2025 BMW X1 owner complaints
Most named: electrical system
9 of 17 complaints
- Crashes
- 3
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2025 models.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 9 | 53% |
| Transmission and drivetrain | 6 | 35% |
| Service brakes | 4 | 24% |
| Engine | 3 | 18% |
| Back-over prevention | 2 | 12% |
| Exterior lighting | 2 | 12% |
Complaints by model year
Rivals, 2025
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Traverse | 179 |
| Toyota Grand Highlander | 75 |
| Toyota 4Runner | 58 |
| Lexus NX | 18 |
| Volvo XC40 | 11 |
| Cadillac XT4 | 10 |
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