BMW X1 — YEARS TO AVOID
Data updated 2026-09-01. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.
Avoid: 2016, 2017 · Best bets: 2024, 2013, 2015, 2014, 2018
COMPLAINT HISTORY
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| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 0 |
| 2013 | 38 |
| 2014 | 53 |
| 2015 | 52 |
| 2016 | 159 |
| 2017 | 155 |
| 2018 | 59 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 70 |
| 2024 | 30 |
| 2025 | 14 |
| 2026 | 1 |
EVERY YEAR, RANKED
| Year | Ranking | Complaints | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Not enough data | 1 | Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2025 | Not enough data | 14 | Only 14 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2024 | Recommended | 30 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2023 | Caution | 70 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2022 | Not enough data | 1 | Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2021 | Not enough data | 7 | Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2020 | Not enough data | 13 | Only 13 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2019 | Not enough data | 11 | Only 11 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2018 | Recommended | 59 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2017 | Avoid | 155 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |
| 2016 | Avoid | 159 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |
| 2015 | Recommended | 52 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2014 | Recommended | 53 | This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year. |
| 2013 | Recommended | 38 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2012 | Not enough data | 0 | Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |