2013 BMW X1 SAV Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 6%of 64 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 177miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2013 BMW X1 SAV, 6% of the 64 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 177 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.
“Vehicle engine could have caught fire during driving. Due to amount of oil was leaking spiting on wires around the hot engine. I found as just parked on my drive way smoke was coming from the hood. We opened the hood huge smoke came from the engine. I called dealership recommended me not to drive the vehicle. I had to tow the veh. To the dealership. Dealership said, it happened due to the vacuum pump issue. Checked with Bmw USA said no such re-call.. But for me 5-6 yrs old vehicle specially Bmw could have put family in danger. Enclosed picture showing broken /tube pipe. …”
NHTSA complaint #11163875, filed 2018-12, 104 miles“Wrote last year to explain that due to fog/film gathering on the interior windshield, visibility was reduced. Since that time, visibility has beecome severely limited and, because this fog/film could not be removed, we had the substance tested. Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (dehp) was found. This test was done in february 2015 and confined to the dried on substance. The fog/film continues to leak into the cabin and further testing will be done to determine if there are additional substances detected.”
NHTSA complaint #10721403, filed 2015-05, 250 miles“Was driving my Bmw x1 for approximately 5 1/2 hrs when all the sudden the sunroof exploded into tiny pieces of glass with a loud explosion noise and glass rained in on top of us. We were on a highway going straight, not under an overpass and no car in front , behind or to our side”
NHTSA complaint #10969640, filed 2017-03Related service bulletins
- 10056099Jun 1, 2014Bmw: when using iphone, various connectivity failures occur, such as disconnection of call, list of contacts incomplete, due to the variants and software used. Model 2008-2014.
Other or unknown: other model years
Other parts of the 2013 BMW X1 SAV
32 complaintsElectrical system
10 complaintsEngine
9 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 BMW X1 SAV
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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