2014 BMW X1 SAV Structurebody Problems
5 NHTSA complaints on file
Structurebody Issues in the 2014 BMW X1 SAV
5 structurebody complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2014 BMW X1 SAV. Of these, 1 involved a crash, 2 involved a fire, and 2 resulted in injury.
5
Complaints
1
Crashes
2
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Structurebody Complaints
MY VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE ON 12/05/2020. THERE WERE NO KNOWN RECALLS. TOTAL LOSS.... STOPPED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, SOUTHBOUND I-95 IN BREVARD COUNTY, FL. BMW OF NORTH AMERICA HAS INDICATED THAT THE DAMAGE WAS SO SEVERE THAT THEY CANNOT FIGURE OUT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE AND WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY LIABILITY!!
BMW X1 2014 HAVING A SAFETY ISSUE WITH PASSENGER REAR DOOR LATCH/LOCK, DRIVER SIDE DOOR LATCH, TRUNK WILL NOT LATCH AND NOW PASSENGER DOOR LATCH, DOOR WONT CLOSE. DRIVER NEEDED TO HOLD DOORS WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. *AS *TR
MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON PAPER MILL ROAD IN NEWARK, DELAWARE AND HEARD A "KERTHUNK" FROM THE ENGINE. HE PULLED OVER TO THE HARD SHOULDER OF THE ROAD, SAW HE HAD NOT RUN OVER ANYTHING, AND THEN SAW OIL GUSHING ONTO THE ROAD FROM THE MOTOR. A FEW MINUTES LATER, AS HE WAS SITTING IN THE STATIONARY CAR, HE SAW THE HOOD OF THE CAR STARTING TO BUBBLE. HE EXITED THE VEHICLE AND THE CAR WENT UP IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE -- THAT PROCESS TOOK AROUND 15 MINUTES. THE DELAWARE STATE PATROL (OFFICER FERGUSON) ARRIVED ON THE SCENE AND HAD THE CAR TOWED. THE CAR HAD BEEN MAINTAINED BY THE BMW DEALER FOR A "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT 9 DAYS BEFORE THE FIRE. BMW USA ISSUED A NOTICE IN JULY 2017 ABOUT ISSUES WITH A THERMOSTAT IN THE X1. THE THERMOSTAT WAS...
WHILE DRIVING THE 2014 BMW X1 AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (60MPH) THE FRONT GLASS PANEL OF THE PANORAMIC SUNROOF SPONTANEOUSLY EXPLODED. THE EXPLOSION CAUSED A SHOCKING BOOM, AND SOME SMALL FRAGMENTS OF TEMPERED GLASS FELL INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF THE CAR, SOME FRAGMENTS BLEW INTO THE VEHICLE BEHIND US AND SOME FRAGMENTS REMAINED SHATTERED IN-PLACE. WHEN ABLE TO PULL OVER AND INSPECT, THE GLASS SEEMED TO SHATTER OUTWARD, AND NO OBJECT THAT MAY HAVE IMPACTED THE GLASS COULD BE FOUND. THE MANUFACTURER DENIES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SPONTANEOUS BREAKAGE, THOUGH THE SERVICE PERSONNEL AT THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY HAVE SEEN THIS HAPPEN IN SEVERAL OTHER INSTANCES. *TR
DRIVING FROM A PARKING SLOT AT CARL'S JR., MY CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITH A LOUD ENGINE ROAR, TO APPROXIMATELY 80-90 MPH, JUMPED OVER A CURB OVER AN ISLAND, RUN THROUGH THREE PARKING SLOTS, HIT ANOTHER CURB AND HIT A PALM TREE-WHICH FINALLY STOPPED MY CAR- AT A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 50-60 FEET FROM MY PARKED POSITION. I WAS STEPPING ON THE BRAKES FOR THE WHOLE 5-6 SECONDS UNTIL MY CAR HIT THE PALM TREE. THE BRAKE JUST DID NOT WORK. MISTAKENLY STEPPING ON THE ACCELERATOR, IS OUT OF THE QUESTION--WITH ALL THE JARRING AND SWAYING--ANY IDIOT WILL STEP ON THE BRAKE, WHICH I DID. MY WIFE IS HOSPITALIZED WITH A FRACTURED SPINE AND I SUFFER RECURRENT HEADACHES. BMW AND ALLSTATE PROMISED TO INVESTIGATE BUT NO EARLIER THAN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE ACCIDENT! *TR
Other 2014 BMW X1 SAV Problem Areas
Air Bags
37 complaints
Unknown Or Other
8 complaints
Electrical System
7 complaints
Service Brakes
3 complaints
Engine
2 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
2 complaints
Seat Belts
2 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkages
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicpower Assist
1 complaint
Steering
1 complaint
Structurebodydoor
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Control
1 complaint
Visibilitywiper
1 complaint