2020 Bmw X1 - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2020 BMW X1 SUV AWD has an impressive overall safety rating of 5, indicating top-notch safety features and performance. It scored well in various crash tests, including front and side crashes, rollover, and side pole crashes. Additionally, the car is equipped with standard electronic stability control, forward collision warning, and lane departure warning systems, further enhancing its safety capabilities.

Despite its high safety rating, it is worth noting that there have been 6 complaints lodged against this model and 1 recall issued. While the safety features help mitigate risks, it is essential for BMW to address these complaints and recalls promptly to ensure the continued safety of the drivers and passengers.

Top stats at a glance

Complaint Count

6

Recall Count

1

Investigation Count

1

Safety Rating

5/5

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Safety Features

2020 BMW X1 SUV AWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2020 BMW X1 SUV AWD

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

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Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

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Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

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2020 BMW X1 SUV AWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2020 BMW X1 SUV AWD Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2017 Score 2020 Score 2024 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated 4 4
Front Crash Driver Side Rating Not Rated 4 4
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated 5 5

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2017 Score 2020 Score 2024 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated 5 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating Not Rated 5 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated 5 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated 5 5

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2017 Score 2020 Score 2024 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated 4 4
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated 5 5

Complaints for the 2020 Bmw X1

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"the vehicle’s sunroof exploded spontaneously. this occured on an elevated expressway with no access above the vehicle. there was no physical impact to the vehicle. there were no visible warning signs. the sunroof shattered into small shards."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2024-11-01

Complaint:
"the trunk cover has pieces of either plexi or fiber glass that gets into your skin. i have gotten tiny shards of the glass in my skin and it become unimaginably painful and it is very hard to get out of the skin."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2020-01-04

Recalls for the 2020 Bmw X1

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"bmw of north america, llc (bmw) is recalling certain 2020 x1 xdrive28i, x1 sdrive28i, x2 xdrive28i and x2 sdrive28i, 2020 mini clubman cooper s all4, 2021 mini hardtop 2 door (cooper, cooper s, john cooper works and cooper s e) and mini hardtop 4 door (cooper and cooper s) vehicles. due to a problem with the rollover sensor within the air bag control unit, in the event of a rollover crash, the head air bag, seat belt pretensioners and other safety systems, may not activate."
Consequence:
If the safety systems do not deploy as intended in a roll over crash, it may increase the risk of injury.
Remedy:

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag control unit, free of charge. The recall began July 17, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525.

Component(s) Involved: AIR BAGS > AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE
Date of incident: 2020-05-20

BMW Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

BMW ranks 12 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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