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SteeringPart report

2014 BMW X1 Steering Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
4%of 55 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the steering of the 2014 BMW X1, 4% of the 55 complaints for this model year.

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.

“Twice the shift gears such as placing car in park or drive, it frooze up twice once in the care of the service center at carmax and 2nd time backing up from my house and the car shift wouldnt go into to drive mode , my husband had to push car into drive way. It was in motion in reverse and back up onto the city street and it wouldnt move to drive”

NHTSA complaint #11395670, filed 2021-02

“Driving down I-89 in Vermont, just South of Montpelier, we were driving at highway speeds toward a construction zone, suddenly, all of the power to the car cut out. There was no warning, no lights, no “bing bong” of the car to let us know there was an issue, it just stopped. We had less than 10 seconds to make a decision. When the car lost power, We had no power brakes or steering. We were in the section with concrete barriers on both sides and no shoulder. This is the most dangerous situation I can think of. …”

NHTSA complaint #11424265, filed 2021-07

Related service bulletins

Steering: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202516%
202427%
202311%
201918%
201835%
201643%
201512%
201424%
201313%

Other parts of the 2014 BMW X1

Electrical system
24 complaints
Engine
17 complaints
Engine cooling
16 complaints
Other or unknown
8 complaints
Fuel system
7 complaints
Brakes
6 complaints
Air bags
4 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
4 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints
Suspension
1 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2014 BMW X1

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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