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BMW X1 SAV Problems by Year

Owners have filed 177 complaints with NHTSA about the BMW X1 SAV since the 2000 model year. The years with the most are 2013, 2014, 2015. The most common problem overall: air bags.

02550752013: 64 complaints2013642014: 59 complaints20142015: 42 complaints20152016: 4 complaints20162017: 8 complaints2017
BMW X1 SAV owner complaints to NHTSA by model year. Faded bars: fewer than 25 complaints, no separate page.

Counts are not adjusted for sales: popular years collect more complaints, and recent years have had less time to.

BMW X1 SAV problems by model year

YearComplaintsTop problemRecallsCrashes
2015 X1 SAV42Air bags24
2014 X1 SAV59Air bags45
2013 X1 SAV64Air bags32

9 recalls in total across these years. Years with fewer than 25 complaints have no separate page.

Questions about the BMW X1 SAV

What years of the BMW X1 SAV have the most problems?
By owner complaints to NHTSA: 2013 (64), 2014 (59), 2015 (42).
What is the most common problem with the BMW X1 SAV?
Across all model years, owners complain most about the air bags (98), electrical (17), other or unspecified (15).
Which BMW X1 SAV years have the fewest complaints?
Among model years at least four years old: 2016 (4), 2017 (8), 2015 (42). Fewer complaints can also mean fewer cars sold, so compare with sales before you decide.

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