13 complaints reported

2017 BMW X1 Structure

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
13
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
2

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Dec 2023

My car has a warning code saying, “ secure vehicle form rolling”. There is a fault spring within the shift column. BMW is not covering it as a recall even though it could roll and hit someone or something.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 BMW X1, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Oct 2023
Sep 2023 Injury

This week, again, the rear hatch came down on me as I was loading groceries and while I tried to fend it off, giving me a bruise on my lower arm The rear hatch door randomly closes while I am loading/unloading the rear of the X1. In the past I thought it might be the key fob being bumped in a purse or pocket, but NO. It happens randomly. It beeps its warning thank goodness, but has put me, my grandchildren, and others helping load at risk several times since we purchased this car in 2017. I thought this might be peculiar to my car alone, but now see others with the same complaint! I will not let my grandchildren stand around the back of the car when loading. BMW will be sued by someone, bet on it, if it hasn't already happened, if any child or animal is injured due to this problem. The force was strong enough to bump and bruise an adult, let alone a child! My dealer listened to my complaint, but offers no solution...I have no paperwork to this effect. This is a safety and public relations nightmare for BMW that it has not been addressed already...

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 BMW X1, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Sep 2023
Apr 2023

While we were driving on the freeway probably about 65 mph, we heard a big explosion right next to us! We thought someone shot as us, the car swerved for a second, we noticed our the sunroof was exploded. We stopped and examined the evidence, no sign of rocks or object hit at the car

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 BMW X1, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Apr 2023
Feb 2023

The lifegate will shut without warning while loading or unloading from the back end. The sensors underneath were not foot triggered to initiate the gate closing.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 BMW X1, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Nov 2017
Jan 2023

Bad engine mount after 32k miles. seems to be a common problem if you do a google search. These cars should be recalled for this.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 BMW X1, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Jan 2023
Aug 2021

The rear hatch constantly closes on it's own when putting things in or pulling things out of the trunk. I've had my head hit by the lid or had to scramble to prevent it from hurting someone else. This is a safety hazard that BMW refuses to fix.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 BMW X1, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Aug 2021
Jan 2021 Injury

THE TRUNK STARTS CLOSING BY ITSELF, 100S OF EXAMPLES ON THE INTERNET FOR THIS HAPPENING.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 BMW X1, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Aug 2019
Sep 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 BMW X1. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V349000 (STRUCTURE). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. BMW OF PALM SPRINGS (3737 E PALM CANYON DR, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92264, (760) 699-2500) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 BMW X1, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Jan 2019
Sep 2019

TRIM PIECE RECALL SINCE 4/19/2019. NO REMEDY AT THIS TIME.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 BMW X1, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Apr 2019
Sep 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 BMW X1. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V349000 (STRUCTURE). AFTER CONTACTING BMW OF RIVERSIDE (3060 ADAMS ST, RIVERSIDE, CA) AND THE MANUFACTURER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 BMW X1, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Jan 2019
Jul 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 BMW X1. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V349000 (STRUCTURE); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. BMW CONCORD (1967 MARKET ST, CONCORD, CA 94520, (888) 707-2860) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 BMW X1, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Apr 2019
Jul 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 BMW X1. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V349000 (STRUCTURE). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER FAILED TO PROVIDE THE REMEDY. GLOBAL IMPORTS BMW (500 INTERSTATE N PKWY, ATLANTA, GA 30339, 770-951-1119) WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN AN APPOINTMENT COULD BE SCHEDULED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 BMW X1, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Jan 2019
Mar 2018

REAR HATCH OPENS AND CLOSES SPONTANEOUSLY IF KEY FOB IS IN YOUR POSSESSION AND YOU ARE IN THE VICINITY OF THE REAR HATCH. BMW SERVICE ADVISER SAID THIS IS A DESIGN ISSUE AND THERE IS NO AVAILABLE FIX. VEHICLE IS STATIONARY WHEN THIS OCCURS. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS AT LEAST SIX TIMES IN THE LAST FOUR MONTHS. SPONTANEOUS CLOSING IS PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS IF YOU ARE IN THE OPEN HATCH AREA AND THE HATCH STARTS TO COME DOWN ON YOU...

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2017 BMW X1, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Jan 2018

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The 2017 BMW X1 has 13 Structure complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.