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#BS-2019-BMWX1-B91A2019 Bmw X1
Based on reports from 16 owners and 3 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
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Based on 16 complaints, 2 crashes, 0 fires, and 3 recalls.
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
5 owners reported electrical issues — failures commonly reported around 40K miles.
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Top cost driver: Electrical (5 reports).
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Where the complaints fall
2019 Bmw X1: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Electrical Issues
Electrical complaints account for 31% of all reports filed for the 2019 Bmw X1, with 5 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 39,673 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 40K-mile mark.
Engine Issues
Engine complaints account for 19% of all reports filed for the 2019 Bmw X1, with 3 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to engine-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Structure Issues
Structure complaints account for 13% of all reports filed for the 2019 Bmw X1, with 2 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to structure-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking Issues
Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking complaints account for 6% of all reports filed for the 2019 Bmw X1, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2019 Bmw X1. Recent trend: increasing.
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Recall History (3 recalls)
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
BMW 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.
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
BMW 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 the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 201, "Occupant Protection in Interior Impact."
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
BMW 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 excessive wear of the tie rod end, eventually causing it to break.
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
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2019 Bmw X1 vs. Class Average (Large Cars)
This vehicle
16
Class avg
32
Below the class average — fewer complaints than typical large cars vehicles. A good sign.
Complaint counts correlate with sales volume — popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 16 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 3 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
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