Reliability & cost of ownership
Bmw X1 Sav Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Bmw X1 Sav? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Bmw X1 Sav problems by model year
3 recall entries and 177 owner complaints on file across 5 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 X1 Sav | 2 | 8 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 X1 Sav | 1 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 X1 Sav | 0 | 42 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 X1 Sav | 0 | 59 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 X1 Sav | 0 | 64 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Bmw X1 Sav, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- air bags99 complaints
- electrical system20 complaints
- engine17 complaints
- unknown or other17 complaints
- service brakes13 complaints
- structure13 complaints
- power train8 complaints
- vehicle speed control6 complaints