2016 Bmw X1 Sav problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control (1) · Seats (1) · Seat Belts (1)
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Safety recalls (1)
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2017-01-26 · campaign 17V062000 · 16,771 vehicles
Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2016-2017 X1 xDrive28i and X1 sDrive28i vehicles. The affected vehicles have an instrument panel that may not allow the front passenger air bag to deploy properly in the event of a crash.
Risk: In the event of a crash, if the front passenger air bag does not deploy properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
Fix: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the instrument panel, free of charge. The recall began May 2017. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Service bulletins (187)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Structure 2024-01-19 · B640416 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
customer complains of a musty odor or damp front footwell carpet.
Electrical System 2024-01-11 · B611305 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the electrical system of bmw vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. this has led to increased demands being placed on the battery. this document covers important information for the dealer on how to handle ã¢ââdischarged batteryã¢ââ complaints.
Electrical System 2023-05-01 · B651523 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
after programming the head unit (hu-h2), activating the fsc (german word freischaltcode) enabling codes repeatedly fails.
Structure:body:tailgate 2023-05-01 · B514616 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
upon opening and closing the tailgate, a creaking/groaning sound can be heard from tailgate actuator.
Equipment 2023-03-01 · B840822 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the 3g network in the us has been shut down. this means that only the 4g network will be available. in the 4g network, voice calls will be transferred via the voice over lte (volte) function. for this purpose, the sim card must perform an ims registration in the mobile communication network. due to
Exterior Lighting 2023-03-01 · B610323 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the buttons on the gear selector switch (gws) do not work, or the function indicator lighting has failed.
Showing the 6 most recent of 187 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2019-04-23 · Seats · 24,000 mi · 🔥 fire“when i extend the passenger seat all the way to the back, the fuse blows up. there are sparks under the seat. after that all the buttons towards passenger seat are not responsive. i took it to the dealer same day and they fixed it on the same day by replacing the fuse. as soon as i got the car, i tried extending the seat and fuse blows up again. th…”
2018-11-07 · Vehicle Speed Control · 20,000 mi“occasionally when the adaptive cruise control is active, the collision warning will light and the brakes automatically applied even though there is nothing in front of the car. this has occurred on a straight, flat road with no shadows, undulations, or cars anywhere in sight. this is a huge safety hazard since it has happened with cars traveling im…”
2017-11-18 · Power Train · 12,000 mi“2016 bmw x1 xdrive 28i hesitates when accelerating from a stop at random times. the delay can take up to 1 second before the accelerator responds and the vehicle starts moving. this creates a dangerous situation when trying to merge with traffic.…”
2017-10-30 · Seat Belts · 💥 crash“on 10/28, my daughter was involved in a frontal offset head on collision with a chevy silverado. the impact occurred inside of a turning lane where the chevy was traveling approx. 15 mph, and my daughter began accelerating out of the turn lane at 5-10mph when they collided. the silverado's airbags deployed, the bmws did not. no front airbags or kne…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.