2014 Bmw X1 Sav: Reliability Data

73
Total Complaints
37,000mi
Median Mileage
Air Bags
Top Issue
8
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

18,787 25th Percentile
37,000 Median Mileage
74,056 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Air Bags
37
Unknown Or Other
8
Electrical System
7
Body
5
Service Brakes
3
Seat Belts
2
Engine
2
Fuel/Propulsion System
2
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
1
Vehicle Speed Control
1

Severity Assessment

8
Crashes
7
Fires
10
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"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..."
"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"
"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"

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 37 complaints
25th: 19,500 mi Median: 22,425 mi 75th: 38,000 mi
Unknown Or Other 8 complaints
25th: 29,000 mi Median: 39,000 mi 75th: 74,500 mi
Electrical System 7 complaints
25th: 50,381 mi Median: 81,037 mi 75th: 95,750 mi
Body 5 complaints
25th: 20,000 mi Median: 38,000 mi 75th: 98,000 mi
Service Brakes 3 complaints
Median: 19,050 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 17 CA: 15 NY: 8 TX: 7 GA: 5 DE: 3 AK: 2 AL: 2 WA: 2 NJ: 2

Who Files Complaints?

1.4%
Original Owners
98.6%
Second+ Owners

Bmw X1 Sav — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
2013793
2015494

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