2023 Bmw X1: Reliability Data

110
Total Complaints
11,000mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Top Issue
5
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

7,000 25th Percentile
11,000 Median Mileage
14,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
31
SERVICE BRAKES
29
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
21
POWER TRAIN
6
AIR BAGS
4
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING
2
STEERING
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1

Severity Assessment

5
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"The contact owns a 2023 BMW X1. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the Driver Restraint System Malfunction warning light was illuminated. The contact had received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V079000 (Air Bags). The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where i..."
"The contact owns a 2023 BMW X1. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V079000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was ma..."
"The contact owns a 2023 BMW X1. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V079000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the ..."

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.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 31 complaints
25th: 7,000 mi Median: 11,000 mi 75th: 14,000 mi
SERVICE BRAKES 29 complaints
25th: 7,000 mi Median: 8,000 mi 75th: 14,000 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 21 complaints
25th: 11,000 mi Median: 13,000 mi 75th: 21,730 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 32 FL: 15 MA: 10 NY: 10 TX: 5 GA: 5 MD: 5 NJ: 5 PA: 5 CO: 3

Bmw X1 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
2013574
2014892
2015870
20161863
20172093
2018779
2024457

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