2017 BMW X1 SAV Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 13%of 8 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 5,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the electrical system of the 2017 BMW X1 SAV, 13% of the 8 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 5,000 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.
“X1 with comfort access package. Power tailgate often closes unprompted when putting groceries ect in the back of the parked car. Closed twice while I was changing a toddler's diaper in the back almost hitting me and her. Both feet were firmly on the ground when it happened and nobody was touching the key. Luckily it beeps before closing but it could cause serious injury if caught in the closing door. The tailgate also opens at random times just when walking past the rear of the parked car. …”
NHTSA complaint #11030631, filed 2017-09, 5,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10249027Jan 11, 2024The electrical system of BMW vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. This has led to increased demands being placed on the battery…
- 10249023Jan 2, 2024Customer states one of the front seats is inoperative. The seat heater and power supply are inoperative. During the vehicle test, the seat module does not respond. The power…
- 10238090May 1, 2023After programming the head unit (HU-H2), activating the FSC (German word Freischaltcode) Enabling Codes repeatedly fails.
- 10235205Mar 1, 2023The 3G network in the US has been shut down. This means that only the 4G network will be available. In the 4G network, voice calls will be transferred via the Voice over LTE…
- 10235192Mar 1, 2023The buttons on the gear selector switch (GWS) do not work, or the function indicator lighting has failed.
- 10235183Mar 1, 2023While driving on rough roads, a knocking sound can be heard coming from top of the instrument panel (aka dashboard) in the bulkhead area.
- 10212796Apr 1, 2022The Check Control message "Door open" appears in the instrument cluster (Kombi) even though all vehicle doors are closed and locked. The locking operation of the doors is not…
- 10200246Jun 1, 2021Customer states the Central Information Display is flickering and the picture is shifting.
- 10181224Sep 1, 2020SERVICE ACTION - PROGRAM THE BODY DOMAIN CONTROL (BDC) UNIT: Aftermarket scan tools cannot read fault codes in the Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) unit via the On-Board…
- 10179009Jul 1, 2020NAVIGATION SYSTEM - REPORTING MISSING OR INCORRECT ROADMAP DATA: Do not replace parts and do not program the vehicle. Roads can change by up to 15% every year. To ensure the best…
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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