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2023 BMW 2 Series

Gas
Subcompact Cars
7 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11
F
Safety Signal
48 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
Recalls2 critical5
Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA7
Crash ratingNHTSA overall—
Fuel economybest combined, EPA29 mpg
202720262025202420232022202120202019201820172016

The 2023 BMW 2 Series is sold in the U.S. as a gas compact car with 7 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the 230i Coupe, is EPA-rated at 29 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for this model year, 2 rated critical, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of F. Owners have filed 7 complaints, most often about the engine.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
230i CoupeGasRWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo263529$2,650
228i Gran CoupeGasFWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo243428$2,750
230i xDrive CoupeGasAWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo243428$2,750
228i xDrive Gran CoupeGasAWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo233327$2,850
M235i xDrive Gran CoupeGasAWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo243327$2,850
M240i CoupeGasRWD3.0L 6-cyl turbo223226$3,000
M240i xDrive CoupeGasAWD3.0L 6-cyl turbo233226$3,000

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 45475, 45492, 45476, 45491, 45764, 45477, 45478.

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Recalls (5)

Source: NHTSA recall database
!critical

Electrical System

318,495 vehicles
ProblemBMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Toyota Supra, 2022-2025 2 Series Coupe, 2021-2023 5 Series, 2022-2026 Z4, 2023-2024 4 Series Gran Coupe, 4 Series Convertible, 4 Series Coupe, 3 Series, 2021-2025 X4, and 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.RiskFire increases the risk of injury.FixDealers will replace the engine starter, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 31, 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 August 28, 2026. This recall is an expansion of previous NHTSA recall 26V056.
NHTSA campaign 26V438000reported Jul 8, 2026BMW of North America, LLC
!critical

Electrical System

87,394 vehicles
ProblemBMW 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.RiskFire increases the risk of injury.FixDealers 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 26V056000reported Jan 30, 2026BMW of North America, LLC
▲high

Structure

7 vehicles
ProblemBMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2023-2024 228i, 228i xDrive, and 2025 MINI Countryman S ALL4 vehicles. The bolts that connect the front body structure to the vehicle chassis may not have been tightened properly.RiskA loose front body structure may not adequately protect occupants in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.FixDealers will inspect and if necessary, tighten the front structure bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 18, 2024. Owners may contact BMW Customer Service at 1-800-525-7417.
NHTSA campaign 24V711000reported Sep 25, 2024BMW of North America, LLC
●moderate

Visibility

3,193 vehicles
ProblemBMW of North Americal, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2023 8 Series Coupe (840i, 840i xDrive, M850i xDrive, M8), 8 Series Convertible (840i, 840i xDrive, M850i xDrive, M8), 8 Series Gran Coupe (840i, 840i xDrive, M850i xDrive, M8, Alpine B8 xDrive), 2 Series Coupe (230i, 230i xDrive, M240i xDrive, M2), and 2022-2023 Z4 sDrive30i, Z4 M40i vehicles. When the digital key is removed from the vehicle, the Electronic Control Unit (ECU) software may still allow the power windows and sunroof to be closed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 118, "Power-operated Window Systems."RiskUnintentionally closing the windows or sunroof without the key present can increase the risk of injury to occupants inside the vehicle.FixDealers will update the software for the Electronic Control Unit (ECU), free of charge. In addition, the digital key function via cellular service and Wi-Fi capability will be deactivated until the vehicle is updated with new software. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed April 11, 2023. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
NHTSA campaign 23V099000reported Feb 17, 2023BMW of North America, LLC
▲high

Air Bags

804 vehicles
ProblemBMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2023 2 Series Coupe (230i, 230i XDrive, M240i, M240i xDrive) vehicles. The second-row seat backrest cover panels for the side air bags may break during deployment of the side air bags.RiskA backrest cover panel that breaks during side air bag deployment may cause the air bag to deploy improperly, increasing the risk of injury to second-row seat occupants.FixDealers will replace the rear seat backrest side air bag cover panels, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 31, 2023. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
NHTSA campaign 23V039000reported Feb 1, 2023BMW of North America, LLC

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
7complaints filed

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

Filed per year: 2023: 3 · 2024: 2 · 2026: 2

Most-cited components

Unspecified2
Engine2
Back Over Prevention1
Electrical System1
Power Train1
Vehicle Speed Control1

What owners describe

“The contact owns a 2023 BMW 230i. The contact received the recall notification letter for NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V056000 (Electrical System); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer and the manufacturer were contacted. The contact had not experienced a related failure.”Jun 11, 2026 · Electrical System · NHTSA owner report
“On January 30, 2026 BMW was made aware of a problem with their starter motors in their 230 series cars that could result in the mechanism failing or in a worst case scenario, a fire starting. They have been aware of this problem for almost four full months and still have no remedy. This is a blatant safety issue and th…”Apr 23, 2026 · Engine · NHTSA owner report
“I have this model 2023 with about 6000 miles which makes a noise when in reverse. I have the same model year 2021 which has 25000 miles. The dealer states the brakes and rotors may have issues on the 25000 . If this occurs on a same model type two years apart and 19000 mile difference this is questionable. I have also …”May 29, 2024 · Service Brakes · NHTSA owner report

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.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP

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

Other 2 Series model years

A

2027 BMW 2 Series

0 recalls · 0 complaints

A

2026 BMW 2 Series

0 recalls · 1 complaints

B

2025 BMW 2 Series

1 recalls · 2 complaints

D

2024 BMW 2 Series

3 recalls · 2 complaints

F

2022 BMW 2 Series

5 recalls · 11 complaints

C

2021 BMW 2 Series

4 recalls · 8 complaints

C

2020 BMW 2 Series

3 recalls · 5 complaints

A

2019 BMW 2 Series

1 recalls · 1 complaints

B

2018 BMW 2 Series

2 recalls · 7 complaints

A

2017 BMW 2 Series

0 recalls · 14 complaints

B

2016 BMW 2 Series

1 recalls · 26 complaints

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). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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