BMW M2
Registered from 2016 to 2027.
About this model
The BMW M2 is a high-performance version of the BMW 2 Series automobile developed by BMW's motorsport division, BMW M GmbH. As the 2 Series replaced the 1 Series coupé and convertible models, the first-generation M2 was marketed as the most basic M model in the range.
From the Wikipedia article BMW M2, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Crash test
| Stability control | Standard |
| Forward collision warning | No |
| Lane departure warning | No |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2027 | 12.4 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 10.2 motorway |
| 2026 | 473 hp · 1805 kg · 2750 mm wheelbase · 12.4 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 10.2 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
| 2025 | 473 hp · 1730 kg · 2750 mm wheelbase · 12.4 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 10.2 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
| 2024 | 453 hp · 1730 kg · 2750 mm wheelbase · 12.4 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 10.2 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
| 2023 | 453 hp · 1730 kg · 2750 mm wheelbase · 12.4 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 10.2 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
| 2022 | 1593 kg · 2690 mm wheelbase · Coupe, 2-door |
| 2021 | 405 hp · 1593 kg · 2690 mm wheelbase · 12.4 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 10.2 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
| 2020 | 444 hp · 1593 kg · 2690 mm wheelbase · 12.4 L/100km (EPA) · 13.8 L/100km city · 10.2 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
| 2019 | 405 hp · 1593 kg · 2690 mm wheelbase · 12.4 L/100km (EPA) · 13.8 L/100km city · 10.2 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
| 2018 | 365 hp · 1593 kg · 2690 mm wheelbase · 11.2 L/100km (EPA) · 13.1 L/100km city · 9.0 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
| 2017 | 365 hp · 1593 kg · 2690 mm wheelbase · 11.2 L/100km (EPA) · 13.1 L/100km city · 9.0 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
| 2016 | 365 hp · 11.2 L/100km (EPA) · 13.1 L/100km city · 9.0 motorway |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
61% of 2021 cars have more recall campaigns than this one, and an ordinary one has 4. More of them means more to check the service record for, not a worse car.
16V653000
Loose rear sub-frame bolts may adversely affect vehicle handling and control, increasing the risk of a crash.
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear sub-frame bolts with new bolts, free of charge. The recall began on November 3, 2016. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
17V719000
If the display does not illuminate during start up or does not illuminate various control and warning symbols while driving, it can increase the risk of a crash.
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will update the instrument cluster display software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin January 8, 2018. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
19V352000
An improperly folded and assembled air bag may not deploy as intended, increasing risk of injury.
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the knee air bag modules, free of charge. The recall began July 8, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
20V666000
A damaged connection between the fuel line and the fuel rail could lead to a fuel leak and, in the presence of an ignition source, increase the risk of a fire.
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fuel injectors and if a damping component is missing, the injectors and the fuel rail will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began December 18, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
21V554000
During a crash, a seat belt retractor that does not function as intended increases the risk of injury.
Dealers will inspect the seat belt retractors (including the seat belts) and, if necessary, replace the retractors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 3, 2021. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417; 1-866-825-1525 (MINI); 1-877-877-3735 (Rolls Royce); and 1-888-270-9371 (Toyota).
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
BMW filed 11 bulletins about the 2024 M2.
- Structure: 3
- Electrical system: 2
- Engine: 1
- Service brakes: 1
- Steering: 1
- Suspension: 1
- Other: 2
- While driving on a smooth and/or unevenroad, a “cracking” sound is heard from therear wheel arch area (highlighted in orange) on either the right or left side. · January 2026
- While driving on a smooth and/or uneven road, a “cracking” sound is heard from the rear wheel arch area (highlighted in orange) on either the right or left side. · August 2025
- When turning the steering wheel while stationary or when driving on uneven roads; cracking, creaking, or knocking noises may be heard. · August 2025
- There may be an internal leakage in the brake fluid expansion tank (aka brake fluid reservoir). In the rare case of a leak, the filling level sensor might malfunction over a relatively long period of… · July 2025
- Please have the control unit (DME) programmed in the vehicles concerned (according to the vehicle identification number selection), if possible, before vehicle delivery. · February 2025
- Incorrect trim was installed for the cupholder, which does not match that of the surrounding center console panels . · October 2024
- Delivery Stop: Cupholder Trim · September 2024
- The drive belt idler pulley bracket material does not have adequate hardness and the attaching bolts may loosen. · July 2024
3 more.
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.