Exterior Lighting	Seat Belts
Air Bags	—	1 ODI 11035447 BMW OF SAN ANTONIO DOES NOT HAVE PART AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE RECALL. PARTS AVAILABILITY IS UNKNOWN AND DID NOT RESCHEDULE FOR SAFETY RECALL. Look up ODI 11035447 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	2 ODI 11149547 · 35,000 mi DRIVING ON 95 NORTHBOUND IN MIAMI. CAR IN FRONT OF ME SLAMMED ON BRAKES. I WAS FAR AWAY FROM HER REAR END (2 CAR DISTANCE) TO HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO BRAKE. WHEN I SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES THE CAR KEPT MOVING. I SLAMMED INTO THE BACK OF HER CAR. THE AIRBAGS ALSO DID NOT GO OFF. Look up ODI 11149547 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11206641 · 43,000 mi THE BRAKES WILL NOT HOLD ON WET STREETS. THEY ALSO WILL NOT HOLD ON SNOW COVERED STREETS. YOU HAVE TO PUMP THEM WHEN YOU TRY TO HOLD THEM DOWN .SOMETIMES WHEN YOU HOLD THEM DOWN THEY LOCK IN PLACE. A FAILURE OF THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP RESULTS IN THE REDUCED BRAKING POWER THAT COUL INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.. THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH CAUSING DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVERS FRONTAL AIR BAG, THE INFLATOR COULD RUPTURE WITH METAL FRAGMENTS STRIKING THE DRIVER OR OTHER OCCUPANTS RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. Look up ODI 11206641 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 11035447 BMW OF SAN ANTONIO DOES NOT HAVE PART AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE RECALL. PARTS AVAILABILITY IS UNKNOWN AND DID NOT RESCHEDULE FOR SAFETY RECALL. Look up ODI 11035447 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 11228667 PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT COMING ON AND OFF AND SEATBELT LIGHT ALWAYS ON WHILE DRIVING TWO DAYS AFTER RECALL FOR DRIVER AIRBAG WAS DONE THIS ISSUE STARTED. THE DEALERSHIP PERSON TOLD ME THAT I HAD TO WAIT UNTIL THE LIGHTS ARE STEADY TO FIX THE PROBLEM , SOMETHING ABOUT A SENSOR OR WEIGHT MAT. Look up ODI 11228667 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	1 ODI 11035447 BMW OF SAN ANTONIO DOES NOT HAVE PART AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE RECALL. PARTS AVAILABILITY IS UNKNOWN AND DID NOT RESCHEDULE FOR SAFETY RECALL. Look up ODI 11035447 at NHTSA ↗	—	3 ODI 10627326 · 1,200 mi BMW X1 LEASED IN MAY 2013: SDRIVE 28I 1ST DEFECT NOTICED: NAV SCREEN & INTERIOR LIGHTING WOULD CUT OFF. COULD NOT BE RESTARTED.CONTINUED THROUGHOUT THE OTHER DEFECTS/ENGINE FAILURE AT HWY SPEEDS:GENERALLY FOLLOWING NAVIGATION BLACK-OUTS- ENGINE, WITHOUT WARNING, CUT OFF WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. /ENGINE FAILURE WITH FULL ELECTRICAL & LIGHTING FAILURE- NO POWER STEERING- NIGHT TIME/AUTO START STOP-VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES IN TRAFFIC/UNPROMPTED ACCELERATION /BRAKE FAILURE 100% /*GEAR SHIFTER WOULD NOT… Look up ODI 10627326 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11054646 · 51,600 mi ELECTRIC WATER PUMP AND THERMOSTAT FAILURE AT 51,600 MILES. ENGINE/RAD FAN BEGAN TO CYCLE ERRATICALLY; WOULD NOT BLOW HOT AIR TO HEAT INSIDE CABIN, AND GOT A SYSTEM MESSAGE DISPLAY WARNING OF CAR OVER-HEATING AND TO PULL OVER. Look up ODI 11054646 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11172179 · 51,000 mi WE WERE DRIVING ALONG THE NORTHERN STATE PARKWAY WHEN ALL THE VEHICLES INDICATOR LIGHTS BEGAN FLASHING, THE SPEED AND RPM NEEDLE STOPPED WORKING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE NAVIGATION EVENTUALLY BLACKED OUT, AND THE CAR LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING. AS WE DRIFTED TOWARD THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THE CAR TURNED ON AGAIN BUT ALL LIGHTS IN THE CAR CONTINUED FLASHING UNTIL THE CAR SHUT OFF ONCE AND FOR ALL. THE CARS COMPUTER WOULD NOT COMMUNICATE WITH DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT BROUGHT TO THE SCENE. A BOTTLE OF WATER WAS FOUND OPEN NEAR THE MODULES I… Look up ODI 11172179 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 11056204 · 32,000 mi THE AUTO START STOP MALFUNCTIONED. WHEN RESTARTING AT A STOP LIGHT, THE CAR SHIFTED INTO PARK RATHER THAN REMAINING IN DRIVE. THIS COULD BE DANGEROUS IS START-STOP TRAFFICE CONDITIONS WHEN DRIVERS BEHIND THE CAR BELIEVE THAT IT WILL MOVE WITH THE BRAKE IS RELEASED. BMW REQUIRES THAT THE START-STOP FUNCTION BE ENABLED EACH TIME THE VEHICLE IS STARTED. Look up ODI 11056204 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 11035447 BMW OF SAN ANTONIO DOES NOT HAVE PART AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE RECALL. PARTS AVAILABILITY IS UNKNOWN AND DID NOT RESCHEDULE FOR SAFETY RECALL. Look up ODI 11035447 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10627326 · 1,200 mi BMW X1 LEASED IN MAY 2013: SDRIVE 28I 1ST DEFECT NOTICED: NAV SCREEN & INTERIOR LIGHTING WOULD CUT OFF. COULD NOT BE RESTARTED.CONTINUED THROUGHOUT THE OTHER DEFECTS/ENGINE FAILURE AT HWY SPEEDS:GENERALLY FOLLOWING NAVIGATION BLACK-OUTS- ENGINE, WITHOUT WARNING, CUT OFF WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. /ENGINE FAILURE WITH FULL ELECTRICAL & LIGHTING FAILURE- NO POWER STEERING- NIGHT TIME/AUTO START STOP-VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES IN TRAFFIC/UNPROMPTED ACCELERATION /BRAKE FAILURE 100% /*GEAR SHIFTER WOULD NOT… Look up ODI 10627326 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11172179 · 51,000 mi WE WERE DRIVING ALONG THE NORTHERN STATE PARKWAY WHEN ALL THE VEHICLES INDICATOR LIGHTS BEGAN FLASHING, THE SPEED AND RPM NEEDLE STOPPED WORKING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE NAVIGATION EVENTUALLY BLACKED OUT, AND THE CAR LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING. AS WE DRIFTED TOWARD THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THE CAR TURNED ON AGAIN BUT ALL LIGHTS IN THE CAR CONTINUED FLASHING UNTIL THE CAR SHUT OFF ONCE AND FOR ALL. THE CARS COMPUTER WOULD NOT COMMUNICATE WITH DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT BROUGHT TO THE SCENE. A BOTTLE OF WATER WAS FOUND OPEN NEAR THE MODULES I… Look up ODI 11172179 at NHTSA ↗	0
Engine	0	3 ODI 10627326 · 1,200 mi BMW X1 LEASED IN MAY 2013: SDRIVE 28I 1ST DEFECT NOTICED: NAV SCREEN & INTERIOR LIGHTING WOULD CUT OFF. COULD NOT BE RESTARTED.CONTINUED THROUGHOUT THE OTHER DEFECTS/ENGINE FAILURE AT HWY SPEEDS:GENERALLY FOLLOWING NAVIGATION BLACK-OUTS- ENGINE, WITHOUT WARNING, CUT OFF WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. /ENGINE FAILURE WITH FULL ELECTRICAL & LIGHTING FAILURE- NO POWER STEERING- NIGHT TIME/AUTO START STOP-VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES IN TRAFFIC/UNPROMPTED ACCELERATION /BRAKE FAILURE 100% /*GEAR SHIFTER WOULD NOT… Look up ODI 10627326 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11054646 · 51,600 mi ELECTRIC WATER PUMP AND THERMOSTAT FAILURE AT 51,600 MILES. ENGINE/RAD FAN BEGAN TO CYCLE ERRATICALLY; WOULD NOT BLOW HOT AIR TO HEAT INSIDE CABIN, AND GOT A SYSTEM MESSAGE DISPLAY WARNING OF CAR OVER-HEATING AND TO PULL OVER. Look up ODI 11054646 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11172179 · 51,000 mi WE WERE DRIVING ALONG THE NORTHERN STATE PARKWAY WHEN ALL THE VEHICLES INDICATOR LIGHTS BEGAN FLASHING, THE SPEED AND RPM NEEDLE STOPPED WORKING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE NAVIGATION EVENTUALLY BLACKED OUT, AND THE CAR LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING. AS WE DRIFTED TOWARD THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THE CAR TURNED ON AGAIN BUT ALL LIGHTS IN THE CAR CONTINUED FLASHING UNTIL THE CAR SHUT OFF ONCE AND FOR ALL. THE CARS COMPUTER WOULD NOT COMMUNICATE WITH DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT BROUGHT TO THE SCENE. A BOTTLE OF WATER WAS FOUND OPEN NEAR THE MODULES I… Look up ODI 11172179 at NHTSA ↗	—	1 ODI 10875803 · 39,547 mi WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION GOES FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL. HAPPENED THREE TIMES AND WAS ABLE TO PUT CAR IN PARK, TURNED THE CAR OFF THEN BACK ON AND WORKED NORMALLY. TWO DAYS LATER IT HAPPENS AGAIN APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AND 2 MINUTES BEFORE TAKING THE HIGHWAY AND THIS TIME THE CAR WILL NOT START. THE TRANSMISSION IS ENGAGED (REAR WILL WILL NOT MOVE) WITH THE ENGINE SO BEFORE TOWING THE PROCESS TO ALLOWING TOWING IS IMPLEMENTED. TAKEN TO BMW AND THEY SAY ITS NEED A NEW ENGINE. THEY SAID THERE WERE NO ERROR CODES. NO ANALYSIS OF ANY COMPO… Look up ODI 10875803 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	2 ODI 10627326 · 1,200 mi BMW X1 LEASED IN MAY 2013: SDRIVE 28I 1ST DEFECT NOTICED: NAV SCREEN & INTERIOR LIGHTING WOULD CUT OFF. COULD NOT BE RESTARTED.CONTINUED THROUGHOUT THE OTHER DEFECTS/ENGINE FAILURE AT HWY SPEEDS:GENERALLY FOLLOWING NAVIGATION BLACK-OUTS- ENGINE, WITHOUT WARNING, CUT OFF WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. /ENGINE FAILURE WITH FULL ELECTRICAL & LIGHTING FAILURE- NO POWER STEERING- NIGHT TIME/AUTO START STOP-VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES IN TRAFFIC/UNPROMPTED ACCELERATION /BRAKE FAILURE 100% /*GEAR SHIFTER WOULD NOT… Look up ODI 10627326 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11172179 · 51,000 mi WE WERE DRIVING ALONG THE NORTHERN STATE PARKWAY WHEN ALL THE VEHICLES INDICATOR LIGHTS BEGAN FLASHING, THE SPEED AND RPM NEEDLE STOPPED WORKING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE NAVIGATION EVENTUALLY BLACKED OUT, AND THE CAR LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING. AS WE DRIFTED TOWARD THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THE CAR TURNED ON AGAIN BUT ALL LIGHTS IN THE CAR CONTINUED FLASHING UNTIL THE CAR SHUT OFF ONCE AND FOR ALL. THE CARS COMPUTER WOULD NOT COMMUNICATE WITH DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT BROUGHT TO THE SCENE. A BOTTLE OF WATER WAS FOUND OPEN NEAR THE MODULES I… Look up ODI 11172179 at NHTSA ↗	0
Power Train	0	1 ODI 11056204 · 32,000 mi THE AUTO START STOP MALFUNCTIONED. WHEN RESTARTING AT A STOP LIGHT, THE CAR SHIFTED INTO PARK RATHER THAN REMAINING IN DRIVE. THIS COULD BE DANGEROUS IS START-STOP TRAFFICE CONDITIONS WHEN DRIVERS BEHIND THE CAR BELIEVE THAT IT WILL MOVE WITH THE BRAKE IS RELEASED. BMW REQUIRES THAT THE START-STOP FUNCTION BE ENABLED EACH TIME THE VEHICLE IS STARTED. Look up ODI 11056204 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10875803 · 39,547 mi WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION GOES FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL. HAPPENED THREE TIMES AND WAS ABLE TO PUT CAR IN PARK, TURNED THE CAR OFF THEN BACK ON AND WORKED NORMALLY. TWO DAYS LATER IT HAPPENS AGAIN APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AND 2 MINUTES BEFORE TAKING THE HIGHWAY AND THIS TIME THE CAR WILL NOT START. THE TRANSMISSION IS ENGAGED (REAR WILL WILL NOT MOVE) WITH THE ENGINE SO BEFORE TOWING THE PROCESS TO ALLOWING TOWING IS IMPLEMENTED. TAKEN TO BMW AND THEY SAY ITS NEED A NEW ENGINE. THEY SAID THERE WERE NO ERROR CODES. NO ANALYSIS OF ANY COMPO… Look up ODI 10875803 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0	0	0
Service Brakes	2 ODI 11149547 · 35,000 mi DRIVING ON 95 NORTHBOUND IN MIAMI. CAR IN FRONT OF ME SLAMMED ON BRAKES. I WAS FAR AWAY FROM HER REAR END (2 CAR DISTANCE) TO HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO BRAKE. WHEN I SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES THE CAR KEPT MOVING. I SLAMMED INTO THE BACK OF HER CAR. THE AIRBAGS ALSO DID NOT GO OFF. Look up ODI 11149547 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11206641 · 43,000 mi THE BRAKES WILL NOT HOLD ON WET STREETS. THEY ALSO WILL NOT HOLD ON SNOW COVERED STREETS. YOU HAVE TO PUMP THEM WHEN YOU TRY TO HOLD THEM DOWN .SOMETIMES WHEN YOU HOLD THEM DOWN THEY LOCK IN PLACE. A FAILURE OF THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP RESULTS IN THE REDUCED BRAKING POWER THAT COUL INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.. THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH CAUSING DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVERS FRONTAL AIR BAG, THE INFLATOR COULD RUPTURE WITH METAL FRAGMENTS STRIKING THE DRIVER OR OTHER OCCUPANTS RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. Look up ODI 11206641 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	—	0	0	0
Unknown Or Other	1 ODI 11035447 BMW OF SAN ANTONIO DOES NOT HAVE PART AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE RECALL. PARTS AVAILABILITY IS UNKNOWN AND DID NOT RESCHEDULE FOR SAFETY RECALL. Look up ODI 11035447 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 11035447 BMW OF SAN ANTONIO DOES NOT HAVE PART AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE RECALL. PARTS AVAILABILITY IS UNKNOWN AND DID NOT RESCHEDULE FOR SAFETY RECALL. Look up ODI 11035447 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	—	0	0
Exterior Lighting	0	2 ODI 10627326 · 1,200 mi BMW X1 LEASED IN MAY 2013: SDRIVE 28I 1ST DEFECT NOTICED: NAV SCREEN & INTERIOR LIGHTING WOULD CUT OFF. COULD NOT BE RESTARTED.CONTINUED THROUGHOUT THE OTHER DEFECTS/ENGINE FAILURE AT HWY SPEEDS:GENERALLY FOLLOWING NAVIGATION BLACK-OUTS- ENGINE, WITHOUT WARNING, CUT OFF WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. /ENGINE FAILURE WITH FULL ELECTRICAL & LIGHTING FAILURE- NO POWER STEERING- NIGHT TIME/AUTO START STOP-VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES IN TRAFFIC/UNPROMPTED ACCELERATION /BRAKE FAILURE 100% /*GEAR SHIFTER WOULD NOT… Look up ODI 10627326 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11172179 · 51,000 mi WE WERE DRIVING ALONG THE NORTHERN STATE PARKWAY WHEN ALL THE VEHICLES INDICATOR LIGHTS BEGAN FLASHING, THE SPEED AND RPM NEEDLE STOPPED WORKING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE NAVIGATION EVENTUALLY BLACKED OUT, AND THE CAR LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING. AS WE DRIFTED TOWARD THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THE CAR TURNED ON AGAIN BUT ALL LIGHTS IN THE CAR CONTINUED FLASHING UNTIL THE CAR SHUT OFF ONCE AND FOR ALL. THE CARS COMPUTER WOULD NOT COMMUNICATE WITH DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT BROUGHT TO THE SCENE. A BOTTLE OF WATER WAS FOUND OPEN NEAR THE MODULES I… Look up ODI 11172179 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10627326 · 1,200 mi BMW X1 LEASED IN MAY 2013: SDRIVE 28I 1ST DEFECT NOTICED: NAV SCREEN & INTERIOR LIGHTING WOULD CUT OFF. COULD NOT BE RESTARTED.CONTINUED THROUGHOUT THE OTHER DEFECTS/ENGINE FAILURE AT HWY SPEEDS:GENERALLY FOLLOWING NAVIGATION BLACK-OUTS- ENGINE, WITHOUT WARNING, CUT OFF WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. /ENGINE FAILURE WITH FULL ELECTRICAL & LIGHTING FAILURE- NO POWER STEERING- NIGHT TIME/AUTO START STOP-VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES IN TRAFFIC/UNPROMPTED ACCELERATION /BRAKE FAILURE 100% /*GEAR SHIFTER WOULD NOT… Look up ODI 10627326 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11172179 · 51,000 mi WE WERE DRIVING ALONG THE NORTHERN STATE PARKWAY WHEN ALL THE VEHICLES INDICATOR LIGHTS BEGAN FLASHING, THE SPEED AND RPM NEEDLE STOPPED WORKING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE NAVIGATION EVENTUALLY BLACKED OUT, AND THE CAR LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING. AS WE DRIFTED TOWARD THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THE CAR TURNED ON AGAIN BUT ALL LIGHTS IN THE CAR CONTINUED FLASHING UNTIL THE CAR SHUT OFF ONCE AND FOR ALL. THE CARS COMPUTER WOULD NOT COMMUNICATE WITH DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT BROUGHT TO THE SCENE. A BOTTLE OF WATER WAS FOUND OPEN NEAR THE MODULES I… Look up ODI 11172179 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	—	0
Seat Belts	1 ODI 11228667 PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT COMING ON AND OFF AND SEATBELT LIGHT ALWAYS ON WHILE DRIVING TWO DAYS AFTER RECALL FOR DRIVER AIRBAG WAS DONE THIS ISSUE STARTED. THE DEALERSHIP PERSON TOLD ME THAT I HAD TO WAIT UNTIL THE LIGHTS ARE STEADY TO FIX THE PROBLEM , SOMETHING ABOUT A SENSOR OR WEIGHT MAT. Look up ODI 11228667 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	0	0	—

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Search patterns

5 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

4 mentions · 6.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 66,250 mi (4 usable records).

ODI 10991532 · 65,000 mi

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ODI 11103526 · 67,500 mi

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ODI 11109637 · 75,000 mi

TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED (55 MPH) WHEN ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON INDICATING PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER (YELLOW IMAGE). QUICK SEARCH OF OWNER'S MANUAL INDICATED CAR COULD CONTINUE TO BE DRIVEN ' BUT VEHICLE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO A SERVICE CENTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. AFTER DRIVING LESS THAN 1 MILE, VEHICLE SUFFERED TOTAL LOSS OF POWER WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD ONTO A SIDE STREET. ENGINE SUFFERED TIMING CHAIN/CHAIN HANGER FAILURE. ENGINE IS SEIZED AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF ~$9…

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Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

4 mentions · 6.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 56,000 mi (4 usable records).

ODI 10585998 · 16,010 mi

ON 4/26/14 THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT OF THIS VEHICLE WAS STUCK IN A RETRACTED POSITION. DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO PULL SEAT BELT OUT OF RETRACTED POSITION TO USE. CONTACTED BMW ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND WAS TOLD THAT ANY MALFUNCTION WITH THE SEAT BELT WAS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN AND THAT VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE OPERATED. REQUESTED THAT WE TRY PULLING HARDER ON THE SEAT BELT, DRIVER APPLIED WHAT HE FELT WAS ENOUGH FORCE TO POTENTIALLY BREAK THE LOCKING MECHANISM, THE SEAT BELT RELEASED. NO FURTHER ISSUES THAT EVENING. NEXT DAY, 4/27/14, THE SEAT BELT…

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ODI 11172179 · 51,000 mi

WE WERE DRIVING ALONG THE NORTHERN STATE PARKWAY WHEN ALL THE VEHICLES INDICATOR LIGHTS BEGAN FLASHING, THE SPEED AND RPM NEEDLE STOPPED WORKING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE NAVIGATION EVENTUALLY BLACKED OUT, AND THE CAR LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING. AS WE DRIFTED TOWARD THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THE CAR TURNED ON AGAIN BUT ALL LIGHTS IN THE CAR CONTINUED FLASHING UNTIL THE CAR SHUT OFF ONCE AND FOR ALL. THE CARS COMPUTER WOULD NOT COMMUNICATE WITH DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT BROUGHT TO THE SCENE. A BOTTLE OF WATER WAS FOUND OPEN NEAR THE MODULES I…

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ODI 11180088 · 61,000 mi

WHILE STARTING THE CAR FROM THE PARKING, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED AND CAR WENT INTO LIMP MODE. I CAN'T DRIVE MORE THAN 30 MPH. UPON INSPECTING, FLEX DISC (GUIBO)/READ DRIVESHAFT, REAR BEGINNING TO CRACK. SERVICE CENTER MENTIONED THAT IF THE DRIVESHAFT IS BROKEN WHILE IN MOTION, IT MIGHT CAUSE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AS THE DRIVESHAFT MIGHT FALL DOWN AND IMPACT THE CAR MOTION.

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Matching rule

\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Steering assistance concerns

2 mentions · 3.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 1,200 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10627326 · 1,200 mi

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ODI 11081578

THE POWER STEERING IS VERY ROUGH DOES NOT ALWAYS TURN THE CAR WELL

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Matching rule

\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

1 mentions · 1.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 86,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 11100097 · 86,000 mi

ENGINE FAILED ON 2013 BMW X1 35I (E84 MODEL, N55 ENGINE) AT 86,000 MILES. ALL MAINTENANCE PERFORMS BY BMW DEALERSHIP. ENGINED FAILED AS CAR WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET. ENGINE WOULD NOT START AFTER INCIDENT. CAR WAS TOWED TO LOCAL BMW DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED THAT ENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGH, AND OBSERVED METAL SHAVINGS IN THE OIL PAN. THEY RECOMMENDED A NEW ENGINE ($25K+), FOR THIS 5 YEAR OLD PREMIUM VEHICLE.

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Brake response concerns

1 mentions · 1.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 1,200 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10627326 · 1,200 mi

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