The Lemon Index
Transmission complaints owners filed with the U.S. government (NHTSA) for each model year, per 100,000 cars sold. A complaint counts when it's filed under the transmission, or under the power train and the owner describes the transmission (shifting, slipping, gears, CVT). It's an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and older years have had longer to collect complaints.
What owners describe
Share of this model's transmission complaints that mention each symptom. One complaint can mention several.
In owners' words
car started showing an error every time I got into the vehicle saying to "Secure vehicle against rolling. Apparently it's a common issue with the gear selector.
2017 BMW X1 owner · NHTSA complaint
I am getting a âsecure vehicle from rollingâ warning. Online many people report this is a problem with a gear shift ring. Is this being looked at as a recall?
2017 BMW X1 owner · NHTSA complaint
Quick answers
Which BMW X1 years have transmission problems?
By transmission complaints filed with NHTSA per car sold, the worst BMW X1 years are 2017, 2016, 2023.
What are common BMW X1 transmission problems?
Owners most often describe rolled away or park trouble, delay or hesitation, lost power while driving.
Which BMW X1 years have the fewest transmission complaints?
Since 2010, the BMW X1 years with the fewest transmission complaints per car sold are 2018, 2024, 2013.
See every problem, not just the transmission: BMW X1 reliability by year. How we count