2014 Bmw X1 Sav: Reliability Data
When Do Complaints Happen?
Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.
What Fails?
Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.
Severity Assessment
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.
Where Are Complaints Coming From?
Top states by complaint count.
Who Files Complaints?
Bmw X1 Sav — Other Years
See how this model compares across different model years.
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
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