2011 Bmw 1 Series: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 44 complaints
44
Total Complaints
15,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

10,000 25th Percentile
15,000 Median Mileage
62,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
15
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
7
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
4
ENGINE
4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
1
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
4
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT TEST DROVE A 2011 BMW 135I. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE THROTTLE WAS OPEN AFTER DRIVING FOUR MILES AND THE SPEED INCREASED UP TO 80 MPH. HE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT T..."
"THE RADIO DISPLAY IN THE CAR HAS ITS POLARIZING FILTER OFF-SET SO THAT WHEN WEARING POLARIZED GLASSES YOU CANNOT SEE THE DISPLAY. WHEN REQUIRED TO WEAR PRESCRIPTION GLASSES THIS IS A DISTRACTION AND A SAFETY HAZARD AS YOU HAVE TO REMOVE THE GLASSES TO SEE THE RADIO DISPLAY. THIS IS EXPERIENCED I..."
"THE RADIO DISPLAY IN THE CAR HAS ITS POLARIZING FILTER OFF-SET SO THAT WHEN WEARING POLARIZED GLASSES YOU CANNOT SEE THE DISPLAY. WHEN REQUIRED TO WEAR PRESCRIPTION GLASSES THIS IS A DISTRACTION AND A SAFETY HAZARD AS YOU HAVE TO REMOVE THE GLASSES TO SEE THE RADIO DISPLAY. THIS IS EXPERIENCED I..."

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 15 complaints
25th: 58,000 mi Median: 59,000 mi 75th: 72,000 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 7 complaints
25th: 12,250 mi Median: 15,000 mi 75th: 67,500 mi
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 4 complaints
Median: 24,974 mi
ENGINE 4 complaints
25th: 7,520 mi Median: 20,839 mi 75th: 46,759 mi
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3 complaints
Median: 15,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 15 FL: 4 TX: 4 MA: 3 WA: 3 NY: 3 IL: 2 KY: 2 AL: 2 GA: 2

Bmw 1 Series — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
2008241
2009230

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