2021 Model Year

BMW X1

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
6
Recalls
1
Crashes
2
Severe
4

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

21V554000 Jul 2021

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES
Jan 2026

At approximately 20,000 miles, the vehicle was inspected by an authorized dealer due to abnormal noises from the front suspension when turning the ste...

Air Bags Crash
May 2023

I was involved in an accident today and the front steering wheel airbags didn’t deploy The blue car in the pictures turned in front of me and I hit...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
May 2023

While I was driving my BMW X1 1 to 3 weeks ago, frontal collision warning malfunction, pedestrian alert and request service flashed. It was a distract...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
May 2023

The car was displaying these messages: Frontal Collision Warning System: Malfunction, Brake intervention not available. Visual and acoustic ️ warning...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Mar 2022

On November 18, 2022, around 9:45 a.m. on Rt. 462 in South Carolina. I was driving my 2021 BMW X1 when “boom.” I thought I’d been shot at with a shotg...

Air Bags Crash
Dec 2021

The contact owns a 2021 BMW X1. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 65 mph, another vehicle crashed into the front passenger side o...

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Data updated: March 5, 2026

Summary

The 2021 BMW X1 has 6 complaints and 1 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE. 2 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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