2017 Bmw X1 problems and recalls

Owners have filed 155 complaints on the 2017 Bmw X1, and NHTSA has issued 2 recalls. The most cited component is the Power Train (57 complaints).

155
Complaints
2
Recalls
3
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
10
Injuries
60.0
Severity index

Severity index 60.0 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 60.0p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 68 of 137 by severity index among 2017 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 50% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2017 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Power TrainPower Train: 57 complaints (36.8%)57 37%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 49 complaints (31.6%)49 32%Service BrakesService Brakes: 25 complaints (16.1%)25 16%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 24 complaints (15.5%)24 15%StructureStructure: 20 complaints (12.9%)20 13%EngineEngine: 12 complaints (7.7%)12 8%Back Over PreventionBack Over Prevention: 4 complaints (2.6%)4 3%SuspensionSuspension: 3 complaints (1.9%)3 2%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN5736.8%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER4931.6%
SERVICE BRAKES2516.1%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2415.5%
STRUCTURE2012.9%
ENGINE127.7%
BACK OVER PREVENTION42.6%
SUSPENSION31.9%

Complaints filed per year

022442018: 12019: 102020: 42021: 142022: 442023: 302024: 302025: 192026: 3 (partial year)18192021224423242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20181
201910
20204
202114
202244
202330
202430
202519
2026 (year to date)3
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (79 against 62).

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

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 2026-08-05. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.