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BMW · Compact SUV

2026 BMW X1

Gas
Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-10-26
B
Safety Signal
85 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
RecallsNHTSA campaigns 2
Complaints1 crash · 1 injured reported 1
Crash ratingNHTSA overall 4★
Fuel economybest combined, EPA 28 mpg
202720262025202420232022202120202019201820172016

The 2026 BMW X1 is sold in the U.S. as a gas compact SUV with 2 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the X1 xDrive28i, is EPA-rated at 28 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of B. Owners have filed 1 complaint, most often about the service brakes. NHTSA crash-tested it at 4 stars overall.

BMW X1 — photograph via Wikimedia Commons
BMW X1 · Photo: Alexander Migl · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Trims & pricing

Source: manufacturer press kitCompare a trim →
TrimPowertrainDriveMSRPHPTorqueSeats
X1 M35iGasAWD—312 hp295 lb-ft5

MSRP excludes destination. Open a trim for the complete spec sheet and standard/optional equipment. Have the car in front of you? Decode its VIN to see which of these trims it is and what it was priced at.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
X1 xDrive28iGasAWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo253428$2,950
X1 M35iGasAWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo243227$3,050

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 49472, 49473.

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Recalls (2)

Source: NHTSA recall database
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Seat Belts

1,024 vehicles 94% reported repaired built Jul 30, 2025 – Sep 25, 2025
Problem BMW of North America, LLC is recalling certain 2026 2 Series Gran Coupe, X1, X2, and Mini Countryman S ALL4 vehicles. The housing pin in the rear (left and/or right) seat belt retractors may have been damaged during production, resulting in the retractor not locking the seat belt as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies." Risk A damaged seat belt retractor may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Fix Dealers will replace the rear (left and/or right) seat belts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 18, 2025. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov December 12, 2025.
Filed with NHTSADefect report PDFOwner letter PDFRemedy instructions PDF
NHTSA campaign 25V717000 reported Oct 21, 2025 BMW of North America, LLC the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
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Seat Belts

1,571 vehicles 92% reported repaired
Problem BMW of North America, LLC is recalling certain 2025-2026 X1 and X2, MINI Cooper Convertible, MINI Cooper, Mini Countryman S ALL4, and 2025 MINI Countryman SE ALL4 vehicles. The torsion bar in both front seat belt retractors may have been damaged during production. Risk A damaged seat belt retractor may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Fix Dealers will replace both front seat belt retractors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 13, 2025. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) will be searchable on NHTSA.gov on November 7, 2025.
Filed with NHTSADefect report PDFOwner letter PDFRemedy instructions PDF
NHTSA campaign 25V616000 reported Sep 17, 2025 BMW of North America, LLC the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

These are vehicle campaigns — the ones the automaker filed against this model. NHTSA also records equipment recalls, filed by a parts maker against a component (a tyre, a child seat, an aftermarket part), and those are not listed here or counted above. nhtsa.gov/recalls shows both for a VIN.

Whether any of this applies to one specific X1

A campaign covers a build range, not a model year, so two identical-looking cars from 2026 can differ. Both of these check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list, free, in about ten seconds. BMW publishes its own lookup because federal rule 49 CFR 573.15 requires it to, and to keep it current to within seven days.

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Hear about a recall before the letter does

The manufacturer’s letter is the last step of a recall: it has up to 60 days after filing to mail owners, at the address on the registration. We email you the day NHTSA posts a recall on the 2026 BMW X1, with what to do next. Nothing else, ever — no newsletter, no marketing, one-click unsubscribe in every message.

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Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
1complaints filed

1 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 1 injuries · 0 deaths reported

0.1 per 10,000 built · BMW reported 149,997 X1 built (its Early Warning production report to NHTSA)

Filed per year: 2026: 1

Most-cited components

Service Brakes 1

In owners' own words

Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, one per problem area. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed.

Summary of the Event: The driver of a 2025 BMW X1 M35i experienced an issue where the vehicle did not respond as expected when braking. The incident occurred in Gainesville on at approximately . After proceeding through a traffic light, the roadway transitioned from two lanes into one.
Service Brakes Apr 25, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11733789

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP
ConfigurationOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
SUV AWD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★☆17%

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program.

Service bulletins & campaigns

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications
Communicationsfiled with NHTSA 13
Most recentmanufacturer date 2026-07-10
Kindsas classified by NHTSA 11 service bulletins, 2 emissionss

Most often about: Electrical System, Seats, Exterior Lighting, Power Train, Engine.

  • B120326 Emissions
    2026-07-10 · Engine
  • Due to an implementation error in various OBD diagnostics in the vehicle's control units, in very rare cases itmay happen that stored fault memory codes (DTCs) and the MIL (warning light) are not automaticallydeleted even though the underlying malfunction has already been rectified. This does not comply with the statutory OBD specifications.
  • B650726 Service bulletin
    2026-03-17 · Electrical System
  • The following message is displayed on the central information display (CID): “Storage space running out”.Afterwards, apps can no longer be updated, and additional content can no longer be loaded.
  • B280125 Service bulletin
    2026-01-27 · Power Train
  • SITUATION A Check Control message (CCM) displays for “Transmission oil service required” (ID 2120). This warning will typically trigger based on one of the following that applies: From 60,000 miles (~95,000 km) to 78,000 miles (~125,000 km), or After six (6) years: The “six years” time interval is determined the production date of the vehicle. It is not based on the day/date of the first registrat
  • B652825 Service bulletin
    2025-12-10 · Electrical System
  • The vehicle may experience various operational issues with the Multifunction Display such as: Intermittent black screen Permanent black screen Intermittent head unit functions not displayed (i.e., Navigation screen only is black)
  • B652725 Service bulletin
    2025-12-09 · Electrical System
  • The vehicle may experience various operational issues with the infotainment system such as: Resets of the head unit Delayed start-up of the head unit (longer than 30 seconds) Failed start-up of the head unit Sporadic or permanent problems with navigation Sporadic or permanent Bluetooth connection problems Sporadic or permanent audio problems Sporadic or permanent speech / IPA (international phonet
  • B652725 Service bulletin
    2025-11-19 · Electrical System
  • RSU availability. The vehicle may experience various operation faults with the infotainment system such as: Resets of the head unit Delayed start-up of the head unit (longer than 30 seconds) Failed start-up of the head unit Sporadic or permanent problems with navigation Sporadic or permanent Bluetooth connection problems Sporadic or permanent audio problems Sporadic or permanent speech / IPA (inte
  • B840625 Service bulletin
    2025-10-03 · Electrical System
  • In some situations, an emergency call may be triggered in the vehicle without either the customer pressing the SOS Call button, or an airbag deployment event. In some cases, the customer may not even be inside the vehicle.
  • B652225 Service bulletin
    2025-10-03 · Electrical System
  • While using the BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant (IPA) to initiate a phone call to a specific contact, eitheranother contact is dialed, or the IPA cannot locate the requested contact.

A service bulletin is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a known condition. It is not a recall, not a finding that the vehicle is defective, and the work is not automatically free — though a bulletin is often what a dealer works from when you describe a symptom, so quoting the document number can save a diagnosis. The count is every communication filed; the list shows the most recent, one entry per campaign, because a single campaign is usually filed as several documents on the same day. The summaries are NHTSA's; the full documents come from the manufacturer.

X1 by model year

all years, side by side →
Year Safety Recalls Complaints
2027 A* 0 0 28 mpg2026 this page B 2 1 28 mpg2025 C 3 17 28 mpg2024 C 3 30 28 mpg2023 D 6 70 28 mpg2022 B 2 1 27 mpg2021 A 1 9 27 mpg2020 A 1 13 27 mpg2019 C 3 13 26 mpg2018 C 4 60 26 mpg2017 C 4 164 26 mpg2016 C 4 163 25 mpg

Common questions about the 2026 X1

Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kits

Does the 2026 BMW X1 have any recalls?

NHTSA has posted 2 recall campaigns for the 2026 BMW X1. The most serious on file is 25V717000, covering Seat Belts. Check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a recall applies to specific build ranges, not every car.

How safe is the 2026 BMW X1?

NHTSA gave the 2026 BMW X1 4 stars overall in its New Car Assessment Program tests — 4-star frontal crash, 5-star side crash, 4-star rollover. WhichTrim also grades it B (85/100) on its recall record, which is a different question from crash protection.

What is the fuel economy of the 2026 BMW X1?

Across the 2 EPA-rated configurations of the 2026 BMW X1, the best EPA combined figure is 28 mpg. Figures are the EPA's own, per configuration, and every one is listed above.

What do owners complain about on the 2026 BMW X1?

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2026 BMW X1, most often about service brakes. Of those, 1 involved a crash, 1 reported injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, so treat the pattern as a signal and the individual report as an anecdote.

Are there service bulletins for the 2026 BMW X1?

The manufacturer has filed 13 service bulletins and related communications with NHTSA for the 2026 BMW X1, most often covering electrical system, seats, exterior lighting. The most recent is dated 2026-07-10. A bulletin is not a recall: it is the repair procedure a manufacturer sends its dealers for a condition it knows about, and the work is not automatically paid for. It is still worth knowing — if the symptom matches, quoting the bulletin number at the service desk can save a diagnosis. The document numbers and summaries are listed above.

What we hold, and what an empty row means

Paid vehicle-history reports will not tell you the difference between “nothing happened to this car” and “we never received that record” — both of the big two say as much in their own help pages. Most of what is on this page comes from complete federal registers, so we can tell you which is which, row by row.

DataHeldSourceWhat it covers — or what empty means
Fuel economy & configurations2 configurationsEPA certification recordsEvery configuration the EPA certified for sale, with its own test figures.
Emission certificatesnoneEPA emission certificatesThe EPA published no certificate we could match to a configuration on this page.
Recalls2NHTSA recall campaignsA complete federal register: every campaign covering this model year, with severity and advisory flags.
Owner complaints1NHTSA complaint databaseAlso complete, but unverified: these are reports owners filed, not findings. Counts scale with how many were sold.
Crash ratings1 testedNHTSA NCAPOnly the configurations NHTSA chose to crash-test, which is never all of them.
Service bulletins13NHTSA manufacturer communicationsEverything the manufacturer told its dealers about a defect or malfunction, short of a recall.
InvestigationsnoneNHTSA Office of Defects InvestigationNo defect investigation has been opened.
Driver-assist crash reportsnoneNHTSA Standing General Order 2021-01No report has been filed. Only entities named in the order report, and only crashes they hear of — so this is also what an unequipped car, or a manufacturer without telematics, looks like.
Specifications filed with NHTSAnoneNHTSA vPIC, decoded from VIN patternsWe had no VIN pattern to decode for this model year, or the manufacturer filed nothing usable.
Trims, pricing & equipment1 trimsManufacturer press kitTranscribed from the manufacturer's own press material, every value carrying the document it came from.

Rebuilt nightly; this page was generated 2026-10-26. Every figure above is traceable to the source named beside it, and the JSON for this page carries the same values with their identifiers.

Where to go next

pages beside this one
Ranking Safest 2026 compact SUVs Every compact SUV of this model year by NHTSA recall record, best first.Report card Every 2026 vehicle graded B The 2026 model year graded A–F; this one sits in the B group.Other years The 2027 X1 The X1 model year with the cleanest record on file — grade A, 0 recalls.Recall Watch Watch this X1 by VIN Give it the VIN and you hear the night a campaign is filed — from $29 a month for a lot, free for ten.

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). The most serious recall counts in full and each further one counts 85% of the one before, because a vehicle sold in millions is recalled more often than a rare one without being more dangerous — and because a flat subtraction bottomed the scale out, scoring a vehicle with 22 recalls within a point of one with six. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Read it as what it counts: recall campaigns on the federal record, weighted by severity. The damping reduces the sales bias by roughly 40% but does not remove it: like our complaint counts, this is not normalized by how many were sold, so a best-seller still scores somewhat worse than an obscure model with the same real risk. NHTSA crash ratings, do-not-drive and park-outside advisories, and the crash, fire, injury and death counts in owner complaints are reported separately on every page and never blended into the letter — a vehicle can hold five stars and a poor letter at once, and where that happens we say so rather than leave you to notice. Because the scale subtracts from a clean sheet, a model year too new to have been recalled, complained about or bulletined scores full marks on an empty record; we label those grades provisional rather than present them as earned.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed nightly. Trim-level specifications and pricing are transcribed from the manufacturer's official press kit; every value carries its source in the data file.

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