"How reliable is the 2013 Bmw X1 Sav?"

"Based on 79 NHTSA complaints, the 2013 Bmw X1 Sav has a median complaint mileage of 41500 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 2013 Bmw X1 Sav?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2013 Bmw X1 Sav is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 79 total complaints filed."

2013 Bmw X1 Sav: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 79 complaints

Total Complaints

41,500mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

21,014 25th Percentile

41,500 Median Mileage

68,100 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ENGINE

POWER TRAIN

SERVICE BRAKES

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

SEAT BELTS

STEERING

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"2013 BMW X1. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SPONTANEOUS SHATTERING OF SUN ROOF IN VEHICLE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED AS HE WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE SUN ROOF SUDDENLY FELL APART IN TINY FRAGMENTS OF GLASS ALL OVER HIS SEAT, FLOOR, CLOTHING AND SKIN. NOTHING HIT THE CAR, THERE WERE NO ENVIRONMENT..."

"BMW X1 28I. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE DEFECTIVE AIR BAG SYSTEM. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED A CARELESS DRIVER RAN A STOP SIGN AND SHE AND THE OTHER DRIVER HIT EACH PERPENDICULARLY AT MODERATE TO HIGH SPEED. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WAS DONE TO BOTH VEHICLES. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS DRIVIN..."

"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 ..."

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

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