2019 Bmw X1 problems and recalls

Owners filed 6 complaints on the 2019 Bmw X1 in the last three full years, out of 13 on record. The most cited component is the Electrical System.

13
Complaints
3
Recalls
1
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
3
Injuries
78.7
Severity index

Severity index 78.7 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 78.7p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 5 complaints (38.5%)5 38%StructureStructure: 3 complaints (23.1%)3 23%EngineEngine: 2 complaints (15.4%)2 15%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 2 complaints (15.4%)2 15%SteeringSteering: 1 complaints (7.7%)1 8%Air BagsAir Bags: 1 complaints (7.7%)1 8%Power TrainPower Train: 1 complaints (7.7%)1 8%SuspensionSuspension: 1 complaints (7.7%)1 8%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM538.5%
STRUCTURE323.1%
ENGINE215.4%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER215.4%
STEERING17.7%
AIR BAGS17.7%
POWER TRAIN17.7%
SUSPENSION17.7%

Complaints filed per year

0232019: 12020: 22021: 12023: 12024: 22025: 32026: 3 (partial year)192021232425326
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20191
20202
20211
20231
20242
20253
2026 (year to date)3
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 1.5x those in 2019 to 2021 (6 against 4).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
19V60100014/08/2019STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLYBMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018-2019 BMW X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, 2019 X2 xDrive28i, MINI Cooper S Convertible, Countryman, and John Cooper Works Countryman vehicles. The steering gear tie rod may have been assembled incorrectly, which may result in
19V07400030/01/2019EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTSBMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018-2019 BMW X1 sDrive28i and X1 xDrive28i vehicles. Contaminated hardware may cause the attachment brackets of the taillight housings to crack, causing the lights to loosen or possibly detach from the vehicle.
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 8 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-10-22. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.