Air bagsPart report

2019 BMW X1 Air bags Problems

Complaints: 1about this part
Share: 8%of 13 total for the year
Median mileage: —not reported
Trend: Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the air bags of the 2019 BMW X1, 8% of the 13 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.

“While releasing the manual telescope lever on my 2019 BMW X1 (under 75k miles) to adjust the steering wheel, the steering column completely bypassed its factory structural travel stop and jammed rock-solid in the farthest extended position and will not budge. The steering wheel is now physically wedged against my torso, making it impossible to maintain the federally recommended 10-to-12-inch safety clearance from the driver's airbag. …”

NHTSA complaint #11770695, filed 2026-10

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Air bags: other model years

Year	Complaints	Share of year
2023	4	6%
2021	4	40%
2020	1	8%
2019	1	8%
2018	6	10%
2017	3	2%
2016	4	3%
2015	1	2%
2014	4	7%
2013	1	3%

Other parts of the 2019 BMW X1

Electrical system
5 complaints Body and structure
3 complaints Engine
2 complaints Other or unknown
2 complaints Engine cooling
1 complaints Forward collision avoidance
1 complaints Steering
1 complaints Suspension
1 complaints Transmission and drivetrain
1 complaints Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2019 BMW X1

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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