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Bmw X1 · 2016

3 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·16V747000·2016-10-17

    BMW Recalls 2016-2017 Models for Driver Seat Belt Retraction Defect

    BMW is recalling approximately 15,455 vehicles because the driver's seat belt may not lock properly during a crash, increasing injury risk.

    Product
    BMW — BMW, MINI, ROLLS-ROYCE X1, COOPER S, COOPER CONVERTIBLE, 528I
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·15V887000·2015-12-30

    BMW Recalls Two 2016 Models for Steering Gearbox Defect

    BMW is recalling two 2016 vehicles (one MINI Cooper Convertible, one BMW X1) because incorrect steering gearbox parts may cause loss of vehicle control.

    Product
    BMW — BMW, MINI X1, COOPER CONVERTIBLE
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations

  • PE13030 Preliminary Evaluation · service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:vacuum
  • EA12002 Engineering Analysis · electrical system
  • PE11025 Preliminary Evaluation · electrical system
  • EA09019 Engineering Analysis · exterior lighting
  • PE09036 Preliminary Evaluation · exterior lighting
  • DP09002 Defect Petition · exterior lighting:back up lights

Complaint clusters with no matching recall

  • 2017 · powertrain 54 complaints
  • 2016 · powertrain 33 complaints

Technical service bulletins

532 manufacturer service bulletins across 14 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2026: 4.8/5
  • 2025: 4.1/5 · 14 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
  • 2024: 3.9/5 · 30 complaints · most complained-of: brakes
  • 2023: 3.4/5 · 70 complaints · most complained-of: brakes
  • 2022: 4.6/5 · 1 complaints

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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