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Bmw X1 Body Problems

212 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 9 model years.

Complaints by Year

Worst year: 2016. Best year: 2021.

Owner Reports

A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.

Body · 2025 4

We had forward collision mitigation option on this vehicle but it didn't brake to stop. This caused to rear end a SUV infront on service road and causing big damage to both vehicles. There was a recall on previous year vehicles on the b...

Body · 2017 4

I recently experienced Sudden Unintended Acceleration while driving my BMW X1. While turning the vehicle to park in a spot, the vehicle suddenly took off and collided with a pillar. There were four separate incidents in my town alone (Ch...

Body · 2019 4

The car is equipped with Driving Assistant. BMW Active Driving Assistant is a collection of driving assistance and collision avoidance technologies. Active Driving Assistant includes forward-collision warning with pedestrian detection, l...

Body · 2018 4

THE CAR HAD 14,500 MILES ON IT WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURED. MY WIFE DROVE THE CAR TO CHICAGO AND BACK , UPON RETURNING SHE PARKED THE CAR IN THE GARAGE REMOVED SOME GROCERIES THE CAME BACK TO GET THE REST AND THE CAR WAS SMOKING FROM UNDER ...

Body · 2017 3

This week, again, the rear hatch came down on me as I was loading groceries and while I tried to fend it off, giving me a bruise on my lower arm The rear hatch door randomly closes while I am loading/unloading the rear of the X1. In th...

Body · 2016 3

YESTERDAY (APRIL 18, 2021), WHILE I WAS EXITING THE EXPRESSWAY TO THE TOWN OF SILVERTHORNE, COLORADO, THE SUNROOF GLASS OF MY BMW X1 SPONTANEOUSLY SHATTERED INTO MY HEAD AND MY WIFE'S AND OF COURSE ALL OVER THE CAR. I WAS TRAVELLING ABOU...

Body · 2020 3

THE TRUNK COVER HAS PIECES OF EITHER PLEXI OR FIBER GLASS THAT GETS INTO YOUR SKIN. I HAVE GOTTEN TINY SHARDS OF THE GLASS IN MY SKIN AND IT BECOME UNIMAGINABLY PAINFUL AND IT IS VERY HARD TO GET OUT OF THE SKIN.

Body · 2017 3

THE TRUNK STARTS CLOSING BY ITSELF, 100S OF EXAMPLES ON THE INTERNET FOR THIS HAPPENING.

Body · 2017 3

THE TAILGATE CONSISTENTLY CLOSES ON ITS OWN. WITHOUT MY FOOT EVEN BEING NEAR THE SENSOR THAT IS LOCATED UNDER THE BACKEND. T HAS SLAMMED ME IN A BACK A FEW TIMES WHEN I'VE HAD MY HEADPHONES IN AND DID NOT HEAR THE BEEPING. I WON'T EVEN L...

Body · 2018 3

TAILGATE LOCKING SYSTEM HAS ELECTRONIC KICK. THERE IS NO ELECTRONIC CHIRP TO ALERT CLOSING. I WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD. THE TOP LATCH IS WAS REVERSED TO 'MALE' EQUIVALENT TO A HAMMER. THE BOTTOM LATCH WAS REVERSED AS CONNECTOR. IF ANYONE O...

Body · 2016 3

2016 BMW X1 NEW SAV EQUIPPED WITH COMFORT ACCESS . APPROACHED LOCKED PARKED HATCHBACK AND DEPRESSED HATCH EXTERIOR LOCK HANDLE. HATCH OPENED TO MID-HEIGHT OPENING TO ALLOW 6 FT TALL PERSON TO GET INTO THE TRUNK HATCH AREA. WITHIN APPROXI...

Body · 2016 3

I BELIEVE THAT THE EXHAUST TAIL PIPES COME OUT TOO FAR. I WAS GETTING SOMETHING OUT OF THE REAR OF MY X1 AND BURNED MY LEFT LEG ON THE LEFT REAR EXHAUST PIPE. THE CAR WAS PARKED ON A NEIGHBORHOOD STREET AND TURNED OFF AT THE TIME. HOW...

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