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2020 BMW X1 problems

NHTSA lists 13 complaints for the 2020 BMW X1, 1 of them mention a crash and 1 mention a fire. 2 complaints mention an injury, with 3 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-08.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as BMW X1.

At a glance

Complaints
13
With crash
1
With fire
1
With injury (complaints)
2
Injuries
3
Deaths
0
Recalls
1
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
76
Investigations
1
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
70

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
POWER TRAIN430.8%
ENGINE323.1%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM215.4%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM215.4%
SEAT BELTS215.4%
SERVICE BRAKES215.4%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER215.4%
AIR BAGS17.7%
BACK OVER PREVENTION17.7%
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE17.7%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints
BACK OVER PREVENTIONWARNINGS1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEFUEL INJECTION SYSTEM1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLTHROTTLE1

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags

These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.

Failure modes
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
fluid or fuel leak430.8%0.57
mechanical failure430.8%0.79
electrical electronic215.4%0.92
restraint or airbag215.4%0.99
fire or overheating17.7%1.00
Severities
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
moderate861.5%0.78
high323.1%0.84
low215.4%0.80

Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 13 tagged complaints of 13 complaints (100.0%).

Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.

Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.

Recalls

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1 recalls.

20V283000

Date: 2020-05-20. Systems: AIR BAGS.

Defect: BMW 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) vehicles. Due to a problem with the rollover sensor within the air bag control unit, in the event of a rollover crash, the he (excerpt)

Consequence: If the safety systems do not deploy as intended in a roll over crash, it may increase the risk of injury. (excerpt)

Remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag control unit, free of charge. The recall began July 17, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525. (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

1 investigations; 0 open.

DP22005

Opened: 2023-01-27. Closed: 2023-08-07.

Pedestrian alert sounds

NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and ele

Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Linked campaign numbers: 22V063000.

Manufacturer communications

70 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM28
EQUIPMENT19
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING10
STRUCTURE9
ENGINE4
STEERING4
SEATS3
AIR BAGS2

11035408

Date: 2026-07-10. Type: Service Campaign. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Once the Telematics Module (TCB2) enters sleep mode, a BMW Data Services trigger for Remote Services(remote engine start, lock/unlock/climate conditioning) will not be able to reactivate the TCB2. Due to this issue, Remote Services will not function in the vehicle when parked and locked.

11035496

Date: 2026-06-26. Type: Warranty Program/Extension. Systems: ENGINE.

The EVAP systems purge (vent) valve limited warranty for defects in materials and / or workmanship has been extended to 15 years / 150,000 miles as determined from the original first in-service / delivery date.

11032730

Date: 2026-05-05. Type: Warranty Program/Extension. Systems: ENGINE.

The EVAP systems purge (vent) valve limited warranty for defects in materials or workmanship has been extended to 15 years / 150,000 miles as determined from the original in-service date.

11020927

Date: 2025-07-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: VISIBILITY/WIPER.

One or more of the LED daytime running lights are dim or discolored.

11017506

Date: 2025-04-29. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.

A groaning noise is present from the door frame of any door, most commonly when driving over rough roadsor during body flex. This situation may be worse in vehicles which are regularly waxed in th e area of the door jamb.

11016470

Date: 2025-03-26. Type: Other. Systems: ENGINE.

Bearing Shell Return

11012113

Date: 2024-12-31. Type: Warranty Program/Extension. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

The Telematics Control Units (TCU) Internal Emergency (Backup) Battery for defects in materials and/or workmanship has been extended to 6 years without mileage limitation, as determined from the vehicles original first in-service / delivery date.

11009005

Date: 2024-10-12. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

The a End of lifea or a Emergency call system errora Check Control message appears in the vehicle. The following fault memory entry is stored: B7F341 a Emergency battery: Hardware faulty

10249435

Date: 2024-01-19. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.

Customer complains of a musty odor or damp front footwell carpet.

10249027

Date: 2024-01-11. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

The electrical system of BMW vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. This has led to increased demands being placed on the battery. This document covers important information for the dealer on how to handle A A?A A A A discharged batteryA A?A A A A compl

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
X113

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