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2024 BMW X1 xDrive, 8000 miles, original tires. Front right tire wear to 2.7mm, front left tire wear to 4mm, and rear tires wear to 5mm. AWD vehicle where fronts should not be significantly outpacing rear wear. Left-right asymmetry on front axle suggests alignment issue. Dealer and BWM North America  refused in investigation and call it normal. Requesting NHTSA agent review and case escalation.

BMW X1 2024 UNKNOWN OR OTHER

We have owned the car for nearly 2 years and the rear cross traffic alert has never worked, even when cars and pedestrians are walking behind the vehicle.  BMW says nothing is wrong.  Many other drivers report the exact same issue with their BMW.

BMW X1 2024 BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING

While reversing into a parking space, the parking sensor system repeatedly indicated an obstacle on the left side of the vehicle even though no object was present. The system displayed a red warning on the left side and automatically applied the brakes very suddenly, causing the vehicle to jerk to a stop. I exited the vehicle to check the area and confirmed there was nothing on the ground or near the vehicle that would explain the warning. The surface was flat and clear. Because the system continued to detect a phantom obstacle on the left side, it repeatedly interfered with maneuvering the vehicle while reversing. During this situation the vehicle ultimately made contact with a pole behind the car, which I did not initially realize because the braking intervention was so abrupt. The parking sensor was damaged in the impact. The vehicle was inspected by a BMW dealership, and they stated diagnostics showed no malfunction prior to the collision, only that the sensor malfunctioned after the impact. However, this was not the first time the vehicleâs parking system has falsely detected an obstacle and locked the brakes while reversing, which raises concerns about the reliability of the parking-assist automatic braking feature. The sudden braking and false obstacle detection create a potential safety risk, particularly if the system unexpectedly stops the vehicle or interferes with maneuvering in tight spaces. I am reporting this incident so it can be investigated as a possible defect in the parking sensor or automatic braking system.

BMW X1 2024 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING

On 2/25/26, in rush hour traffic we were driving on a NJ highway. We happened to be in the left-most of 3 lanes with a concrete divider (no shoulder â there was about 3 ft between the concrete divider and the left side of the left lane). We were about 4 car lengths behind the next car when traffic was slowing for a red light. The car indicated âEverything OKâ.  When I hit my brakes, they did not engage; they locked. The car skidded; it felt like we were on ice, but the road was clear. We were upon the car in front of us and had no place to go.   I held the steering tight and tried pumping the brakes to disengage the lock. To no avail. I was planning on scraping the divider on my side to slow the car down. I steered the car into the tight space next to the divider thinking it would cause less injuries as opposed to plowing into the back of the stopped car in front of me. We slid at least 4 car lengths before traveling past 3 stopped cars in succession, I just barely missed hitting the concrete divider and/or the cars in the lane in front/beside me. On the left side, I could see that my mirror was over the divider and on right side we were within an inch or two of a hit.  Realizing that I miraculously missed hitting anything, I tested the brakes going only a couple of inches and the brakes did engage. I slowly moved across the lanes to get to the right shoulder. Through all of this, the car indicated âEverything OKâ.  On 2/26 the car was towed to the dealership. The dealership technician and BMW representative easily replicated the brake failure. Through their testing they determined that the Integrated Brake Module, the same part that had be replaced in Nov 2025 for a recall, had failed again.   Before, during, and after the incident, the car indicated âEverything OKâ. After repeated requests, neither the dealership or BMW rep gave us any information about why the car failed to warn us of the problem or assurance us of its safety.

BMW X1 2024 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS

Our X1 has a lot of "slip" in the transmission. It's most apparent when you back up and then switch to drive. In our X1, the car keeps rolling backward like it's in neutral. Drive doesn't engage until after a long delay.

BMW X1 2024 POWER TRAIN

2024 BMW X1 M35i — vehicle data sourced from FuelEconomy.gov.

Descubre el BMW X1 M35i (2024), un SUV compacto 4WD diseñado para el rendimiento y la eficiencia. Con su potente motor turboalimentado y transmisión automática de 8 velocidades, ofrece una experiencia de conducción dinámica y segura.

	2024	2025	2026
Precio	$57,100	$57,195	—
Cilindrada	2.0L	2L	2L
Tipo combustible	Premium	Premium	Premium
Transmisión	8 speed automatic	Automático (AM-S7)	Automático (AM-S7)
Tipo de carrocería	SUV	SUV pequeño 4WD	SUV pequeño 4WD

BMW X1 M35i (2024) Especificaciones