BMW X1 Complaints (2016)

163 consumer complaints on file.

#11415047May 3, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE LINER ON THE SUNROOF SEPARATED ON ONE SIDE AND IS SAGGING CAUSING OBSTRUCTION OF VIEW WHEN SUN ROOF IS OPEN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11413853April 25, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE LINER ON THE SUNROOF SEPARATED ON ONE SIDE AND IS SAGGING WHEN SUNROOF IS OPENED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11412878April 19, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
YESTERDAY (APRIL 18, 2021), WHILE I WAS EXITING THE EXPRESSWAY TO THE TOWN OF SILVERTHORNE, COLORADO, THE SUNROOF GLASS OF MY BMW X1 SPONTANEOUSLY SHATTERED INTO MY HEAD AND MY WIFE'S AND OF COURSE ALL OVER THE CAR. I WAS TRAVELLING ABOUT 50MPH AND SLOWING DOWN TO THE EXIT RAMP; THERE WAS NO VEHICLE AHEAD OF US. MY WIFE AND I SUSTAINED SOME SMALL CUTS AND I FEEL LIKE THERE IS A SENSATION OF A FOREIGN OBJECT IN MY EYES THAT SEEMS TO GO AWAY AND BACK AGAIN. NO OTHER INJURIES BEYOND THAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#11406831April 7, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING I OPENED MY SUNROOF SHADE COVER AND HEARD A CRACKLING NOISE TURNED AROUND AND IT WAS ALL BUNDLED UP. THE COVER RIPPED OFF ON ONE SIDE. THE UNTIMELY FAILURE OF THE SHADE BLIND LEFT IT SAGGING/HANGING AND BLOCKING MY VIEW AS THE DRIVER WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11406109April 2, 2021
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE PANORAMIC SUNROOF HEADLINER ON THIS MODEL IS MADE OF CLOTH. THE CLOTH CAME OFF OF THE TRACK DURING NORMAL OPERATION, CAUSING THE CLOTH HEADLINER TO SAG AND A SIGNIFICANT DECREASE IN VISIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11405387March 29, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE PANORAMIC SUNSHADE IS SAGGING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. IT HAS COME OFF THE TRACK OR ROLLER. I'VE READ THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH BMW,S AND VERY EXPENSIVE TO HAVE IT REPAIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11390750January 30, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SUN SHADE MECHANISM WILL NOT OPEN, CAUSING THE SUN SHADE TO TEAR. SEEMS THAT SUN SHADE IS OFF THE TRACK, OR HUNG AND WILL NOT ALLOW FOR CLOSURE ON THIS BMW X1
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11377820December 3, 2020
ENGINE
THE ENGINE MOUNTS HAVE FAILED ON MY CAR. I HAVE ONLY 14 THOUSAND MILES ON THE AUTO AND DO ONLY CITY DRIVING. HAD THIS NOT BEEN DISCOVERED DURING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE THE RESULTS COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH EITHER THE MOUNTING HARDWARE OR THE WEIGHT OF THE ENGINE,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11375623November 20, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE PANORAMIC SHADE THAT SHADES THE SUNROOF FROM THE PASSENGERS IS DIPPING DOWN ON ONE SIDE. WE HAVE NOT DRAWN BACK THIS SHADE MUCH BUT IT HAS STARTED TO SAG ON RIGHT SIDE BECAUSE THE ADHESIVE THAT KEEPS IT IN PLACE IS USELESS. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM I'VE HEARD FOR THE BMW X SERIES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11375647November 20, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING, I OPENED THE PANORAMIC SUNROOF SHADE. ONE SIDE BUNCHED UP AND DID NOT RETRACT. AFTER CLOSING, ONE SIDE OF THE SHADE IS HANGING DOWN PARTIALLY BLOCKING THE VIEW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11374108November 11, 2020
ENGINE
JUST STARTED DRIVING ON A LONG HIGHWAY TRIP, 20 MINUTES INTO THE DRIVE WITH VEHICLE AT TEMPERATURE, BALL BEARING FAILED ON A PLASTIC IDLER PULLY ON ACCESSORY DRIVE, BLOWING APART THE PLASTIC PULLS AND DAMAGING THE BELT, LOSING BATTERY CHARGING FIRST, THE OVERTEMPERATURE WARNING TO IMMEDIATELY PULL OVER ON HIGHWAY WHICH I DID. HAD TO TOW TO THE DEALER SERVICE CENTER. $1671.51 REPAIR OVER TWO DAYS STRANDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11373238November 5, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HALF THE WINDSHIELD GOES VERY DARK , NEARLY BLACK AT NIGHT. IT IS FACTUALLY DANGEROUS AND IF I HAVE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT MY SPEED IS GREATLY REDUCED AS I CANNOT SEE AT ALL. I CANNOT SEE MORE THAN 30 FEET IN FRONT OF ME AND CANNOT SEE TURNS AND CANNOT SEE AT ALL WITH HILLS. EVEN DRIVING VERY SLOW, 10MPH OR LESS IN A PARKING LOT THE EXTREME LACK OF VISIBILITY BECOMES 100% OBVIOUS AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. BMW CORPORATE OFFICE SAYS THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY TECHNOLOGY THAT DIMS THE WINDSHIELD, THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP IS CLUELESS TO THIS AS WELL. I HAVE READ THAT A SAVVY AND HONEST DEALERSHIP CAN ADJUST THIS THROUGH THE ON BOARD COMPUTER CONTROLS. I REALLY DONT KNOW. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE AT NIGHT THAT IS BOTTOM LINE, NO ONE CAN SEEM TO HELP ME DESPITE IT BEING ALL OVER THE INTERNET WITH ALL TYPES OF VEHICLES. I WANT THIS DOCUMENTED IF CRASH OR INJURY OCCURS I WANT PROTECTION LEGALLY. EXAMPLE-DRIVING POSTED SPEED NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AT NIGHT APPROACH SLIGHT TURN OR INCLINE AND IN AN INSTANT THE DARKNESS DESCENDS AND THE REACTION IS TO HIT THE BRAKES AS YOU DON'T KNOW WHERE YOU ARE ON THE ROAD. THIS IS THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. I BEG OF YOU PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS, I AM SHOCKED THERE HAS NOT BEEN MORE DEATHS OR CRASHES AND INJURIES. I BROUGHT A 3RD PARTY WITH ME TO SHOW THEM AND THE REPLY WAS, "I CANNOT SEE AND I AM THE PASSENGER" "OH MY GOD ITS BLACK IN FRONT OF ME" ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS DRIVE ANY NUMBER OF VEHICLES AT NIGHT AND YOU WILL SEE. ADAPTIVE HEADLIGHT ISSUE, SOME CHEMICAL ACTIVATED THING IN WINDSHIELD? DONT REALLY KNOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11372658November 2, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES
THE FRONT BRAKES HAVE AN ISSUE THAT BMW KNOWS ABOUT, AS THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME IT WAS A COMMON ISSUE WITH 2016-2020 X1S AND X2S. THE BRAKE PADS ON THE FRONT WHEELS HAVE AN ISSUE WHERE ONE BRAKE PAD WILL WEAR EXTREMELY QUICKLY WITHIN 5,000-20,000 MILES. WHILE THE OTHER BRAKE PAD WILL WEAR AS IT SHOULD. AS THE BRAKE PAD THAT WEARS DOWN QUICKLY IS THE INNER BRAKE PAD. TO ACTUALLY SEE THE BRAKE PAD ONE MUST REMOVE THE CAR WHEEL TO ACCESS ANY VISIBILITY OF THE BRAKE PAD ITSELF. DUE TO THIS VISIBILITY ISSUE, THE DEALERSHIP ALLOWED ME TO LEAVE WITH LESS THAN 2MM OF BRAKE PAD LEFT ON THE INNER SIDE OF THE CAR. THIS IS A HAZARD FOR ANYONE DRIVING THIS YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL AS THEY WILL NOT HAVE ANY STOPPING POWER WHILE DRIVING. THE CAR WAS STATIONARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11365926October 23, 2020
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 BMW X1. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE RETRACTABLE SUNROOF HEAD LINER DETACHED FROM THE SLIDING TRACK CAUSING THE HEAD LINER FABRIC TO CRUMBLE AND BLOCK THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FERMAN BMW (31400 US HIGHWAY 19 NORTH, PALM HARBOR, FL 34684, (727) 400-3542) TO BE INSPECTED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE HEAD LINER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11353928September 9, 2020
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY DURING A CROSS COUNTRY ROAD TRIP, THE SUNROOF SUN SHADE/BLIND CAME OUT OF ITS TRACK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. A VISIT TO A BMW DEALER NOTED AN OUT OF WARRANTY REPAIR COST OF $2600. THE DEALER SAID THE ENTIRE PANORAMIC SUNROOF ASSEMBLY WOULD HAVE TO BE REMOVED TO REPLACE THE SUN SHADE/BLIND. THE SUN SHADE HAS NOW BECOME INOPERABLE AND IS STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. THIS HAS CREATED AN UNACCEPTABLE EXPOSURE TO THE SUN IN THE VEHICLE. THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES WERE OVER 110 DEGREES. IT APPEARS THAT A METAL COIL SPRING LIKE MATERIAL HAS BECOME DETACHED FROM THE SHADE/BLIND FABRIC. THE ADHESIVE BONDING THE MATERIALS HAS FAILED. THE SPRING MATERIAL IS TANGLED UNDER THE HEADLINER AT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11349907August 17, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FOUL, MUSTY ODOR COMES FROM A/C FOR THE FIRST 5-10 MINUTES AFTER STARTING UP. CONCERNED ABOUT HEALTH IMPACT OF MOLD GROWING IN A/C SYSTEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11343146August 4, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WENT TO OPEN MY PANORAMIC SUNROOF SHADE AND IT COMPLETELY CAME OFF THE TRACK ON ONE SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK BUT TURNED ON, AS I WAS GETTING READY TO LEAVE FOR THE DAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11341727July 27, 2020
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS, STEERING
YOUR BOX WAS BAD IT WOULD JUMP OUT A GEAR FORCE ME TO HIT A CURB AT ONE TIME. ALL WHEEL DRIVE WAS BAD. BACK WHEELS PUSH FRONT WHEELS SO FRONT TIRES WEAR OUT ABOUT EVERY 2000 MILES, NO NOTICE OF RECALL GIVEN. AIR BAG PROBLEM NO NOTICE OF RECALL SENT. ROOF UNSAFE NOT AIR BAGS. SEAT BELTS, NO RECALL NOTICE SENT. ON X1 IS LARGE BUT I GEAR BOX WAS BAD THE CAR WOULD JUMP OUT OF GEAR, AT ONE POINT I HIT A CURB MESS UP THE WHEEL, NO NOTICE WAS SENT. SOMEONE HIT THE BACK OF MY CAR WHEN THE CAR JUMP OUT OF GEAR AND LEFT A MARK. I ONLY RECEIVED ON RECALL NOTICE. KNOW IT'S ON NET BMW X1'S HAVE BEEN RECALLED FROM 2015-2020. THE ONE NOTICE WAS DRIVERS SEAT BELT, MY LEASE WAS EXTENDED FOR 6 MONTHS AND DID NOT ADVISE ME OF ALL THE OTHER PROBLEMS AND I WAS DRIVING AN UNSAFE CAR FROM 2016/SEPT THRU 2020 WITH NO KNOWLEDGE. I RETURNED THE CAR AND AFTER PAYING 6 MONTHS OF EXTRA PAYMENTS THEY WANT ME TO PAY FOR DAMAGES THAT THE RECALLS CALL CAUSED. WHY ARE THEY NOT SENDING NOTICE OF ALL THE PROBLEMS THE CAR HAS. DOSE SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11331966July 1, 2020
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE SUN SHADE THAT COVERS THE MOONROOF FROM THE INTERIOR CAME APART ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, CAUSING IT TO HANG INTO THE CABIN. THIS OCCURRED BY ITSELF WITHOUT OPERATING THE VEHICLE OR SUN SHADE. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN STATIONARY FOR SEVERAL DAYS, PARKED OUTSIDE IN AN UNCOVERED PRIVATE PARKING SPACE. BMW IS CLAIMING THIS IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY, DESPITE SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS HAVING THE SAME EXACT ISSUE. IT'S CLEAR THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. REPAIR COST IS $2,500. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11327191June 3, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
I DEPARTED MY HOUSE AND GOT ONTO THE WEST PARK TOLL WAY. AFTER DRIVING FOR A FEW MILES, I HEARD LIKE AN EXPLOSION. UNDER PANIC, I REALIZED THAT THE SUNROOF HAD SHATTERED. I WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 65MPH AND NO ONE WAS AHEAD OF ME OR ADJACENT TO ME. THERE WAS A PICKUP TRUCK BEHIND ME ABOUT SAFE FOLLOWING DISTANCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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