2015 Bmw X1 Sav: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 49 complaints
49
Total Complaints
8,600mi
Median Mileage
Air Bags
Top Issue
4
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

2,000 25th Percentile
8,600 Median Mileage
42,600 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Air Bags
29
Engine
5
Unknown Or Other
3
Service Brakes
3
Vehicle Speed Control
2
Steering
2
Power Train
2
Electrical System
1
Fuel/Propulsion System
1
Wheels
1

Severity Assessment

4
Crashes
1
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"FOR THE FOURTH TIME SINCE TAKING DELIVERY OF THE NEW CAR, DRIVING ON CITY STREET IN MODERATELY HEAVY TRAFFIC, BRINGING THE CAR TO A STOP BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL CAUSED THE CAR TO ACCELERATE AND THE ENGINE TO REV ABOVE THE 3,000 RPM LEVEL. (AT THE LAST EVENT I WATCHED THE TACHOMETER GAUGE AS I ..."
"FOR THE FOURTH TIME SINCE TAKING DELIVERY OF THE NEW CAR, DRIVING ON CITY STREET IN MODERATELY HEAVY TRAFFIC, BRINGING THE CAR TO A STOP BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL CAUSED THE CAR TO ACCELERATE AND THE ENGINE TO REV ABOVE THE 3,000 RPM LEVEL. (AT THE LAST EVENT I WATCHED THE TACHOMETER GAUGE AS I ..."
"FOR THE FOURTH TIME SINCE TAKING DELIVERY OF THE NEW CAR, DRIVING ON CITY STREET IN MODERATELY HEAVY TRAFFIC, BRINGING THE CAR TO A STOP BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL CAUSED THE CAR TO ACCELERATE AND THE ENGINE TO REV ABOVE THE 3,000 RPM LEVEL. (AT THE LAST EVENT I WATCHED THE TACHOMETER GAUGE AS 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 29 complaints
25th: 12,375 mi Median: 26,000 mi 75th: 31,750 mi
Engine 5 complaints
25th: 2,000 mi Median: 8,500 mi 75th: 47,800 mi
Service Brakes 3 complaints
Median: 42,600 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 12 GA: 8 FL: 4 PA: 3 HI: 3 CO: 3 TX: 2 NY: 2 WA: 2 MA: 2

Who Files Complaints?

2%
Original Owners
98%
Second+ Owners

Bmw X1 Sav — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
2013793
2014738

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