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2020 BMW X2, illustration

BMW X2 reliability: problems, specs and engines by year.

Owners filed 31 complaints about the 2018–2026 BMW X2 with the government, most about other.

Every year9 model yearsMost complaints: 2018See every year →ProblemsOther22% of complaintsOther22%Electrical14%Lights14%See problems →Recalls & safety9 recallsFree fix at any dealerSee recalls & safety →Specs & engines1 engineswith power and mpgSee specs →Questions2 quick answersWhat are the most common BMW X2 problems?What engines does the BMW X2 have?See questions →

Complaints by model year

Model yearComplaintsEnginesTop areas
201816B48other, lights
20193B48engine, speed control
20202B48other, air bags
20210B48—
20221B48fuel system, other
20231B48electrical, visibility/wiper
20242B48brakes, stability control
20251B48brakes
20265B48other, transmission & drivetrain

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 X2 2.0 L turbo inline-4 engine illustrationYT –
2.0 L turbo inline-4B482018–2026
2018·
2019·
2020·
2021·
2022·
2023·
2024·
2025·
2026·

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 · EPA fueleconomy.gov.

What owners complain about

SystemShare of complaints
Other22%
Electrical14%
Lights14%
Brakes10%
Engine8%
Steering6%

How serious

CrashesFiresInjury reportsDeath reports
4130

As reported by owners to NHTSA. Not verified.

Recalls we found 9

  • 26V422000 01/07/2026 · 2025

    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:ELECTRIC:CONTROL MODULE

  • 25V717000 21/10/2025 · 2026

    SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:RETRACTOR

  • 25V616000 17/09/2025 · 2025, 2026

    SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

  • 24V697000 18/09/2024 · 2024

    ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC):CONTROL MODULE

  • 24V104000 12/02/2024 · 2024, 2025

    ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  • 21V554000 21/07/2021 · 2021

    SEAT BELTS

  • 20V283000 20/05/2020 · 2020

    AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE

  • 19V601000 14/08/2019 · 2019

    STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

  • 18V465000 12/07/2018 · 2018

    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

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

BMW X2 specs and engines, every year. Every version the EPA lists, with its engine and owner complaints.

Engines used: B48

2026 · 2 versions
VersionEngineSizePowerTransmissionDriveEPAOwner complaints
X2 M35iB482.0 L I4 turbo312 hp · 295 lb-ft7-speed dual-clutchAWD26 mpg5 complaints (all engines combined)
X2 xDrive28inot confirmed2.0 L I4 turbo—7-speed dual-clutchAWD28 mpg5 complaints (all engines combined)
2025 · 2 versions
VersionEngineSizePowerTransmissionDriveEPAOwner complaints
X2 M35iB482.0 L I4 turbo312 hp · 295 lb-ft7-speed dual-clutchAWD26 mpg1 complaint (all engines combined)
X2 xDrive28inot confirmed2.0 L I4 turbo—7-speed dual-clutchAWD28 mpg1 complaint (all engines combined)
2024 · 2 versions
VersionEngineSizePowerTransmissionDriveEPAOwner complaints
X2 M35iB482.0 L I4 turbo312 hp · 295 lb-ft7-speed dual-clutchAWD26 mpg2 complaints (all engines combined)
X2 xDrive28inot confirmed2.0 L I4 turbo—7-speed dual-clutchAWD28 mpg2 complaints (all engines combined)
2023 · 3 versions
VersionEngineSizePowerTransmissionDriveEPAOwner complaints
X2 M35iB482.0 L I4 turbo302 hp · 332 lb-ft8-speed autoAWD27 mpg1 complaint (all engines combined)
X2 sDrive28iB482.0 L I4 turbo228 hp · 258 lb-ft8-speed autoFWD27 mpg1 complaint (all engines combined)
X2 xDrive28iB482.0 L I4 turbo228 hp · 258 lb-ft8-speed autoAWD27 mpg1 complaint (all engines combined)
2022 · 3 versions
VersionEngineSizePowerTransmissionDriveEPAOwner complaints
X2 M35iB482.0 L I4 turbo302 hp · 332 lb-ft8-speed autoAWD26 mpg1 complaint (all engines combined)
X2 sDrive28iB482.0 L I4 turbo228 hp · 258 lb-ft8-speed autoFWD27 mpg1 complaint (all engines combined)
X2 xDrive28iB482.0 L I4 turbo228 hp · 258 lb-ft8-speed autoAWD27 mpg1 complaint (all engines combined)
2021 · 3 versions
VersionEngineSizePowerTransmissionDriveEPAOwner complaints
X2 M35iB482.0 L I4 turbo302 hp · 332 lb-ft8-speed autoAWD26 mpg—
X2 sDrive28iB482.0 L I4 turbo228 hp · 258 lb-ft8-speed autoFWD27 mpg—
X2 xDrive28iB482.0 L I4 turbo228 hp · 258 lb-ft8-speed autoAWD27 mpg—
2020 · 3 versions
VersionEngineSizePowerTransmissionDriveEPAOwner complaints
X2 M35iB482.0 L I4 turbo302 hp · 332 lb-ft8-speed autoAWD26 mpg2 complaints (all engines combined)
X2 sDrive28iB482.0 L I4 turbo228 hp · 258 lb-ft8-speed autoFWD27 mpg2 complaints (all engines combined)
X2 xDrive28iB482.0 L I4 turbo228 hp · 258 lb-ft8-speed autoAWD27 mpg2 complaints (all engines combined)
2019 · 3 versions
VersionEngineSizePowerTransmissionDriveEPAOwner complaints
X2 M35iB482.0 L I4 turbo302 hp · 332 lb-ft8-speed autoAWD25 mpg3 complaints (all engines combined)
X2 sDrive28iB482.0 L I4 turbo228 hp · 258 lb-ft8-speed autoFWD26 mpg3 complaints (all engines combined)
X2 xDrive28iB482.0 L I4 turbo228 hp · 258 lb-ft8-speed autoAWD25 mpg3 complaints (all engines combined)
2018 · 2 versions
VersionEngineSizePowerTransmissionDriveEPAOwner complaints
X2 sDrive28iB482.0 L I4 turbo228 hp · 258 lb-ft8-speed autoFWD26 mpg16 complaints (all engines combined)
X2 xDrive28iB482.0 L I4 turbo228 hp · 258 lb-ft8-speed autoAWD25 mpg16 complaints (all engines combined)

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 X2 problems?

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

What engines does the BMW X2 have?

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

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