2017 BMW X1 Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 24about this part
- Share
- 15%of 156 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 12,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 24 complaints about the electrical system of the 2017 BMW X1, 15% of the 156 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 12,000 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The rear trunk of the car starts closing by itself. I injured my hand due to such sudden closure. This problem is all over the internet with thousands of customers hitting it and Bmw is not acknowledging or fixing the issue.”
NHTSA complaint #11355481, filed 2020-09, 1,000 miles“The tailgate automatically starts closing on me when I am loading or unloading. It starts beeping so I at least get a warning but I have to put my hand up and stop it from crashing on my head. I have told my dealership about this since the first few times it happened, but was told there was nothing wrong with it. Note my feet are not going under the bumper (and that feature does not work on this car ever anyway). This happens when car is stopped and turned off. However one time the trunk opened on me when I was stopped in traffic at a red light and had to get out of the car to go shut it. …”
NHTSA complaint #11386267, filed 2021-01, 12,000 miles“There is a light that came on that states Transmission: secure vehicle against rolling. This is a common problem with these cars and is very expensive to fix. This is a defect in these cars and I don’t want to find out what will happen in the event that my car does roll especially my children in the car. I chose BMW because it is not only a luxury vehicle but was suppose to be safe. This to me is NOT safe.”
NHTSA complaint #11468090, filed 2022-06“Car won't start up on first try anymore. Taking 3 tries. Keeps saying that there is no signal. Seems like from the bimmer forum a lot of people are having the same issue. Also saying to close the hood when the hood isn't open. It's happening every day now that the messages are popping up and the car won't start! I hope there is a recall asap. I've only had this car for a year and is has $38k miles on it! Absolutely ridiculous. These cars are to expensive to be dealing with this issue!”
NHTSA complaint #11474715, filed 2022-07“Three months after purchasing my 2017 BMW X1, the back hatch without warrant inadvertently starting closing, at one time almost closing on my just about 3 year old granddaughter. there was no movement and the key was placing remotely on a table. Soon after, while opened, it came down on my sisters hand. Then on Sept. 21, while removing groceries from the trunk, it started beeping and rapidly came down on my head and neck while I tried to hit the open button, causing a concussion and swelling on my neck. …”
NHTSA complaint #11501290, filed 2023-01Related service bulletins
- 11009005Oct 12, 2024The “End of life” or “Emergency call system error” Check Control message appears in the vehicle. The following fault memory entry is stored: B7F341 – Emergency battery: Hardware…
- 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…
- 10247578Dec 8, 2023When using the Key Reader to retrieve CBS information from the customer key, no current vehicle data is available, or the data does not match the maintenance schedule.
- 10245422Nov 22, 2023Customers may state that the alarm system (DWA) is not active after locking their unoccupied vehicle. Depending on the vehicleâÂÂs equipment and settings, no acoustic or…
- 10245368Nov 17, 2023Vehicle exhibits a slight acceleration delay when taking off from a MSA (automatic engine start-stopfunction) stop.
- 10245377Nov 13, 2023When using the Key Reader to retrieve CBS information from the customer key, no current vehicle data is available, or the data does not match the maintenance schedule.
- 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.
Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 53% |
| 2024 | 2 | 7% |
| 2023 | 4 | 6% |
| 2021 | 3 | 30% |
| 2020 | 2 | 15% |
| 2019 | 5 | 38% |
| 2018 | 8 | 13% |
| 2017 | 24 | 15% |
| 2016 | 13 | 8% |
| 2015 | 31 | 60% |
| 2014 | 24 | 44% |
| 2013 | 18 | 47% |
Other parts of the 2017 BMW X1
57 complaintsOther or unknown
50 complaintsBrakes
26 complaintsBody and structure
20 complaintsEngine
12 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsForward collision avoidance
3 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsFuel system
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 BMW X1
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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