2023 BMW X1 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 6%of 71 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 2,000miles
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the air bags of the 2023 BMW X1, 6% of the 71 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 2,000 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“The contact owns a 2023 BMW X1. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the Driver Restraint System Malfunction warning light was illuminated. The contact had received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V079000 (Air Bags). The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed that apart from the driver's air bag, another unknown air bag also needed to be replaced; however, the contact stated that additional information was not provided. The dealer confirmed parts were not available for the recall repair. The vehicle was not repaired. …”
NHTSA complaint #11512801, filed 2023-03, 2,000 miles“The contact owns a 2023 BMW X1. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V079000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.”
NHTSA complaint #11516925, filed 2023-04“The contact owns a 2023 BMW X1. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V079000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.”
NHTSA complaint #11518718, filed 2023-04Related recalls
- 23V079000Feb 14, 2023BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022-2023 iX xDrive40, iX xDrive50, iX M60 and 2022-2023 X1 xDrive28i vehicles. The front driver's air…Covers: BMW X1 2022–2023, IX 2022–2023
Related service bulletins
- 10252015Mar 22, 2024The seat initialization and memory has been lost; Or Repeat failure of seat initialization after completing the test module via ISTA. One or both of the following check control…
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2023 BMW X1
53 complaintsElectronic stability control
31 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsForward collision avoidance
5 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsLane departure
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2023 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology