2016 Bmw X1 problems and recalls

Owners have filed 159 complaints on the 2016 Bmw X1, and NHTSA has issued 3 recalls. The most cited component is the Unknown Or Other (64 complaints).

159
Complaints
3
Recalls
1
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
4
Injuries
39.8
Severity index

Severity index 39.8 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 39.8p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 117 of 141 by severity index among 2016 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 17% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2016 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 64 complaints (40.3%)64 40%Power TrainPower Train: 33 complaints (20.8%)33 21%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 18 complaints (11.3%)18 11%StructureStructure: 17 complaints (10.7%)17 11%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 13 complaints (8.2%)13 8%EngineEngine: 8 complaints (5.0%)8 5%Service BrakesService Brakes: 8 complaints (5.0%)8 5%SuspensionSuspension: 4 complaints (2.5%)4 3%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
UNKNOWN OR OTHER6440.3%
POWER TRAIN3320.8%
VISIBILITY/WIPER1811.3%
STRUCTURE1710.7%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM138.2%
ENGINE85.0%
SERVICE BRAKES85.0%
SUSPENSION42.5%

Complaints filed per year

019382016: 42017: 42018: 22019: 72020: 152021: 262022: 302023: 382024: 232025: 92026: 1 (partial year)161718192021222338242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20164
20174
20182
20197
202015
202126
202230
202338
202423
20259
2026 (year to date)1
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (70 against 71).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
16V74700017/10/2016SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTORBMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, MINI Hardtop 4 Door Cooper, Mini Hardtop 4 Door Cooper S, MINI Cooper Clubman, and Cooper S Clubman, 2017 Rolls-Royce Ghost, and 2016 528i vehicles. The vehicle-sensitive lockin
19V34900009/05/2019STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARSBMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2016-2019 X1 sDrive28i and X1 xDrive28i vehicles. In the event of a crash where the occupants head contacts the B-pillar, the pillar may not absorb an adequate amount of the impact. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with
15V88700030/12/2015STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling one model year 2016 MINI Cooper Hardtop 2 Door vehicle manufactured November 24, 2015, and one BMW X1 Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) manufactured October, 19 2015. The steering gearbox may have been manufactured with incorrect parts.

Other Bmw X1 model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 7 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.