2008 Bmw 1 Series: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 24 complaints
24
Total Complaints
87,500mi
Median Mileage
Air Bags
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

44,000 25th Percentile
87,500 Median Mileage
118,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Air Bags
6
Exterior Lighting
5
Fuel/Propulsion System
3
Seats
3
Engine
2
Electrical System
2
Power Train
1
Steering
1
Seat Belts
1

Severity Assessment

1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"3RD BRAKELIGHT LENS CONTINUES TO BREAK. I PURCHASED THE CAR IN JUNE OF 2008 AND IT IS ON ITS 3RD REPLACEMENT LENS UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS A VERY EXPENSIVE PART AND I'M CONCERNED ABOUT OTHERS BEING ABLE TO SEE ME WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES!"
"BMW HFPF FAILURE, HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE ALONG WITH VARIOUS SOFTWARE UPDATES. NOW IT APPEARS TO BE HAVING ISSUES AGAIN. *TR"
"THE 3RD BRAKE LIGHT LOCATED ON THE TRUCK LID, CRACKED AND FELL OUT. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY BMW DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED BY MY EXTENDED WARRANTY (WHICH IS STILL VALID) AND THAT BIT WOULD COST 360 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I DID A SEARCH ON LINE AT HTTP://WWW.1ADDICTS.COM/FORUMS AND FOUND NUM..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Air Bags 6 complaints
Median: 118,000 mi
Exterior Lighting 5 complaints
25th: 16,540 mi Median: 27,000 mi 75th: 40,500 mi
Fuel/Propulsion System 3 complaints
Median: 93,000 mi
Seats 3 complaints
Median: 118,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 5 WI: 3 AZ: 3 VA: 3 TN: 2 GA: 2 FL: 2 NM: 1 NC: 1 NV: 1

Bmw 1 Series — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
2009230
2011440

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28