2021 BMW X1 owner complaints
Most named: air bags
4 of 9 complaints
- Crashes
- 4
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 4
- Deaths
- 0
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2021 models.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 4 | 44% |
| Electrical system | 3 | 33% |
| Forward collision avoidance | 2 | 22% |
| Engine | 1 | 11% |
| Service brakes | 1 | 11% |
| Suspension | 1 | 11% |
Complaints by model year
Rivals, 2021
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Toyota Highlander | 523 |
| Lincoln Corsair | 34 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLA | 23 |
| Cadillac XT4 | 12 |
| Mitsubishi Outlander Hybrid Plug-in | 0 |
| BMW X2 | 0 |
What this cannot tell you
Counts, not rates. Sales volume differs by model.
Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects.
Source: NHTSA complaints data (api.nhtsa.gov), public domain. Collected 2026-10-05.
- Two or more sources agree
- One source
- Model-level or estimate
- Sources differ