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2022 BMW 2 Series

Gas
Compact Cars
5 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-10-26
D
Safety Signal
63 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
Recalls2 critical 4
Complaints1 crash · 3 injured reported 12
Crash ratingnot rated by NHTSA —
Fuel economybest combined, EPA 29 mpg
Starting MSRP2 trims · manufacturer $36,350
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The 2022 BMW 2 Series is sold in the U.S. as a gas coupe with 5 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the 230i Coupe, is EPA-rated at 29 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for this model year, 2 rated critical, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of D. Owners have filed 12 complaints, most often about the electrical system. Manufacturer pricing runs from $36,350 to $48,550 across 2 trims.

BMW 2 Series — photograph via Wikimedia Commons
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Trims & pricing

Source: manufacturer press kitCompare a trim →
TrimPowertrainDriveMSRPHPTorqueSeatsCargo (2nd row)Wheels
230i CoupeGasRWD$36,350255 hp295 lb-ft410 cu-ft18 in
M240i xDrive CoupeGasAWD$48,550382 hp369 lb-ft410 cu-ft19 in

MSRP excludes destination. Open a trim for the complete spec sheet and standard/optional equipment. Have the car in front of you? Decode its VIN to see which of these trims it is and what it was priced at.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
230i CoupeGasRWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo263529$2,850
228i Gran CoupeGasFWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo243428$2,950
228i xDrive Gran CoupeGasAWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo233327$3,050
M235i xDrive Gran CoupeGasAWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo233226$3,150
M240i xDrive CoupeGasAWD3.0L 6-cyl turbo233226$3,150

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 44275, 44180, 44179, 44283, 44276.

Emissions & certification

Source: EPA emission certificates
ConfigurationSmog ratingEmission standardWhere it can be sold newSmartWay
230i Coupe, M235i xDrive Gran Coupe3 / 10California LEV-III ULEV125 / Federal Tier 3 Bin 125All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards—
228i Gran Coupe, 228i xDrive Gran Coupe7 / 10California LEV-III SULEV30 / Federal Tier 3 Bin 30All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards—
M240i xDrive Coupe5 / 10California LEV-III ULEV70 / Federal Tier 3 Bin 70All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards—

Certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S.

The smog rating scores tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and is comparable only within a model year. The standard is the federal bin or California tier the configuration was certified to. Both come from the EPA certificate behind the window sticker.

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Factory warranty running out?

The 2022 BMW 2 Series is in the years where transmission, electronics and drivetrain repairs land on the owner. What an extended plan does and does not cover is worth reading before a dealer quotes you one.

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Recalls (4)

Source: NHTSA recall database
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Electrical System

87,394 vehicles 32% reported repaired
Problem 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 starter may overheat and catch fire due to wear on an internal component. Risk Fire increases the risk of injury. Fix Dealers will replace the engine starter, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 21, 2026. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning March 24, 2026.
NHTSA campaign 26V056000 reported Jan 30, 2026 BMW of North America, LLC the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
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Electrical System

Park outside 199,674 vehicles 60% reported repaired
Problem 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. Risk A short circuit in the starter relay may increase the risk of a fire. Fix Owners are advised to park their vehicles outside and away from structures until the remedy is complete. Dealers will replace the engine starter, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 6, 2026. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov November 14, 2025.
NHTSA campaign 25V636000 reported Sep 23, 2025 BMW of North America, LLC the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
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Seat Belts

144 vehicles 91% reported repaired
Problem 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 Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection." Risk An audible chime that does not properly alert the driver to fasten their seat belt increases the risk of injury in a crash. Fix Dealers will update the receiver audio module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 12, 2023. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
NHTSA campaign 23V584000 reported Aug 16, 2023 BMW of North America, LLC the full filing, and every vehicle covered →
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Fuel System, Gasoline

5 vehicles 100% reported repaired
Problem 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. Risk A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire. Fix Dealers will replace the high-pressure fuel rail, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 19, 2022. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
NHTSA campaign 22V513000 reported Jul 20, 2022 BMW of North America, LLC the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

These are vehicle campaigns — the ones the automaker filed against this model. NHTSA also records equipment recalls, filed by a parts maker against a component (a tyre, a child seat, an aftermarket part), and those are not listed here or counted above. nhtsa.gov/recalls shows both for a VIN.

Whether any of this applies to one specific 2 Series

A campaign covers a build range, not a model year, so two identical-looking cars from 2022 can differ. Both of these check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list, free, in about ten seconds. BMW publishes its own lookup because federal rule 49 CFR 573.15 requires it to, and to keep it current to within seven days.

Hear about a recall before the letter does

The manufacturer’s letter is the last step of a recall: it has up to 60 days after filing to mail owners, at the address on the registration. We email you the day NHTSA posts a recall on the 2022 BMW 2 Series, with what to do next. Nothing else, ever — no newsletter, no marketing, one-click unsubscribe in every message.

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Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
12complaints filed

1 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 3 injuries · 0 deaths reported

9.4 per 10,000 built · BMW reported 12,829 2 Series built (its Early Warning production report to NHTSA)

Filed per year: 2022: 2 · 2024: 1 · 2025: 3 · 2026: 6

Most-cited components

Electrical System 4
Lane Departure 2
Back Over Prevention 2
Forward Collision Avoidance 2
Exterior Lighting 2
Steering 2

In owners' own words

Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, one per problem area. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed.

2022 BMW 230i Coupe (VIN: ) is under an active, high-priority safety recall for an Engine Starter Fire Risk (Recall 26V-438) with a strict "Park Outside" mandate. The manufacturer currently lists the status as "Remedy Not Available" because redesigned replacement parts do not exist yet.
Electrical System Sep 11, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11763657
Head lights fogging up in every 2 series bmw starting from year 2022 to current. During a rainy environment the lights fog up bad enough to affect seeing the roads. This does affect the BMW M2 and the BMW M240i. Safety issue flat out. To test Put a 2023 BMW M2 or M240i driving in the rain and you will see the headlight lens fog up bad
Exterior Lighting Aug 7, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11755394
To Whom It May Concern, I am writing to formally request that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration investigate and expand Recall 23V-770 concerning defective steering gear assemblies to include 2022 BMW G42 vehicles.
Steering May 28, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11740707
The contact owns a 2022 BMW 228i. The contact stated that while driving 25 MPH and traveling over a bump in the roadway, all of the air bags deployed without warning or impact. The front windshield was cracked about halfway.
Air Bags Sep 29, 2025 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11690265
The following systems are not functioning or malfunctioning Forward Collision Warning with light braking function Pedestrian Warning with City Collision Mitigation Active Blind Spot Detection Rear-end collision preparation Parking collision warning
Back Over Prevention Jul 3, 2025 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11671176
I purchased all available packages which include pedestrian warning in rear and front, collision warning and automatic breaks, rear collision warning, etc… none of the systems have worked except for the parallel parking assist but now it is starting to malfunction and apply the breaks 100% while I am driving or parking causing near…
Lane Departure Dec 23, 2024 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11632053

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Reported by BMW itself: 2 death-or-injury claims on this model year in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21): 2 injured, as claimed, not verified — about 16 per 100,000 built. Every 2 Series model year, by year and system → Dated and by system, they are exhibit F of the defect dossier.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP

NHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.

Service bulletins & campaigns

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications
Extended coverage on file 2 filings by the manufacturer with NHTSA naming this model year

The term and the vehicles it covers are the manufacturer’s, as NHTSA’s summary of each filing states them; a dealer checks one particular car by its VIN. Every BMW warranty extension (46) → · Every warranty extension on file, all makes →

Communicationsfiled with NHTSA 121
Most recentmanufacturer date 2026-05-06
Kindsas classified by NHTSA 116 service bulletins, 4 warranty extensions, 1 other

Most often about: Electrical System, Equipment, Structure, Exterior Lighting, Engine.

  • B010126 Warranty extension
    2026-05-06 · Engine
  • The EVAP systems purge (vent) valve limited warranty for defects in materials and / or workmanship has been extended to 15 years / 150,000 miles as determined from the original first in-service / delivery date.
  • B010224 Warranty extension
    2026-05-05 · Engine
  • The EVAP systems purge (vent) valve limited warranty for defects in materials or workmanship has been extended to 15 years / 150,000 miles as determined from the original in-service date.
  • B641224 Service bulletin
    2026-05-04 · Structure — Body
  • 1. Use of aftermarket accessory hang-on cellular phone holders and/or air fresheners can break the instrument panel air vent slats. Damage and/or issues caused by outside influences are not covered under the BMW limited warranties. Originally, the air vent slats were only repairable by replacing the entire front center dash vent assembly; which in some applications, also included the IHKA control
  • B330125 Service bulletin
    2026-02-23 · Suspension
  • “Rattling” noises heard from the area of the luggage compartment when driving over a rough road surface.
  • B310122 Service bulletin
    2026-01-03 · Suspension
  • During inspection and/or diagnosis there is noticeable dirt/grease buildup on the axles near the inner and/orouter CV boots.
  • B065525 Other
    2025-10-13 · Unknown Or Other
  • Gasket Set Return
  • B330125 Service bulletin
    2025-08-07 · Suspension
  • “Rattling” noises heard from the area of the luggage compartment when driving over a rough road surface.
  • B010225 Warranty extension
    2025-05-19 · Engine
  • The engines turbocharger wastegate valve controller limited warranty for defects in materials and / or workmanship has been extended to 15 years / 150,000 miles as determined from the original in-service date.

A service bulletin is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a known condition. It is not a recall, not a finding that the vehicle is defective, and the work is not automatically free — though a bulletin is often what a dealer works from when you describe a symptom, so quoting the document number can save a diagnosis. The count is every communication filed; the list shows the most recent, one entry per campaign, because a single campaign is usually filed as several documents on the same day. The summaries are NHTSA's; the full documents come from the manufacturer.

At the New York inspection station

Source: New York State DMV

In New York’s inspection lanes over the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, the 2022 BMW 2 Series failed the emissions check on 1.5% of first inspections — close to the 1.7% for every 2022 model-year vehicle inspected; and the safety inspection on 0.73% (every 2022 vehicle: 1.4%).

New York inspections 1.5%

failed emissions

545 initial inspections of 537 vehicles.

MeasureThe 2022 2 SeriesEvery 2022 vehicleBehind it
Failed the emissions check1.5%1.7%540
Failed the safety inspection0.73%1.4%545
Air-bag warning lamp stayed lit0.37%0.18%545
Miles driven a year8,17110,455odometer at inspection
Average odometer35,18344,815odometer at inspection

New York’s emissions test on these model years is an on-board diagnostics check: it fails a car whose check-engine light is on or whose self-tests have not finished. First inspections only, so a car that failed and came back is counted once; private and special plates, not taxis, livery or commercial plates. A rate appears only where at least 200 inspections stand behind it. “Every 2022 vehicle” is every 2022 model-year car, SUV and pickup inspected in the same window, all makes. This is the state’s record of test results, not a reliability score by itself. Source: New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, Vehicle Inspections (data.ny.gov, Open NY terms).

Common questions about the 2022 2 Series

Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kits

How much does the 2022 BMW 2 Series cost?

Manufacturer pricing runs from $36,350 for the 230i Coupe RWD to $48,550 for the M240i xDrive Coupe AWD, across 2 trims. Those are MSRPs from the manufacturer's own press material; they exclude destination, options, taxes and whatever the dealer adds. Every trim and price is listed above.

Does the 2022 BMW 2 Series have any recalls?

NHTSA has posted 4 recall campaigns for the 2022 BMW 2 Series, 2 of them rated critical. The most serious on file is 26V056000, covering Electrical System. There is an active park outside advisory — act on it before driving. Check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a recall applies to specific build ranges, not every car.

How safe is the 2022 BMW 2 Series?

NHTSA has not published a crash-test rating for the 2022 BMW 2 Series yet. On the recall record WhichTrim grades it D (63/100), which measures open and severe recalls rather than crash protection.

What is the fuel economy of the 2022 BMW 2 Series?

Across the 5 EPA-rated configurations of the 2022 BMW 2 Series, the best EPA combined figure is 29 mpg. Figures are the EPA's own, per configuration, and every one is listed above.

What do owners complain about on the 2022 BMW 2 Series?

Owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA about the 2022 BMW 2 Series, most often about electrical system, lane departure, back over prevention. Of those, 1 involved a crash, 3 reported injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, so treat the pattern as a signal and the individual report as an anecdote.

How clean is the 2022 BMW 2 Series?

The EPA smog rating for the 2022 BMW 2 Series runs 3 to 7 out of 10 across its configurations. That score covers tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, and it only compares vehicles within the same model year. It is certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S. Its configurations were certified to different standards — California LEV-III SULEV30, California LEV-III ULEV125, California LEV-III ULEV70, Federal Tier 3 Bin 125, Federal Tier 3 Bin 30, Federal Tier 3 Bin 70 — which the table above lists per configuration.

Are there service bulletins for the 2022 BMW 2 Series?

The manufacturer has filed 121 service bulletins and related communications with NHTSA for the 2022 BMW 2 Series, most often covering electrical system, equipment, structure. The most recent is dated 2026-05-06. A bulletin is not a recall: it is the repair procedure a manufacturer sends its dealers for a condition it knows about, and the work is not automatically paid for. It is still worth knowing — if the symptom matches, quoting the bulletin number at the service desk can save a diagnosis. The document numbers and summaries are listed above.

How does the 2022 BMW 2 Series do at state inspection?

In New York’s inspection lanes over the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, the 2022 BMW 2 Series failed the emissions check on 1.5% of first inspections — close to the 1.7% for every 2022 model-year vehicle inspected; and the safety inspection on 0.73% (every 2022 vehicle: 1.4%). The figures are New York State DMV’s own inspection records, first inspections only, and the table above sets each one against every vehicle of the same model year.

Which 2022 BMW 2 Series trim is the best value?

$12,200 separates the cheapest of the 2 trims from the most expensive, so the answer depends on which of the differences you would actually use. Every trim has its own page here with the manufacturer's full specification and equipment list, plus a short summary of exactly what it adds over the base trim — worth reading before a dealer frames the walk-up for you.

What we hold, and what an empty row means

Paid vehicle-history reports will not tell you the difference between “nothing happened to this car” and “we never received that record” — both of the big two say as much in their own help pages. Most of what is on this page comes from complete federal registers, so we can tell you which is which, row by row.

DataHeldSourceWhat it covers — or what empty means
Fuel economy & configurations5 configurationsEPA certification recordsEvery configuration the EPA certified for sale, with its own test figures.
Emission certificates5 configurationsEPA emission certificatesSmog rating, standard and the sales area that decides where the car can be sold new.
Recalls4NHTSA recall campaignsA complete federal register: every campaign covering this model year, with severity and advisory flags.
Owner complaints12NHTSA complaint databaseAlso complete, but unverified: these are reports owners filed, not findings. Counts scale with how many were sold.
Crash ratingsnoneNHTSA NCAPNHTSA has not tested this model year. Cars are selected for testing, so untested is not unsafe.
Service bulletins121NHTSA manufacturer communicationsEverything the manufacturer told its dealers about a defect or malfunction, short of a recall.
InvestigationsnoneNHTSA Office of Defects InvestigationNo defect investigation has been opened.
Driver-assist crash reportsnoneNHTSA Standing General Order 2021-01No report has been filed. Only entities named in the order report, and only crashes they hear of — so this is also what an unequipped car, or a manufacturer without telematics, looks like.
Specifications filed with NHTSAnoneNHTSA vPIC, decoded from VIN patternsWe had no VIN pattern to decode for this model year, or the manufacturer filed nothing usable.
Trims, pricing & equipment2 trimsManufacturer press kitTranscribed from the manufacturer's own press material, every value carrying the document it came from.

Rebuilt nightly; this page was generated 2026-10-26. Every figure above is traceable to the source named beside it, and the JSON for this page carries the same values with their identifiers.

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). The most serious recall counts in full and each further one counts 85% of the one before, because a vehicle sold in millions is recalled more often than a rare one without being more dangerous — and because a flat subtraction bottomed the scale out, scoring a vehicle with 22 recalls within a point of one with six. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Read it as what it counts: recall campaigns on the federal record, weighted by severity. The damping reduces the sales bias by roughly 40% but does not remove it: like our complaint counts, this is not normalized by how many were sold, so a best-seller still scores somewhat worse than an obscure model with the same real risk. NHTSA crash ratings, do-not-drive and park-outside advisories, and the crash, fire, injury and death counts in owner complaints are reported separately on every page and never blended into the letter — a vehicle can hold five stars and a poor letter at once, and where that happens we say so rather than leave you to notice. Because the scale subtracts from a clean sheet, a model year too new to have been recalled, complained about or bulletined scores full marks on an empty record; we label those grades provisional rather than present them as earned.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed nightly. Trim-level specifications and pricing are transcribed from the manufacturer's official press kit; every value carries its source in the data file.

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