2007 BMW 1 Series Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 17%of 6 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 4,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2007 BMW 1 Series, 17% of the 6 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 4,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Bmw 120i auto was bought in 2007/11. After a few months 'engine malfunction, reduce power' message came up. Car was taken to dealership and the valvetronic was replaced. Since then, at random occurrences, the car fails to produce full power on acceleration - especially when accelerating away from junctions. The only solution is to turn off the car and start it up again. This is an extremely dangerous fault as vehicle will stagger in the middle of intersections. …”
NHTSA complaint #10260002, filed 2009-02, 4,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10045285Jul 1, 2012Bmw: water penetrates the passenger compartment due to openings in service transmission tunnel with insufficient sealing, causing carpet to be wet in center tunnel area.
- 10040045Apr 1, 2011Bmw: a new technical support process has been created regarding transmission concerns.
- 10036980Jun 1, 2010Bmw: a new technical process is being used on many models to determine the root cause of double-clutch transmission problems.
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2007 BMW 1 Series
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 BMW 1 Series
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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