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BMW X1 recalls

40 DVSA safety recalls name the BMW X1, launched 2012 to 2026. Each covers a range of build dates, not every X1. Newest first; open a recall for the defect, the fix and every model it names.

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Recalls40
Latest launch2026
Earliest launch2012
Earliest and latest build dates named2009 to 2025
Is a specific X1 affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

All BMW X1 recalls

Newest first. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for this model, for the whole recall, or the figure DVSA repeats on each model line.
RecallLaunchedBuiltVehicles
Replace the Driver’s Airbag - Takata PSDI-5 R/2025/32712 Jan 202619 Aug 2009 to 25 Jun 201538,466
Takata Driver and/or Passenger Airbag Recall (Global VINs) R/2025/34918 Dec 20257 Jul 2009 to 27 Oct 20171,240
Seat Belt Rear Outer Seats R/2025/44323 Oct 20251 Aug 2025 to 7 Oct 2025346
Front Seat Belt Retractor R/2025/39823 Sep 202518 Jun 2025 to 29 Jul 2025352
Checking the B-Pillar U11 R/2025/01520 Jan 202517 Sep 2024 to 21 Oct 20241,322
Hydraulic Brake System Unit Replacement R/2024/41424 Oct 202428 Apr 2023 to 13 Jun 202433
Check Driver’s Airbag for Conversion Takata SDI & PSDI-5 R/2024/40321 Oct 202430 Nov 2009 to 1 Apr 2015100
Integrated Braking System R/2024/38313 Sep 202430 May 2022 to 28 Jun 202421,244
Checking the Seat Mechanism of the Left Front Seat U11 R/2024/3001 Aug 20246 Feb 20241
Replacing the Backrest Frame of the Front Left Seat R/2024/2778 Jul 202422 Apr 2024 to 7 May 20246
Replace VANOS bolts N51 N52 N55 R/2024/1911 May 202420 Dec 20101
Integrated Braking System R/2024/1197 Mar 202429 Jun 2022 to 7 Jul 20238,202
On some diesel vehicles glycol leakage from the EGR-Cooler may occur R/2023/17219 Jun 202330 Jan 20184,923 (whole recall)
In rare cases the lower section of the outer seat belts may have been trapped behind the lower part R/2023/1271 May 20239 Nov 2021 to 21 Dec 20221,963 per line
A possible degradation of the propellant tablets could lead to an over-aggressive combustion R/2023/01624 Jan 202322 Jun 2016 to 12 Apr 20174
One or both of the front panoramic sunroof drain tubes may be cracked this could result in water R/2022/34028 Nov 202230 Jun 2022 to 15 Sep 202277
The high-pressure fuel rail may not have been produced according to specifications R/2022/2803 Oct 202212 May 20221
Undetected EGR System leaks may cause thermal activity in the intake manifold R/2022/25522 Aug 20227 Nov 2014 to 23 May 2018322,745 (whole recall)
The exhaust gas recirculation cooler may leak over time and cause thermal incident R/2022/2061 Aug 202210 Jul 2011 to 22 May 2015319,399 (whole recall)
The micro gas generator within the front seatbelt's retractor may have been damaged R/2022/08930 Mar 202211 Jan 2022 to 18 Feb 20222,018 (whole recall)
The material quality of the screws used for seat belts and rear seats may not be to specifications. R/2021/44229 Dec 202121 Oct 2021 to 22 Oct 202138 per line
Remaining particles in the cells of the high voltage battery can cause a short circuit R/2020/28314 Dec 202029 Feb 2020 to 29 Sep 20202,665 (whole recall)
Remaining particles in the cells of the high voltage battery can cause a short circuit R/2020/29822 Oct 20208 Jun 2020 to 25 Jul 2020871 per line
The exhaust gas recirculation module cooler could leak over time R/2020/17917 Aug 202025 Mar 2015 to 2 May 201771,128 (whole recall)
The air bag control unit may have been equipped with a defective sensor for the rollover detection R/2020/1628 Jun 202018 Mar 2020 to 19 Mar 2020189 per line
The steering gear tie rod may not have been assembled with the required spherical washer R/2019/2881 Apr 20202 Apr 201919 per line
Rear lights may be fixed with incorrect securing nuts R/2019/0714 Mar 20195 Oct 2018 to 18 Jan 20193,722
Exhaust gas recirculation module cooler could leak R/2018/3417 Dec 20184 May 2011 to 22 May 2015225,449 (whole recall)
Software fault with crankshaft sensor R/2018/21120 Aug 201816 May 2018 to 8 Jun 20184,025 (whole recall)
Front axle swivel bearings may not have been produced to specification R/2018/1719 Jul 201824 Apr 2018 to 1 May 2018100 per line
Plug in contact cable may malfunction R/2018/1327 Jun 201819 Aug 2009 to 15 Jun 2011311,848 (whole recall)
Front passenger airbag maynot deploy correctly R/2017/1715 Jun 201711 Jun 2016 to 10 Jan 20177,948
Driveshaft universal joint may break R/2017/13211 Apr 201730 Dec 2010 to 29 Apr 201110,849 (whole recall)
Plug in contact cable may malfunction R/2017/11410 Apr 20171 Dec 2009 to 13 Oct 201136,410 (whole recall)
Airbag may not deploy R/2017/0527 Feb 201713 Sep 2016 to 5 Dec 20162
Airbags may not deploy R/2017/01110 Jan 20178 Aug 2016 to 14 Nov 2016668 per line
Engine emergency mode may be activated during driving R/2014/06828 Jul 20141 Sep 2009 to 30 Nov 20112,967 (whole recall)
Loss of drive R/2013/0805 Jul 20131 Feb 2013 to 30 Jun 20134 per line
Engine may cut out R/2013/0244 Apr 2013not recorded36 per line
EPS may not perform as specified R/2012/08130 Jul 20121 Nov 2011 to 31 Mar 2012701 per line

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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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