2020 Bmw X1 problems and recalls

Owners have filed 13 complaints on the 2020 Bmw X1, and NHTSA has issued 1 recall. The most cited component is the Power Train (4 complaints).

13
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
3
Injuries
84.0
Severity index

Severity index 84.0 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 84.0p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Power TrainPower Train: 4 complaints (30.8%)4 31%EngineEngine: 3 complaints (23.1%)3 23%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 2 complaints (15.4%)2 15%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 2 complaints (15.4%)2 15%Service BrakesService Brakes: 2 complaints (15.4%)2 15%Seat BeltsSeat Belts: 2 complaints (15.4%)2 15%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 2 complaints (15.4%)2 15%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 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
POWER TRAIN430.8%
ENGINE323.1%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM215.4%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM215.4%
SERVICE BRAKES215.4%
SEAT BELTS215.4%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER215.4%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL17.7%

Complaints filed per year

0242021: 42022: 12023: 12024: 42025: 22026: 1 (partial year)2142223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20214
20221
20231
20244
20252
2026 (year to date)1
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 1.4x those in 2021 to 2022 (7 against 5).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
20V28300020/05/2020AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULEBMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020 X1 xDrive28i, X1 sDrive28i, X2 xDrive28i and X2 sDrive28i, 2020 MINI Clubman Cooper S All4, 2021 MINI Hardtop 2 Door (Cooper, Cooper S, John Cooper Works and Cooper S E) and MINI Hardtop 4 Door (Cooper and Cooper S) vehicl

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.