2015 BMW X1 SAV Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 29about this part
- Share
- 69%of 42 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 26,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 29 complaints about the air bags of the 2015 BMW X1 SAV, 69% of the 42 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 26,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I crashed my car on 11/10/2015 and the airbag did not deploy. I drove through a heavy rail fence and struck a tree with the left front side of the bumper. A large section of the fence penetrated the front of the car and lodged in the vehicle. Cause of accident I became unconscious while driving due to heart problem”
NHTSA complaint #10853361, filed 2016-04, 8,500 miles“Takata recall. Bmw did not make me aware of this dangerous airbag recall. I was in the process of transferring my lease to another willing party when Bmw notified me of the recall issue and blocked the lease transfer which they had previously agreed to. They also will not let me purchase the vehicle. Both these issues breach the lease agreement I signed with them. The car is unusable with such a defect and is likely to take 6months or more to fix. …”
NHTSA complaint #10853045, filed 2016-04, 24,000 miles“Takata recall - called upon receipt of the letter from Bmw/ntsb stating the repair is now available, made an appointment for 3 weeks out as the parts take that long to get in. Now I've received a call after 2 weeks with an appointment that ralph schomp Bmw was told by Bmw USA that they are limited to the number of airbags they are allowed to replace each week so they need to cancel my appointment indefinitely. I was also told that the parts are now on back order, so there is no way to get the airbag repaired in a timely manner. …”
NHTSA complaint #11039149, filed 2017-10, 33,000 miles“Airbag recall from early 2016 and still don't have a replacement. We are on the waiting list per the dealership but our replacement is still months out.”
NHTSA complaint #11044274, filed 2017-11, 28,000 miles“On february 7th, 2016 at 3:15 am, on my way to work in the intersection between forest hill and military, a drunk driver traveling west bound while I was heading east drove into my lane, hitting me directly. After this head-on collision, the driver decided to flee the scene, leaving me stuck inside the vehicle in pain. I was lucky enough to be alive. The airbag inside of my vehicle did not deploy leaving me with excruciating pain in my neck, chest and knee. I could not breathe or talk, I was rush to the wellington regional hospital. …”
NHTSA complaint #10845639, filed 2016-03, 40 milesRelated recalls
- 19V016000Jan 14, 2019BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2015 X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, and X1 xDrive35i vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with air bag…Covers: BMW X1 SAV 2015
- 16V071000Feb 5, 2016BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2008-2013 128i and 135i coupes and convertibles and 1 Series M coupes, 2006-2011 325i, 325xi…Covers: BMW X1 SAV 2013–2015, 328 2006–2013, 335 2006–2013 +10 more
Related service bulletins
- 10160287Apr 1, 2019TAKATA AIR BAG RECALL-RELATED SHORT-TERM ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION AND CONSEQUENTIAL REPAIRS This Service Information bulletin supersedes SI B01 31 18 dated October 2018.
- 10160244Apr 1, 2019TAKATA AIR BAG RECALL-RELATED SHORT-TERM ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION AND CONSEQUENTIAL REPAIRS This Service Information bulletin supersedes SI B01 31 18 dated October 2018.
- 10153726Jan 1, 2019Takata class action settlement. Customer support program. Front driver side airbag modules.
- 10149557Oct 1, 2018For the above-referenced vehicles with driver?s side airbag modules, BMW of North America, LLC (?BMW NA?) will provide a Customer Support Program as outlined in the Takata…
- 10154816Feb 1, 2018In an effort to improve the completion rate on Takata air bag recall affected vehicles; BMW NA has expanded the BMW Ultimate Rewards platform to include a new Recall Support…
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2015 BMW X1 SAV
5 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 BMW X1 SAV
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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