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2014 BMW X1 engine problems

The 2014 BMW X1 has 32 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 36% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

32

Engine complaints

36%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

X1 engine complaints by model year38 complaints2013: 28 complaints2014: 32 complaints2015: 38 complaints2016: 8 complaints2017: 14 complaints2018: 7 complaints2019: 3 complaints2020: 3 complaints2022: 1 complaints2023: 2 complaints2024: 1 complaints2025: 3 complaints
X1 engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

While driving home, I noticed smoke coming from under the hood. When I turned the car off the smoke was billowing and coming into the car through the ventilation system. I came back to the car a while later and saw that the hood had a large round burn mark and all non-metal parts connected to the…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · October 17, 2024 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2014 BMW X1 have?

NHTSA has 32 complaints about the 2014 BMW X1 engine — 36% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.