2013 BMW X1 Sav problems
The 2013 BMW X1 Sav has 80 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (41%) concerns air bags. After that come electrical system (12%) and engine (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 80 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 41% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 43,000 miles 45 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 11 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 9 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 10 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 11 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 45 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 43,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 3 complaints mention a crash. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 91% of model years in our database.
It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
BMW x1 28I. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle defective air bag system. *smd the consumer stated a careless driver ran a stop sign and she and the other driver hit each perpendicularly at moderate to high speed. Substantial damage was done to both vehicles. The consumer stated she was driving 30 MPH, and none of the air bags deployed. The vehicle was declared totaled.
Driving on 95 northbound in miami. Car in front of me slammed on brakes. I was far away from her rear end (2 car distance) to have enough time to brake. When I slammed on my brakes the car kept moving. I slammed into the back of her car. The airbags also did not go off.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 BMW x1. While pulling out of the garage, the sun roof spontaneously shattered. There were no injuries. The vehicle was taken to BMW of morristown (111 ridgedale ave, morristown, nj) where it was confirmed that the sun roof shattered and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 72,000. The VIN was not provided.
Electric water pump and thermostat failure at 51,600 miles. Engine/rad fan began to cycle erratically; would not blow hot air to heat inside cabin, and got a system message display warning of car over-heating and to pull over.