BMW 2 Series reliability: problems, specs and engines by year.

Owners filed 156 complaints about the 2014–2026 BMW 2 Series with the government, most about electrical.

Every year13 model yearsMost complaints: 2016See every year →ProblemsElectrical18% of complaintsElectrical18%Engine16%Lights16%See problems →Recalls & safety16 recallsFree fix at any dealerSee recalls & safety →Specs & engines6 engineswith power and mpgSee specs →Questions2 quick answersWhat are the most common BMW 2 Series problems?What engines does the BMW 2 Series have?See questions →

Complaints by model year

Model year	Complaints	Engines	Top areas
2014	12	N20, N55	engine, fuel system
2015	22	N20, N55	electrical, engine
2016	31	N20, N55	electrical, engine
2017	31	B48, B58, N55	lights, tires
2018	10	B48, B58, N55	engine, lights
2019	1	B48, B58, S55	engine
2020	7	B48, B58, S55	wheels, other
2021	10	B48, B58, S55	lights, electrical
2022	12	B48, B58	electrical, lane assist
2023	8	B48, B58, S58	other, engine
2024	6	B48, B58, S58	parking brake, electrical
2025	5	B58	electrical, lights
2026	1	B58	steering

We don't have US sales for this model yet, so there's no Lemon Index: popular years draw more complaints partly because more were sold.

BMW 2 Series 2.0 L turbo inline-4 engine illustration

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BMW 2 Series 3.0 L twin-turbo inline-6 engine illustration

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Scores are per model year, so a year with several engines shows the same score next to each one. An empty complaints bar means too few complaints to score that year; a gray dot means not enough YouTube videos. Sources: Wikipedia: BMW B48 · Wikipedia: BMW B58 · Wikipedia: BMW N20 · Wikipedia: BMW N55 · Wikipedia: BMW S58 · EPA fueleconomy.gov.

What owners complain about

System	Share of complaints
Electrical	18%
Engine	16%
Lights	16%
Transmission & drivetrain	6%
Other	5%
Fuel system	5%

When problems show up

Half of the owners who gave a mileage reported the problem between 3,000 and 39,500 miles (middle: 16,500, from 69 complaints).

How serious

Crashes	Fires	Injury reports	Death reports
4	5	5	0

As reported by owners to NHTSA. Not verified.

Recalls we found 16

26V056000 31/01/2026 · 2022, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
25V871000 17/12/2025 · 2014, 2015
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:HEAD
25V636000 23/09/2025 · 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY
24V608000 14/08/2024 · 2014, 2015, 2016
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:PUMP
24V288000 24/04/2024 · 2014, 2015
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
23V770000 16/11/2023 · 2024
STEERING
23V584000 16/08/2023 · 2020, 2021, 2022
SEAT BELTS
23V099000 17/02/2023 · 2023
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
23V039000 01/02/2023 · 2023
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
22V513000 20/07/2022 · 2022
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
21V554000 21/07/2021 · 2021
SEAT BELTS
21V091000 18/02/2021 · 2020, 2021
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
18V465000 12/07/2018 · 2018
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
17V719000 15/11/2017 · 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
16V653000 09/09/2016 · 2016
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
15V189000 31/03/2015 · 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

From NHTSA's recall lookup by model name and year; check a car's VIN for its own open recalls.

BMW 2 Series specs and engines, every year. Every version the EPA lists, with its engine and owner complaints.

Engines used: B48 B58 N20 N55 S55 S58

2026 · 9 versions

Version	Engine	Size	Power	Transmission	Drive	EPA	Owner complaints
M240i	B58	3.0 L I6 turbo	382 hp · 369 lb-ft	8-speed auto	RWD	26 mpg	1 complaint (all engines combined)
M240i xDrive	B58	3.0 L I6 turbo	382 hp · 369 lb-ft	8-speed auto	AWD	26 mpg	1 complaint (all engines combined)
228	not confirmed	2.0 L I4 turbo	—	7-speed dual-clutch	FWD	31 mpg	1 complaint (all engines combined)
228 xDrive	not confirmed	2.0 L I4 turbo	—	7-speed dual-clutch	AWD	30 mpg	1 complaint (all engines combined)
230i	not confirmed	2.0 L I4 turbo	—	8-speed auto	RWD	30 mpg	1 complaint (filed as 230i)
230i xDrive	not confirmed	2.0 L I4 turbo	—	8-speed auto	AWD	28 mpg	1 complaint (filed as 230i)
M2	not confirmed	3.0 L I6 turbo	—	6-speed manual, 8-speed auto	RWD	19 mpg	1 complaint (all engines combined)
M2 CS	not confirmed	3.0 L I6 turbo	—	8-speed auto	RWD	19 mpg	1 complaint (all engines combined)
M235 xDrive	not confirmed	2.0 L I4 turbo	—	7-speed dual-clutch	AWD	27 mpg	1 complaint (all engines combined)

2025 · 7 versions

Version	Engine	Size	Power	Transmission	Drive	EPA	Owner complaints
M240i	B58	3.0 L I6 turbo	382 hp · 369 lb-ft	8-speed auto	RWD	26 mpg	2 complaints (filed as M240i)
M240i xDrive	B58	3.0 L I6 turbo	382 hp · 369 lb-ft	8-speed auto	AWD	26 mpg	2 complaints (filed as M240i)
228 xDrive	not confirmed	2.0 L I4 turbo	—	7-speed dual-clutch	AWD	30 mpg	5 complaints (all engines combined)
230i	not confirmed	2.0 L I4 turbo	—	8-speed auto	RWD	30 mpg	3 complaints (filed as 230i)
230i xDrive	not confirmed	2.0 L I4 turbo	—	8-speed auto	AWD	28 mpg	3 complaints (filed as 230i)
M2	not confirmed	3.0 L I6 turbo	—	6-speed manual, 8-speed auto	RWD	19 mpg	5 complaints (all engines combined)
M235 xDrive	not confirmed	2.0 L I4 turbo	—	7-speed dual-clutch	AWD	27 mpg	5 complaints (all engines combined)

2024 · 8 versions

Version	Engine	Size	Power	Transmission	Drive	EPA	Owner complaints
228i	B48	2.0 L I4 turbo	228 hp · 258 lb-ft	8-speed auto	FWD	28 mpg	6 complaints (all engines combined)
228i xDrive	B48	2.0 L I4 turbo	228 hp · 258 lb-ft	8-speed auto	AWD	27 mpg	6 complaints (all engines combined)
230i	B48	2.0 L I4 turbo	—	8-speed auto	RWD	30 mpg	4 complaints (filed as 230i)
230i xDrive	B48	2.0 L I4 turbo	—	8-speed auto	AWD	28 mpg	4 complaints (filed as 230i)
M235i xDrive	B48	2.0 L I4 turbo	302 hp · 332 lb-ft	8-speed auto	AWD	27 mpg	6 complaints (all engines combined)
M240i	B58	3.0 L I6 turbo	382 hp · 369 lb-ft	8-speed auto	RWD	26 mpg	1 complaint (filed as M240i)
M240i xDrive	B58	3.0 L I6 turbo	382 hp · 369 lb-ft	8-speed auto	AWD	26 mpg	1 complaint (filed as M240i)
M2	S58	3.0 L I6 turbo	453 hp · 406 lb-ft	6-speed manual, 8-speed auto	RWD	19 mpg	6 complaints (all engines combined)

2023 · 8 versions

Version	Engine	Size	Power	Transmission	Drive	EPA	Owner complaints
228i	B48	2.0 L I4 turbo	228 hp · 258 lb-ft	8-speed auto	FWD	28 mpg	2 complaints (filed as 228i)
228i xDrive	B48	2.0 L I4 turbo	228 hp · 258 lb-ft	8-speed auto	AWD	27 mpg	2 complaints (filed as 228i)
230i	B48	2.0 L I4 turbo	—	8-speed auto	RWD	29 mpg	4 complaints (filed as 230i)
230i xDrive	B48	2.0 L I4 turbo	—	8-speed auto	AWD	28 mpg	4 complaints (filed as 230i)
M235i xDrive	B48	2.0 L I4 turbo	302 hp · 332 lb-ft	8-speed auto	AWD	27 mpg	8 complaints (all engines combined)
M240i	B58	3.0 L I6 turbo	382 hp · 369 lb-ft	8-speed auto	RWD	26 mpg	1 complaint (filed as M240i)
M240i xDrive	B58	3.0 L I6 turbo	382 hp · 369 lb-ft	8-speed auto	AWD	26 mpg	1 complaint (filed as M240i)
M2	S58	3.0 L I6 turbo	453 hp · 406 lb-ft	6-speed manual, 8-speed auto	RWD	19 mpg	8 complaints (all engines combined)

2022 · 5 versions

Version	Engine	Size	Power	Transmission	Drive	EPA	Owner complaints
228i	B48	2.0 L I4 turbo	228 hp · 258 lb-ft	8-speed auto	FWD	28 mpg	3 complaints (filed as 228i)
228i xDrive	B48	2.0 L I4 turbo	228 hp · 258 lb-ft	8-speed auto	AWD	27 mpg	3 complaints (filed as 228i)
230i	B48	2.0 L I4 turbo	—	8-speed auto	RWD	29 mpg	4 complaints (filed as 230i)
M235i xDrive	B48	2.0 L I4 turbo	302 hp · 332 lb-ft	8-speed auto	AWD	26 mpg	1 complaint (filed as M235i)
M240i xDrive	B58	3.0 L I6 turbo	382 hp · 369 lb-ft	8-speed auto	AWD	26 mpg	4 complaints (filed as M240i)

2021 · 8 versions

Version	Engine	Size	Power	Transmission	Drive	EPA	Owner complaints
228i	B48	2.0 L I4 turbo	228 hp · 258 lb-ft	8-speed auto	FWD	28 mpg	8 complaints (filed as 228i)
228i xDrive	B48	2.0 L I4 turbo	228 hp · 258 lb-ft	8-speed auto	AWD	27 mpg	8 complaints (filed as 228i)
230i	B48	2.0 L I4 turbo	248 hp · 258 lb-ft	6-speed manual, 8-speed auto	RWD	25–28 mpg	1 complaint (filed as 230i)
230i xDrive	B48	2.0 L I4 turbo	248 hp · 258 lb-ft	8-speed auto	AWD	24 mpg	1 complaint (filed as 230i)
M235i xDrive	B48	2.0 L I4 turbo	302 hp · 332 lb-ft	8-speed auto	AWD	26 mpg	10 complaints (all engines combined)
M240i	B58	3.0 L I6 turbo	335 hp	6-speed manual, 8-speed auto	RWD	21–24 mpg	10 complaints (all engines combined)
M240i xDrive	B58	3.0 L I6 turbo	335 hp	8-speed auto	AWD	24 mpg	10 complaints (all engines combined)
M2 Competition	S55	3.0 L I6 turbo	405 hp · 406 lb-ft	6-speed manual, 7-speed dual-clutch	RWD	19–20 mpg	10 complaints (all engines combined)

2020 · 10 versions

Version	Engine	Size	Power	Transmission	Drive	EPA	Owner complaints
228i xDrive	B48	2.0 L I4 turbo	228 hp · 258 lb-ft	8-speed auto	AWD	27 mpg	3 complaints (filed as 228i)
230i	B48	2.0 L I4 turbo	248 hp · 258 lb-ft	6-speed manual, 8-speed auto	RWD	25–27 mpg	2 complaints (filed as 230i)
230i xDrive	B48	2.0 L I4 turbo	248 hp · 258 lb-ft	8-speed auto	AWD	24 mpg	2 complaints (filed as 230i)
M235i xDrive	B48	2.0 L I4 turbo	302 hp · 332 lb-ft	8-speed auto	AWD	26 mpg	7 complaints (all engines combined)
M240i	B58	3.0 L I6 turbo	335 hp	6-speed manual, 8-speed auto	RWD	22–25 mpg	7 complaints (all engines combined)
M240i M Performance	B58	3.0 L I6 turbo	335 hp	6-speed manual, 8-speed auto	RWD	22–25 mpg	7 complaints (all engines combined)
M240i xDrive	B58	3.0 L I6 turbo	335 hp	8-speed auto	AWD	25 mpg	7 complaints (all engines combined)
M240i xDrive M Performance	B58	3.0 L I6 turbo	335 hp	8-speed auto	AWD	25 mpg	7 complaints (all engines combined)
M2 CS	S55	3.0 L I6 turbo	444 hp	6-speed manual, 7-speed dual-clutch	RWD	19–20 mpg	7 complaints (all engines combined)
M2 Competition	S55	3.0 L I6 turbo	405 hp · 406 lb-ft	6-speed manual, 7-speed dual-clutch	RWD	19–20 mpg	7 complaints (all engines combined)

2019 · 7 versions

Version	Engine	Size	Power	Transmission	Drive	EPA	Owner complaints
230i	B48	2.0 L I4 turbo	248 hp · 258 lb-ft	6-speed manual, 8-speed auto	RWD	25–28 mpg	1 complaint (filed as 230i)
230i xDrive	B48	2.0 L I4 turbo	248 hp · 258 lb-ft	8-speed auto	AWD	27 mpg	1 complaint (filed as 230i)
M240i	B58	3.0 L I6 turbo	335 hp	6-speed manual, 8-speed auto	RWD	21–24 mpg	1 complaint (all engines combined)
M240i M Performance	B58	3.0 L I6 turbo	335 hp	6-speed manual, 8-speed auto	RWD	21–24 mpg	1 complaint (all engines combined)
M240i xDrive	B58	3.0 L I6 turbo	335 hp	8-speed auto	AWD	24 mpg	1 complaint (all engines combined)
M240i xDrive M Performance	B58	3.0 L I6 turbo	335 hp	8-speed auto	AWD	24 mpg	1 complaint (all engines combined)
M2 Competition	S55	3.0 L I6 turbo	405 hp · 406 lb-ft	6-speed manual, 7-speed dual-clutch	RWD	19–20 mpg	1 complaint (all engines combined)

2018 · 5 versions

Version	Engine	Size	Power	Transmission	Drive	EPA	Owner complaints
230i	B48	2.0 L I4 turbo	248 hp · 258 lb-ft	6-speed manual, 8-speed auto	RWD	25–28 mpg	4 complaints (filed as 230i)
230i xDrive	B48	2.0 L I4 turbo	248 hp · 258 lb-ft	8-speed auto	AWD	27 mpg	4 complaints (filed as 230i)
M240i	B58	3.0 L I6 turbo	335 hp	6-speed manual, 8-speed auto	RWD	22–24 mpg	3 complaints (filed as M240i)
M240i xDrive	B58	3.0 L I6 turbo	335 hp	8-speed auto	AWD	24 mpg	3 complaints (filed as M240i)
M2	N55	3.0 L I6 turbo	365 hp · 343 lb-ft	6-speed manual, 7-speed dual-clutch	RWD	21–22 mpg	10 complaints (all engines combined)

2017 · 5 versions

Version	Engine	Size	Power	Transmission	Drive	EPA	Owner complaints
230i	B48	2.0 L I4 turbo	248 hp · 258 lb-ft	6-speed manual, 8-speed auto	RWD	25–28 mpg	11 complaints (filed as 230i)
230i xDrive	B48	2.0 L I4 turbo	248 hp · 258 lb-ft	8-speed auto	AWD	26–27 mpg	11 complaints (filed as 230i)
M240i	B58	3.0 L I6 turbo	335 hp	6-speed manual, 8-speed auto	RWD	22–25 mpg	3 complaints (filed as M240i)
M240i xDrive	B58	3.0 L I6 turbo	335 hp	8-speed auto	AWD	25 mpg	3 complaints (filed as M240i)
M2	N55	3.0 L I6 turbo	365 hp · 343 lb-ft	6-speed manual, 7-speed dual-clutch	RWD	21–22 mpg	31 complaints (all engines combined)

2016 · 5 versions

Version	Engine	Size	Power	Transmission	Drive	EPA	Owner complaints
228i	N20	2.0 L I4 turbo	241 hp · 258 lb-ft	6-speed manual, 8-speed auto	RWD	26–27 mpg	18 complaints (filed as 228i)
228i xDrive	N20	2.0 L I4 turbo	241 hp · 258 lb-ft	8-speed auto	AWD	26–27 mpg	18 complaints (filed as 228i)
M2	N55	3.0 L I6 turbo	365 hp · 343 lb-ft	6-speed manual, 7-speed dual-clutch	RWD	21–22 mpg	31 complaints (all engines combined)
M235i	N55	3.0 L I6 turbo	322 hp	6-speed manual, 8-speed auto	RWD	22–24 mpg	8 complaints (filed as M235i)
M235i xDrive	N55	3.0 L I6 turbo	322 hp	8-speed auto	AWD	23 mpg	8 complaints (filed as M235i)

2015 · 4 versions

Version	Engine	Size	Power	Transmission	Drive	EPA	Owner complaints
228i	N20	2.0 L I4 turbo	241 hp · 258 lb-ft	6-speed manual, 8-speed auto	RWD	26–27 mpg	17 complaints (filed as 228i)
228i xDrive	N20	2.0 L I4 turbo	241 hp · 258 lb-ft	8-speed auto	AWD	26–27 mpg	17 complaints (filed as 228i)
M235i	N55	3.0 L I6 turbo	322 hp	6-speed manual, 8-speed auto	RWD	22–25 mpg	5 complaints (filed as M235i)
M235i xDrive	N55	3.0 L I6 turbo	322 hp	8-speed auto	AWD	23 mpg	5 complaints (filed as M235i)

2014 · 2 versions

Version	Engine	Size	Power	Transmission	Drive	EPA	Owner complaints
228i	N20	2.0 L I4 turbo	241 hp · 258 lb-ft	6-speed manual, 8-speed auto	RWD	26–27 mpg	7 complaints (filed as 228i)
M235i	N55	3.0 L I6 turbo	322 hp	6-speed manual, 8-speed auto	RWD	22–25 mpg	5 complaints (filed as M235i)

Engine sizes, transmissions, drive and MPG: EPA (fueleconomy.gov). Engine codes and power: BMW's ratings as listed in Wikipedia's BMW engine articles (US-rated figures can differ by a few hp); "not confirmed" means we couldn't source the code for that version. Owner complaints: NHTSA, about the whole car (any system), not only the engine. Index = the model year's Lemon Index (complaints per car sold vs the average car); it is shown for a version only when that was the only engine that year. A complaint count is not a failure rate: popular versions draw more complaints because more were sold.

Quick answers

What are the most common BMW 2 Series problems?

In owner complaints to the government, the top areas are electrical, engine, lights.

What engines does the BMW 2 Series have?

By model year: 2021: B48, B58, S55; 2022: B48, B58; 2023: B48, B58, S58; 2024: B48, B58, S58; 2025: B58; 2026: B58. Full list in the specs table.

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BMW 2 Series reliability: problems, specs and engines by year.

Complaints by model year

What owners complain about

When problems show up

How serious

Recalls we found 16

BMW 2 Series specs and engines, every year. Every version the EPA lists, with its engine and owner complaints.

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What are the most common BMW 2 Series problems?

What engines does the BMW 2 Series have?

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