My car has a warning code saying, “ secure vehicle form rolling”. There is a fault spring within the shift column. BMW is not covering it as a recall even though it could roll and hit someone or something.
2017 BMW X1 body problems
20 complaints (13% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 12,000.
- owner complaints
- 20
- of this car's complaints
- 13%
- typical mileage
- 12,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Body19
- Body: door1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
0k-25k
25k-50k
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200k+
BMW X1 body problems in other years
Related recalls
Structure: body: roof and pillars
- What is wrong
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2016-2019 X1 sDrive28i and X1 xDrive28i vehicles. In the event of a crash where the occupants head contacts the B-pillar, the pillar may not absorb an adequate amount of the impact. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 201, "Occupant Protection in Interior Impact."
- Risk
- In the event of a crash, the insufficient impact absorption can increase the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the vertical trim pieces on the upper portion of the interior B-Pillars, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed July 1, 2019. Second notices will be sent as parts become available, starting on September 27, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1‑800‑525‑7417.
Recall number 19V349000 · Recall details
What 2017 BMW X1 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
This week, again, the rear hatch came down on me as I was loading groceries and while I tried to fend it off, giving me a bruise on my lower arm The rear hatch door randomly closes while I am loading/unloading the rear of the X1. In the past I thought it might be the key fob being bumped in a purse or pocket, but NO. It happens randomly. It beeps its warning thank goodness, but has put me, my grandchildren, and others helping load at risk several times since we purchased this car in 2017. I thought this might be peculiar to my car alone, but now see others with the same complaint! I will not let my grandchildren stand around the back of the car when loading. BMW will be sued by someone, bet on it, if it hasn't already happened, if any child or animal is injured due to this problem. The force was strong enough to bump and bruise an adult, let alone a child! My dealer listened to my complaint, but offers no solution...I have no paperwork to this effect. This is a safety and public relations nightmare for BMW that it has not been addressed already...
The lifegate will shut without warning while loading or unloading from the back end. The sensors underneath were not foot triggered to initiate the gate closing.
While we were driving on the freeway probably about 65 mph, we heard a big explosion right next to us! We thought someone shot as us, the car swerved for a second, we noticed our the sunroof was exploded. We stopped and examined the evidence, no sign of rocks or object hit at the car
Bad engine mount after 32k miles. seems to be a common problem if you do a google search. These cars should be recalled for this.
The rear hatch constantly closes on it's own when putting things in or pulling things out of the trunk. I've had my head hit by the lid or had to scramble to prevent it from hurting someone else. This is a safety hazard that BMW refuses to fix.
The trunk starts closing by itself, 100s of examples on the internet for this happening.
The tailgate automatically starts closing on me when I am loading or unloading. It starts beeping so I at least get a warning but I have to put my hand up and stop it from crashing on my head. I have told my dealership about this since the first few times it happened, but was told there was nothing wrong with it. Note my feet are not going under the bumper (and that feature does not work on this car ever anyway). This happens when car is stopped and turned off. However one time the trunk opened on me when I was stopped in traffic at a red light and had to get out of the car to go shut it. Not convenient.
The rear trunk of the car starts closing by itself. I injured my hand due to such sudden closure. This problem is all over the internet with thousands of customers hitting it and bmw is not acknowledging or fixing the issue.
The rear hatch of the bmw will spontaneously close without warning - causing the door to slam into ones head. There is no way of deactivating the foot sensor to block the hatch from inadvertently closing while a person is in the vicinity of the hatch door. -bmw is stationary with key fob in pocket - loading items into rear cargo area - without warning the hatch quickly starts closing hitting a person in the head with tremendous force
Questions about the 2017 BMW X1 body
Does the 2017 BMW X1 have body problems?
Owners have filed 20 complaints about the body of the 2017 BMW X1, 13% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2017 BMW X1 body problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 12,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2017 BMW X1 body?
Yes, 1 recall: 19V349000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the BMW X1 have the most body problems?
The BMW X1 model years with the most body complaints are 2018 (22 complaints), 2017 (20 complaints) and 2016 (17 complaints).
Other 2017 BMW X1 problems
Transmission 57Brakes 26Electrical 24Engine 14Driver assistance 8Airbags 3Seat belts 3Suspension 3Fuel system 1Visibility 1Wheels 1
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