2015 Bmw X1: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 87 complaints
87
Total Complaints
95,800mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

50,000 25th Percentile
95,800 Median Mileage
109,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
31
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
21
ENGINE
16
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
7
STRUCTURE:BODY
2
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
STEERING
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP:CONTROL/DRIVE MODULE
1
POWER TRAIN
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
4
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THIS IS REGARDING THE PANORAMIC SUNROOF SHADE/LINER. ALL OF A SUDDEN, HALF OF IT IS STUCK AND WILL NOT WORK. IT WILL NOT CLOSE OR OPEN. I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AND THIS IS NOT COVERED SOMEHOW WITH BMW - AND THEY WANT $1000'S JUST TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. AFTER SEARCHING ONLINE, I SEE THAT TH..."
"OIL PAN LEAKING OIL LEAKS IN 4 PLACES SMOKING FROM OIL LEAKS THAT COULD POSSIBLE RUIN THE ENGINE POSSIBLE ENGINE FIRE TIMING BELT MODULE TICKING LOUD DEFECTIVE"
"OIL PAN LEAKING OIL LEAKS IN 4 PLACES SMOKING FROM OIL LEAKS THAT COULD POSSIBLE RUIN THE ENGINE POSSIBLE ENGINE FIRE TIMING BELT MODULE TICKING LOUD DEFECTIVE"

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