BMW X1
Every model year 2016–2027: recalls, owner complaints, NHTSA crash ratings and EPA efficiency side by side, each value traced to the file it came from.
Every BMW X1 model year
Source: NHTSA · EPA · one row per year| Year | Powertrains | Safety | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Best efficiency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Gas | A* | 0 | 0 | — | 28 mpg | |
| 2026 | Gas | B | 2 | 1 | ★★★★☆ | 28 mpg | |
| 2025 | Gas | C | 3 | 17 | ★★★★☆ | 28 mpg | |
| 2024 | Gas | C | 3 | 30 | ★★★★☆ | 28 mpg | |
| 2023 | Gas | D | 6 | 70 | ★★★★☆ | 28 mpg | |
| 2022 | Gas | B | 2 | 1 | ★★★★★ | 27 mpg | |
| 2021 | Gas | A | 1 | 9 | ★★★★★ | 27 mpg | |
| 2020 | Gas | A | 1 | 13 | ★★★★★ | 27 mpg | |
| 2019 | Gas | C | 3 | 13 | ★★★★★ | 26 mpg | |
| 2018 | Gas | C | 4 | 60 | ★★★★★ | 26 mpg | |
| 2017 | Gas | C | 4 | 164 | — | 26 mpg | |
| 2016 | Gas | C | 4 | 163 | — | 25 mpg |
Which model year the record favours
Source: recalls and complaints per year on the roadOn the filed record so far, the 2020 is the cleanest X1 year we hold, and the 2023 the one to check hardest.
Both figures are divided by the number of years the car has been on sale, because otherwise the oldest year on the page loses every time simply for having been around longer. The current model year and any year under three on the road are left out: their records are not finished.
What owners filed about the BMW X1, by system
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsEvery system, every year →The systems the federal record is deep on for this nameplate: the complaints per model year, the mileage owners reported them at, and every recall, investigation and manufacturer bulletin filed under the heading — each one linked, none a failure rate.
What changed year to year
Source: computed from the filed record- 2024: 1 → 2 EPA configurations
- 2023: best combined mpg 27 → 28; 2 → 1 EPA configurations
- 2020: best combined mpg 26 → 27
- 2017: best combined mpg 25 → 26; 1 → 2 EPA configurations
Common questions about the BMW X1
Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kitsWhich BMW X1 year is the best used buy?
On the recall record, the 2020 X1 comes out top of the years before the current one: Safety Signal grade A (92/100), 1 recall and 13 owner complaints on file. That ranks paperwork, not condition — a specific car's history and service record still decide it.
What BMW X1 years should I avoid?
2023 has the weakest recall record in this range. The year pages list every campaign, its severity and whether a repair exists yet. Every X1 model year ranked, with the reasons.
How many recalls does the BMW X1 have?
Across model years 2016–2027, NHTSA has posted 33 recall campaigns for the BMW X1. They are counted per model year in the table above, because a campaign almost never covers the whole run — it covers a build range.