BMW Faces Proposed Class-Action Lawsuit in US for 2023 X1 SUV's Transmission Issue

TapTechNews September 15, the car media carscoops reported yesterday (September 14) that BMW is facing a proposed class-action lawsuit in the US, the seven-speed dual-clutch transmission (DCT) of its 2023 BMW X1 xDrive28i SUV is accused of having a jerking sensation and it takes up to 7 seconds to engage the gear.

A couple from Virginia in the US filed a class-action lawsuit, claiming that the seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox of this model sometimes takes up to seven seconds to respond to the driver's operation.

The lawsuit alleges that this may cause a jerking sensation in the X1 when driving at low speed or exiting an intersection. The plaintiff believes that more seriously, this SUV becomes dangerous because it makes the driver lose control, and sometimes it rolls on its own, which may be opposite to the intended direction of travel of the driver.

TapTechNews note: The 2023 BMW X1 SUV has increased the output power of the 2.0-liter turbocharged engine by 13 horsepower and replaced the eight-speed traditional automatic transmission of the old model with a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission (DCT).

The lawsuit points out that the roll problem may stem from the failure of the clutch actuator, the defect of the clutch components, and the problems existing in the system connecting the engine, transmission, and braking software. The plaintiff believes that BMW should compensate the car owner and bear the cost of the car owner repairing the defective SUV.