"How reliable is the 2017 Bmw X1?"

"Based on 209 NHTSA complaints, the 2017 Bmw X1 has a median complaint mileage of 50210 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN."

"What are common problems with the 2017 Bmw X1?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2017 Bmw X1 is POWER TRAIN, accounting for a significant portion of the 209 total complaints filed."

2017 Bmw X1: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 209 complaints

209

Total Complaints

50,210mi

Median Mileage

POWER TRAIN

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

12,000 25th Percentile

50,210 Median Mileage

60,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

SERVICE BRAKES

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

STRUCTURE:BODY

ENGINE

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT

BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS

SEAT BELTS

SUSPENSION

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"REAR HATCH OPENS AND CLOSES SPONTANEOUSLY IF KEY FOB IS IN YOUR POSSESSION AND YOU ARE IN THE VICINITY OF THE REAR HATCH. BMW SERVICE ADVISER SAID THIS IS A DESIGN ISSUE AND THERE IS NO AVAILABLE FIX. VEHICLE IS STATIONARY WHEN THIS OCCURS. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS AT LEAST SIX TIMES IN THE LAST F..."

"BMW HAS ISSUED TWO RECALLS RELATED TO MY 2017 BMW X1 FAILING TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS RELATED TO THE EMERGENCY LOCKING RETRACTOR (NO. 16V-747) AND TRIM PIECE (NO. 19V-349) - WITH NO REMEDY AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. THESE RECALLS HAVE BEEN EFFECTIVE SINCE APRIL AND MAY 2019...."

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