2025 BMW X1 Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 18%of 17 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the engine of the 2025 BMW X1, 18% of the 17 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.
“Today is 1/21/26. My car has had problems since 12/4/25 when I started getting drivetrain warning lights. After call roadside assistance prompts, it will start, but a drivetrain fault appears on the dash. Many faults have appeared at the dealer and I have it in writing that there is nothing more they can do. They escalated the issue to BMW with no resolution, to date. I have requested a buy-back and they no longer return my calls. In terms of safety, I'm not sure what could happen if the drivetrain fault light is on. …”
NHTSA complaint #11712606, filed 2026-01“After being parked out I the sun, at about noon, started car and drove from paring lot car respnse to trotle inputs erattic and hard to judge found a place to safely park, rebooted car computer, and then was ale to drive home (145 miles) cruise controll did not work. When home, called Bmw, requested they repair car so that it is safe to drive,. Thry have had car since then. Don't feel it safe to drive til Bmw declairs it repaired.”
NHTSA complaint #11746785, filed 2026-06Related service bulletins
- 11035396Jul 10, 2026Due to an implementation error in various OBD diagnostics in the vehicle's control units, in very rare cases itmay happen that stored fault memory codes (DTCs) and the MIL…
- 11030305Mar 19, 2026Program control units (obd)
- 11026948Dec 17, 2025The Engine Malfunction Warning is illuminated, and the following fault code is stored in the DME- FC 034AEF Exhaust Cold Start, Not Controllable
- 11022869Aug 19, 2025Oil Line Return
- 11009426Oct 11, 2024Heat Management Module Return
Engine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 18% |
| 2024 | 1 | 3% |
| 2023 | 2 | 3% |
| 2021 | 2 | 20% |
| 2020 | 3 | 23% |
| 2019 | 2 | 15% |
| 2018 | 6 | 10% |
| 2017 | 12 | 8% |
| 2016 | 8 | 5% |
| 2015 | 16 | 31% |
| 2014 | 17 | 31% |
| 2013 | 16 | 42% |
Other parts of the 2025 BMW X1
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsForward collision avoidance
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2025 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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