NHTSA Safety Recalls
2021 BMW X1 Recalls
The 2021 BMW X1 has 1 NHTSA safety recall on file, the newest reported on July 21, 2021.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2021 BMW X1. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 1
- Owner complaints
- 9
- Crashes reported
- 4
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★★
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
overall, 5 stars max
On a 2021 BMW X1, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
1 recall on the 2021 BMW X1
Seat belts
- Campaign
- 21V554000
- Reported
- July 21, 2021
- Vehicles affected
- up to 21,537
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 208, occupant crash protection
- Same campaign
- also 8 other models
2021 BMW X1 complaints by year
NHTSA has received 9 owner complaints about the 2021 BMW X1, the newest on September 18, 2026. Of these, 4 describe a crash (44%); owners reported 4 injuries.
In complaints about the 2021 BMW X1, the component group named most often is the air bags (44%), followed by the electrical system (33%) and the forward collision avoidance (22%).
The 2021 BMW X1's only recall does not concern the air bags.
Component groups named in complaints
- Air Bags4
- Electrical System3
- Forward Collision Avoidance2
- Engine1
- Service Brakes1
- Suspension1
Complaints received, by year
| 2021 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 3 | |
| 2026 | 4 |
Complaints about the 2021 BMW X1 peaked in 2026, when NHTSA received 4. 56% arrived between 2020 and 2024, the model year's first years on the road.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: ★★★★★
- Frontal: 4/5
- Side: 5/5
- Rollover: 4/5
The 9 complaints about the 2021 BMW X1 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
BMW X1 by model year
Other 2021 BMW models
Newest record on this page: September 18, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted