54 complaints reported

2016 BMW X1 UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
54
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
3

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

May 2026

Known HVAC-produced moisture drainage issue that cause water to get trapped inside the system and cabin air filter housing, causing significant mold or mildew to grow on the filter itself and spread spores through cabin ventilation system and contaminates air inside cabin which poses serious health hazards.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 BMW X1, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: May 2026
Aug 2025

"Secure vehicle from rolling" keeps coming on the dashboard when I turn the car off or put into park.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 BMW X1, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Aug 2025
Feb 2025

My 2016 BMW X1 28i is leaking coolant. I am also getting a smell of something burning inside the car when driving. This is consistent with problems associated with the 2024 recall for water pump. I was told by my dealership that my vehicle was not one affected by the recall. I think it might be one that is. The vehicle could catch fire if there is a failure of the wiring.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 BMW X1, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: May 2025
Jan 2025

Error message when getting in the truck says “Secure vehicle against rolling”.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 BMW X1, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Jan 2025
Jul 2024

My car just started showing an error code every time I turn it off or on saying to "Secure vehicle with parking brake when stopped" with a transmission status error code but is running perfectly fine.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 BMW X1, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Jul 2024
Jul 2024

Message-secure vehicle from rolling

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 BMW X1, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Jun 2024
May 2024

During the parking of the vehicle (gearbox shifter in “Park Position") and after turning off the engine, the iDrive system shows the following message: “Secure vehicle with parking brake and have the problem checked by dealership. This happens when I start up the vehicle in park and when turning off the vehicle. Also, when the vehicle is parked on level ground the error will remain even if the parking brake is applied. After turning on the engine again and putting the shifter either in R or D position, the error goes away. Dealership error computer diagnostic shows the code “420106” - Shift Lock solenoid: Selector lever wrongly not locked in Park. I shared with the dealership that this is a manufacturer problem and if they could fix it for free or give me a discount to fix the problem due to safety issues and I was told “No” I have to pay the total cost to repair this problem. Currently I am still driving a vehicle that can increase my risk of injury and the injury of bystanders. I purchased this vehicle after I retired because BMW makes good vehicles and this would be the last car I would purchase in my life.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 BMW X1, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Jan 2023
May 2024

When turning car on and off error message “Secure Vehicle against rolling”. Everything shifts completely fine in the car, the parking brake engages and the car shifts into park fine. I’ve been told by dealer to bring in for $199 to do an assessment. I see on line this is a common issue and dealers charge between $2000 and $3000 to repair. I submit that this issue should be corrected by BMW through a recall.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 BMW X1, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Dec 2023
Apr 2024

Dash keeps reading secure vehicle against rolling. I believe it may be something with the gear shifter.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 BMW X1, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Apr 2024
Apr 2024

After I got my 2016 BMW X1 from Service, I heard a rough sound when I reversed the vehicle from Park. After a few days, I noticed my vehicle showing an error saying "Secure Vehicle against rolling" every time I parked the vehicle and advising me to use my hand brake. I then did some search on the web and finally took it for servicing at BMW Rockville, Maryland where the service department is managed by Auto Nation. They gave me a quote for around $2500 to fix this issue. Based on the research of this issue on the web, it looks like a $10 spring malfunction causes this issue. I have less than 55,000 miles on my vehicle. I am not sure if this issue is caused by some incorrect service work performed by Auto Nation The report from Auto Nation is at the link below [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 BMW X1, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Aug 2024
Apr 2024

It is showing "SECURE VEHICLE AGAINST ROLLING". what does this mean? Why would the vehicle roll?!

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 BMW X1, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Mar 2024
Mar 2024

My 2016 X1 is showing in the dashboard a “secure vehicle against rolling” transmission message; the fault is due to a little spring in the selector level which has been reported in other BMW and MINI models. I recently found a report in the NHTSA website related to a 10 year warranty extension for the Mini [XXX] ) but it does not include the X1 model, which suffers from the same type of defect. The warning showed up for the first time on Tuesday [XXX]. I have made an appointment with the car dealer to diagnose the issue. Multiple X1 owners have reported the same issue in multiple forums, for example: [XXX] [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 BMW X1, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Nov 2024
Feb 2024

Error message stating “secure vehicle from rolling”. This is a common issue with the X1. I’ve found countless complaints of the issue on BMW forums. Dealers are quoting $3000-$3500 for the repairs due to the time it takes to repair. BMW has in some cases acknowledged the issue and provided repair as a goodwill gesture but has yet to issue a recall for this known issue.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 BMW X1, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Jan 2024
Dec 2023

Secure transmission from rolling light keeps coming on when I try to get out of park. ….drive shifter needs to be replaced. Estimated $2400!!!!! This should be a recall issue. .

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 BMW X1, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Dec 2023
Dec 2023

The following warning came up on my car: secure vehicle with parking brake when stopped. Consult service center. The problem is a gear selector replacement. This small faulty spring costs only $10 but because of where it is located in the car will cost close to $4,000 to fix; it’s a well-known problem in X1s. This should be recalled.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 BMW X1, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Dec 2023
Dec 2023

untimely failure of the shade blind can leave it sagging/hanging and blocking the view of the driver while operating the vehicle. This is a major hazard

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 BMW X1, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Dec 2022
Nov 2023

Visor screen covering sunroof. The driver side of screen is partially ripped from track.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 BMW X1, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Nov 2023
Nov 2023

I am receiving the secure vehicle against rolling error message. I will be researching how to fix.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 BMW X1, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Nov 2023
Oct 2023

Dash displays: “secure vehicle with parking break when stopped. Consult service center.” Apparently this is an ongoing issue with the 2016 X1 and is a relatively simple fix albeit, costs an insane amount of money. This should be a recall.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 BMW X1, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Oct 2023
Oct 2023

A transmission warning light comes on when started that says to use the park brake to keep the car from rolling

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 BMW X1, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Sep 2023
Jul 2023

I parked my car in the garage and secured everything and when I turned the ignition off and cluster message appeared "secure vehicle against rolling". The car is parked on a level surface and parking brake engaged.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 BMW X1, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Dec 2022
Jun 2023

Secure vehicle against rolling error sign

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 BMW X1, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Jun 2023
May 2023

Error message "Secure vehicle with parking brake when stopped. Consult service center" on my 2016 BMW X1. Seems common enough for a recall - I am quoted $2,700 fix by the dealer and the problem seems to be a small spring in the gear selector box!?

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 BMW X1, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: May 2023
Mar 2023

Getting transmission error: secure vehicle when stopped. This will not turn off.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 BMW X1, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Apr 2023
Feb 2023

Hello, the purpose of me writing to you today is to submit a request about my 2016 BMW X1. I researched the problem and it seem to be a normal problem or recall on these particular vehicles. My X1 currently has an error message stating " secure vehicle with parking brake when stopped. Consult service center. My BMW was completely fine until now. Since this is a common issue with this particular model that it should be covered under BMW. I am not the only one going through this unexpected problem and I also read that 2016 BMW X1 has these issues. I would appreciate it if this issue could be covered. Thank you!!!

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 BMW X1, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Feb 2023

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The 2016 BMW X1 has 54 UNKNOWN OR OTHER complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.