The 2021 BMW X1 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 21,537 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SEAT BELTS21V5540002021-07-2121,537 affected
Defect
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2021 2 Series (230i, 230i xDrive, M240i, M240i xDrive), 330e, 330e Xdrive, 4 Series Coupe (430i, 430i xDrive, M440i xDrive) M4 Coupe, M4 Competition Coupe, BMW 4 Series Convertible (430i, M440i), BMW X1 sDrive28i, xDrive28i, 2 Series Gran Coupe (228i, 228i xDrive,…
Consequence
During a crash, a seat belt retractor that does not function as intended increases the risk of injury.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the seat belt retractors (including the seat belts) and, if necessary, replace the retractors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 3, 2021. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417; 1-866-825-1525 (MINI); 1-877-877-3735 (Rolls Royce); and…
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“At approximately 20,000 miles, the vehicle was inspected by an authorized dealer due to abnormal noises from the front suspension when turning the steering wheel. The dealer confirmed abnormal noise from the front struts when the wheels were turned while the vehicle was on a lift and diagnosed…”
“At approximately 20,000 miles, the vehicle was inspected by an authorized dealer due to abnormal noises from the front suspension when turning the steering wheel. The dealer confirmed abnormal noise from the front struts when the wheels were turned while the vehicle was on a lift and diagnosed…”
“I was involved in an accident today and the front steering wheel airbags didn’t deploy the blue car in the pictures turned in front of me and I hit them”
“The car was displaying these messages: frontal collision warning system: malfunction, brake intervention not available. Visual and acoustic âš ï¸� warnings active. Consult service center. Daytime pedestrian warning reduced:brake intervention not possible, but visual and acoustic warnings are still…”
“The car was displaying these messages: frontal collision warning system: malfunction, brake intervention not available. Visual and acoustic âš ï¸� warnings active. Consult service center. Daytime pedestrian warning reduced:brake intervention not possible, but visual and acoustic warnings are still…”
“The car was displaying these messages: frontal collision warning system: malfunction, brake intervention not available. Visual and acoustic âš ï¸� warnings active. Consult service center. Daytime pedestrian warning reduced:brake intervention not possible, but visual and acoustic warnings are still…”
“While I was driving my bmw x1 1 to 3 weeks ago, frontal collision warning malfunction, pedestrian alert and request service flashed. It was a distraction and not safe. When my husband brought it to the dealership, they were not certain how to fix it. They took a video while doing diagnostic. The…”
“While I was driving my bmw x1 1 to 3 weeks ago, frontal collision warning malfunction, pedestrian alert and request service flashed. It was a distraction and not safe. When my husband brought it to the dealership, they were not certain how to fix it. They took a video while doing diagnostic. The…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2021 BMW X1 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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