What 154 owners told NHTSA about the 2017 BMW X1

My car suddenly displayed a drivetrain malfunction error, and I cannot identify the reason because the car was driving normally in a residential area.

NHTSA ODI 11681098

The contact owns a 2017 BMW X1. The contact received a notification letter of BMW Campaign Number: SIB 01 02 24(Evap System Purge(Vent) Valve Extended Limited Warranty). The contact stated that while reversing, the vehicle hesitated and vibrated while the engine revved. No warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that upon shifting to drive(D), the vehicle responded as intended. The vehicle was taken to a collision center, where an unknown diagnosis was made, and an unknown repair was performed; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

NHTSA ODI 11677270

X1 gear shifter is causing a Transmission waring - and comment to secure vehicle with parking brake when stopped. Consult Service center. I have spoken with BMW mechanic and other mechanic who have stated that it is common issue with X1 and Mini's that use same shifter. A spring breaks off in the shifter. Mini - issued a large warranty extension but it appears BMW has not.

NHTSA ODI 11669108

The warning light “Secure vehicle against rolling” appears when the gear is shifted into park. An additional message reads: “Transmission: Secure vehicle with parking brake when stopped. Consult service center.” It has been verified that the gear is indeed mechanically in the park position. Upon further investigation, I discovered numerous BMW X1 owners reporting this same issue on various online forums. The common cause appears to be a broken spring inside the gear shifter. This spring normally activates a switch that notifies the vehicle's electrical system that it’s in park. When the spring fails, the system does not register this correctly, triggering the warning. After contacting BMW North America customer service, I was directed to visit an authorized service center. The estimated repair cost is around $3,000 to replace the gear shifter—despite the fact that this problem matches dozens of other complaints already submitted to the NHTSA. I'm filing this report to contribute to the growing number of similar complaints from BMW X1 owners in hopes that the issue will be formally acknowledged and addressed.

NHTSA ODI 11658198

Car experiences a very rough idle at start and often stalls after being placed in gear. This can happen after car starts moving. I drive this car and am experiencing regular stalls after taking off.

NHTSA ODI 11656307

"Secure vehicle against rolling" warning light comes on when vehicle's gear is shifted into park. Additional information displayed states, "Transmission: Secure vehicle with parking brake when stopped. Consult service center." Confirmed vehicle's gear is mechanically shifted into park. Researched issue, and found many BMW X1 owners posting to various online forums stating root cause is due to a broken spring in the gear shifter that is supposed to toggle a switch informing the vehicle's electrical system that the vehicle is shifted into park. Hence the warning message. My vehicle is currently mechanically sound with no issues. My fear is that I have no way of knowing when a real issue does occur because the warning message is constantly displayed. I am submitting this complaint to add to the 100+ other NHTSA complaints that have already been filed for this issue by other BMW X1 owners with the hope that action will be taken to address it.

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When shifting vehicle to park "Secure Vehicle Against Rolling" warning displays on iDrive and warning message center along with "contact BMW service center". Shifter assembly failed internally. $850 shifter assembly has a $10 internal spring that broke and requires replacement. My safety at risk due to vehicle being unsafe when parked and possibly allowed to roll if not secured. Problem can be reproduced at all times when parking vehicle. Warning is also present at start up. Dealership quoted over $3000 to replace shifter assembly. There is no incident or damage to vehicle and it has not been inspected by manufacturer, police, or insurance reps. Warning lights came on after shifter assembly internal spring failure and continually afterwards while parking and starting the vehicle. Must accept warning message on iDrive system.

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The secure vehicle from rolling warning alert keeps coming on everytime I get into the vvehicle I have to clear it everything I start driving or it will keep on chiming if I don't

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Warning light comes on stating “Secure Vehicle from Rolling” when vehicle is in park. I called BMW and took the vehicle in the next morning. The BMW dealership stated the Transmission needed to be repaired shift lever module. At a cost of $2,858.40.

NHTSA ODI 11606232

When gear selector is put in park warning comes on SECURE VEHICLE FROM ROLLING. Not knowing if this is a false warning or not car could roll if emergency brake is not applied. Numerous complaints to BMW about this condition happening on many BMW X1 models on BMW forum and complaints to BMW also to NHTSA. By myself. No prior warnings.

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Warning light comes on stating “Secure Vehicle Against Rolling” when vehicle is in park. I called BMW and took the vehicle in the next morning. The BMW dealership stated the GEAR SELECTOR LEVER ASSEMBLY needed to be replaced and needs immediate attention. At a cost of $2,858.40. Apparently I am not the only person who feels this is a safety issue due to a manufacturing malfunction and should be repaired by BMW. The bigger problem is people are opting to ignore the warning because it’s to costly to repair and have found a way to override the warning light. This is a safety concern to the public and I hope it will be addressed in a recall. My vehicle only has 53k miles on it and has been well maintained and cared for.

NHTSA ODI 11588947

Warning saying Secure Vehicle from Rolling. Spring in the shifter is broken.

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SECURE VEHICLE FROM ROLLING warning light came on with car in park and handbrake on...checked online seems 5 dollar spring in shifter broke and they want thousands to fix.

NHTSA ODI 11580303

I purchased the car used in September 2023. About three months ago got the following warning "Transmission : Secure Vehicle with Parking Brake when Stationary. Consult Service Center." The issue seems to be a Shiftlock solenoid selector Lever coil spring that was compromised. No accidents. This is triggering a warning every time upon tuyrning the vehicle on.

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Warning states "secure vehicle from rolling" even though it is in park. The car operates without problems. It is out of warranty with 90000 miles. I understand this is a common problem with this model. Thank you

NHTSA ODI 11570963

There is a small, broken spring in my shift lever ($10 part) that makes the car think it cannot be put into park. This otherwise does not affect the operation of the vehicle, but every time I get in the car, I am greeted with a warning message to "Secure Vehicle Against Rolling" and "visit a service center". This failure is ubiquitous amongst F48 X1 cars; there are entire threads and 3rd party services to replace the small, cheap part, as opposed to a job BMW dealers try and sell you for over 2000$ to replace the entire shifter unit, which isn't the problem. A recall for this ridiculous part and design should be forced.

NHTSA ODI 11565140

During the parking of this vehicle (when you put the gearbox shifter in the P position), the iDrive system shows the following message: “Secure vehicle with parking brake when stationary. Have the problem checked by Service Partner.” This happens each and every time and also when the vehicle is parked on level ground. The error will remain even if the parking brake is applied. After turning on the engine again and putting the shifter either in R or D position, you click "OK" and the error goes away, until the next time you park it. I have found through one of the biggest BMW global forums - [XXX] that this issue is very common, and it seems that the problem most likely is either in weak design of gearbox shifter unit or in gearbox mechatronic unit and unfortunately it is common for BMW models F48, F39, F45 and F46. At the same time, BMW hasn’t announced any recall procedure, despite the fact that both of the units mentioned are quite expensive and definitely shouldn’t appear in modern cars. It also seems that the component that faults is a small spring deep inside the gear selector, that costs less than $10. There are videos on the process to replace that, but BMW dealers quote the complete replacement of the gear selector, for more than $2,000 and sometimes even up to $4,000 dollars. I feel there should be a recall. There is a law firm collecting signatures for a class action... [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ODI 11565193

The gear box failed, the battery failed and the coolant system leaked at the same time. It is at the dealer now who has confirmed these. A vehicle dashboard light came on before this occurred to tell me to engage the parking brake to prevent the car from rolling. Where I live, there are no hills so no reason to ever engage a parking brake and this dashboard light is meaningless. However, when I noticed this light, I made an appointment with the dealership and was able to drive the car there several days later. I thought it would not be a major issue but learned it was. The car has only 65,000 miles, and I have never been in an accident with this car. It is a safety issue, as it was a major problem with no effective warning and no real explanation in the owner's manual. I was fortunate to have brought the car in. I have not received the car back yet but the cost is substantial to repair.

NHTSA ODI 11564899

Car experiences a very rough idle at start and often stalls after being place in gear. This can happen after car starts moving. My wife drives this car and is experiencing regular stalls after pulling away.

NHTSA ODI 11562543

Getting "Secure vehicle against rolling" warning with Transmission Error - Contact Service Center. Dealer indicated it was a faulty spring/component in the gear shift. They do not replace the spring, but the entire gear shift with a quoted repair/labor cost of $2,700. It is a sensor problem where the car cannot recognize if it is in Park. This is a common defect in the 2017 BMW X1 that occurs suddenly. BMW should issue a recall or extended warranty repair. Please investigate.

NHTSA ODI 11562461

The following error message is displayed: "secure vehicle against rolling" this message is displayed due to a broken spring in the gear selector mechanism. Because of the broken spring, the car's computer cannot detect whether or not the gear selector is in park. This creates a safety hazard because the gear selector can be shifted into drive without having your foot on the brake. Note that a very large number of BMW owners have complained about this problem on social media and in the BMW message forum. This is clearly wide scale problem that stems from a faulty design and it creates a potential safety hazard.

NHTSA ODI 11559518

Code 420106: Shiftlock Solenoid: selector wrongly not locked in park. 'Secure vehicle with parking brake when stationary' error message in I-drive. This is a very common issue with these vehicles, and BMW refused to help due to the labor cost involved. It's a $0.50 part and with labor the repair exceeds $2000. Essentially the vehicle does not realized if it is in park or not, and chimes at you to use the parking brake to prevent it from rolling. There are thousands of people affected by this very expensive manufacturer's defect.

NHTSA ODI 11541826

Vehicle at 60,000 miles. Vehicle displays an error message: "Transmission: secure vehicle with parking brake when stopped. Consult service center." The problem appears to be with the gear shifter, with a broken spring that causes the error. The component has not yet been inspected by the manufacturer.

NHTSA ODI 11534521

I am getting an error message to “Secure vehicle against rolling” when I place vehicle in park and turn it off.

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Secure Vehicle Against Rolling message displayed every time the vehicle is put in park

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