2016 BMW X1 electrical problems

Filed Jun 9, 2025 · Electrical · 135,400 miles · VA

Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2016 BMW X1. The contact stated that it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a dealer sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 81,295, and at the time of registration, it was discovered that the mileage was 135,400.

Filed Aug 25, 2024 · Electrical · TX

Received an error message: Transmission. Use parking break to prevent rolling. Dealership said it was the internal gear shift. It didn’t recognize the vehicle was in park. It was an expensive repair because they had to remove the console to fix. Was told it was an issue with my model.

Filed Nov 20, 2023 · Driver assistance, Electrical · FL

Im having a message on my bmw states “ secure vehicle against rolling”

Filed Apr 28, 2023 · Electrical, Transmission · NY

My BMW X1 started to display a message on the screen that says "Secure vehicle against rolling". I had it looked at and the diagnoses came back that there is a faulty spring inside the shifter that needs to be replaced. After some research, I have found this is happening to MANY BMW's. At this point, it does not seem like it is effecting the functioning of my shifter but I am not sure what the long term repercussions are. This message has been displayed every time I turn the car on for the past year. I was quoted over $2000 for BMW to repair this issue. I refuse to spend the money on an issue that should be a recall if it effects a large number of BMW's.

Filed Apr 27, 2023 · Electrical · OH · fire

The rear defroster burst into flames. Melting the paneling and wiring

Filed Mar 1, 2023 · Electrical · 44,000 miles · CA

The contact owns a 2016 BMW X1. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, there was a “Secure vehicle against Rolling” message displayed. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 44,000.

Filed Feb 5, 2023 · Body, Electrical · RI

The sunroof shade is a common failure point on these cars that’s not being addressed. A quick internet search provides hundreds of reports of the same with the 2016+ vehicles. While it may seem harmless, my 3 year old constantly had the sun beating on the top of his head, especially in the hot summer sun. I had to pay somebody to install 5% tint on the glass because the sun was enough to give his skin a light sunburn. BMW wants $2500 to fix what’s obviously a defect.

Filed Aug 10, 2022 · Electrical, Visibility · CA

I saw there was a recall for the sunroof for my type of vehicle, sunroof components do not open when I press to open it. Cloth of sunroof got stuck and is now broken.

Filed Apr 28, 2022 · Electrical · WI

I am seeing this error while getting in the parked vehicle -'Secure Vehicle against rolling' in the odometer display and in the dashboard display - 'Secure Vehicle with parking brake when stopped. Consult service center' .

Filed Apr 24, 2022 · Electrical · CA

The sunroof shadescreen failed to close: it is a safety issue because it is impossible to close the shade anymore and the sun is hitting your head and eyes all the time: when I first noticed it I was driving and a sound came from the sun roof and if I looked it would have been a crash. Taking to the dealership iwould cost 2000 dollars to replace. It is a manufacturer defect that that something that is used so infrequently fails so easily. To be honest we have probably used it only a couple dozen times since we have the car and I can’t believe it would fail so easily. I also read on forums that this happened to a lot of other car owners who are complaining about the same issue so it is something that the manufacturer should cover: