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2022 BMW 2 Series: problems, recalls and fuel economy

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Owners have filed 19 complaints about the 2022 BMW 2 Series with NHTSA, and it has 4 recalls. We don't rate it yet: a rating needs sales figures to turn complaints into rates.

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Owner complaints

filed with NHTSA

Recalls

on record

Fuel economy

29 mpg

best version, EPA combined

Fuel, 5 years

$7,034

12,000 mi a year, $3.40/gal

What owners complain about most

Driver-assist & stability6

Electrical system4

Body, glass & interior2

Steering2

Engines and fuel economy

Version	Drive	Combined
Automatic (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	29 mpg
Automatic (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	Front-Wheel Drive	28 mpg
Automatic (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	All-Wheel Drive	27 mpg
Automatic (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L	All-Wheel Drive	26 mpg
Automatic (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	All-Wheel Drive	26 mpg

Recalls

Electrical System › Starter AssemblyJan 30, 2026 · campaign 26V056000
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Toyota Supra, 2022-2023 2 Series Coupe, 2021-2024 5 Series (xDrive), 2021-2022 Z4, 2022-2024 4 Series (Gran Coupe), 2021-2024 4 Series (Convertible and xDrive Convertible), 2021-2023 4 Series (Coupe), 2021-2024 3 Series, 2021-2023 X4, 2021-2024 X3 vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of all models. The engine star
Electrical System › Starter Assembly › RelaySep 23, 2025 · campaign 25V636000
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2021 BMW 330i, 2019-2022 BMW Z4, 2020-2022 BMW 530i, X3, X4, Toyota Supra, 2021-2022 BMW 430i, 430i Convertible, and 2022 BMW 230i vehicles. The engine starter relay may corrode, causing the relay to overheat and short circuit.
Electrical System › SoftwareAug 16, 2023 · campaign 23V584000
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2022 330i, 330i xDrive, M340i, 2022 430i Coupe, 2021-2022 430i, M440i Convertible, and 2020-2022 228i xDrive Gran Coupe vehicles. The receiver audio module control unit software may fail to properly generate audible seat belt warnings to the driver to fasten their seat belt. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Fe
Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System › Fuel RailJul 20, 2022 · campaign 22V513000
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022 X1 xDrive 28i, X3 xDrive30i, and 228i Gran Coupe vehicles. The high-pressure fuel rail may crack and result in a fuel leak within the engine compartment.

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Other years of the BMW 2 Series

Year	Reliability
2027	Not rated yet
2026	Not rated yet
2025	Not rated yet
2024	Not rated yet
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2018	Not rated yet
2017	Not rated yet
2016	Not rated yet
2015	Not rated yet

Questions people ask

What problems does the 2022 BMW 2 Series have?

Owners have filed 19 complaints with NHTSA: driver-assist & stability (6), electrical system (4), body, glass & interior (2). We don't rate it yet, so this count isn't a reliability score: popular cars get more complaints.

How many recalls does the 2022 BMW 2 Series have?

4 recalls on record with NHTSA.

What gas mileage does the 2022 BMW 2 Series get?

Up to 29 mpg combined (EPA), depending on the engine.