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Vehicle speed controlPart report

2016 BMW X1 Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
2%of 159 total for the year
Median mileage
500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2016 BMW X1, 2% of the 159 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 500 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.

“'specifically bought this vehicle for the active driving assistant and acc stop & go + active driving assistant as I use cruise control as much as possible and have the following issues: othe stop & go does not remain active long enough to work through stop light timings othe active driving assistant slows down impropriety for vehicles parked on the side of the road othe active driving assistant creates to much distance between the follow-on vehicle allowing cars to cut in front of me odoes not work correctly in misty rain or in direct sunlight odetection of follow-on vehicle is not…”

NHTSA complaint #10905151, filed 2016-09

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Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202516%
202018%
201632%

Other parts of the 2016 BMW X1

Other or unknown
64 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
33 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
20 complaints
Body and structure
17 complaints
Electrical system
13 complaints
Brakes
8 complaints
Engine
8 complaints
Air bags
4 complaints
Steering
4 complaints
Suspension
4 complaints
Seat belts
2 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2016 BMW X1

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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