2015 BMW X1 Engine Problems

“22,000 actual miles oilfiter housing leak on engine and cylinder cover is plastic like on other X1 sdrive . Leaking on electrical parts and smoke terrible when come too stop under the hood. This is abad plastic part and gasket leak with holly any miles. 22,000 something miles when purchase online . Dealership I took it too say it's a fire hazard it could catch on fire I just hope others too don't notice it and car catches on fire as reported for other X1 2015 sdrive 28i my car need a recall asap.”

“I had to replace the Oil Fliter housing with oil cooler because it was made out of plastic and caused an oil and antifreeze. The repair man told me that engine part were made out of plastic and tend to fail over time.”

“Current owner of a 2015 BMW X1 bought in Feb 2025. Was informed by the car dealer at that time there is currently an unresolved important safety recall campaign for NHTSA Recall Number 24V608000 - Water Pump Connector May Short Circuit opened back in August 2024. I reached out to the local BMW dealer for a status update if the remedy was available and they indicated a remedy is still not available. They had me contact BMW Customer Relations for a better status update. BMW Customer Relations indicated the remedy is still not available for this recall and no ETA. …”

“This is a complaint surrounding the recall on the vehicle. I have called the dealerships closest to me 4 times over the last month and a half to remedy with no such luck. My car 12/15, was smoking from the water pump location in the engine. It has done this when driving for more than 20 minutes or driving for the first time if taking the weekend off from doing so. There is a burning smell that comes in from the vents. I have had the oil changed and inspected, there was no leak found either time. there is no remedy available according to the dealership but this has been ongoing for 4 months. …”

“experience issues starting up due to a failure of the starter motor. Repeated attempts at stating the vehicle can cause the motor to overheat due to an electrical overload, potentially catching combustible materials in the engine compartment and increasing the risk of fire.”