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What 30 owners told NHTSA about the 2024 BMW X1

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (30)Crash / fire / injury (3)Brakes (19)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (10)Driver assistance (5)Backup camera & sensors (2)Electrical system (2)Steering (2)Transmission & drivetrain (2)Engine (1)Latches & locks (1)Seats (1)

2 of 30 complaints match · Backup camera & sensors · clear filters

May 19, 2026Backup camera & sensors

We have owned the car for nearly 2 years and the rear cross traffic alert has never worked, even when cars and pedestrians are walking behind the vehicle. BMW says nothing is wrong. Many other drivers report the exact same issue with their BMW.

NHTSA ODI 11738793

Feb 13, 2025Backup camera & sensors

We have owned the car for nearly a year and the rear cross traffic warning simply does not work. It gives no alerts when backing out of a space and either cars or pedestrians are crossing behind. Totally unsafe.

NHTSA ODI 11642644

Working with the data? Download all 30 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 10, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2024 BMW X1 verdict →