BMW M235i
Registered from 2014 to 2024.
About this model
The BMW 2 Series is a range of subcompact executive cars (C-segment) manufactured by BMW since the year 2014. The 2 Series was created when BMW spun-off the 2-door models of the BMW 1 Series into a separate series.
From the Wikipedia article BMW 2 Series, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Crash test
| Stability control | Standard |
| Forward collision warning | Optional |
| Lane departure warning | Optional |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 301 hp · 1639 kg · 2670 mm wheelbase · 8.7 L/100km (EPA) · 9.8 L/100km city · 7.1 motorway · Coupe |
| 2023 | 301 hp · 1639 kg · 2670 mm wheelbase · 8.7 L/100km (EPA) · 9.8 L/100km city · 7.1 motorway · Coupe |
| 2022 | 301 hp · 1639 kg · 2670 mm wheelbase · 9.0 L/100km (EPA) · 10.2 L/100km city · 7.4 motorway · Coupe |
| 2021 | 301 hp · 1639 kg · 2670 mm wheelbase · 9.0 L/100km (EPA) · 10.2 L/100km city · 7.4 motorway · Coupe |
| 2020 | 301 hp · 1639 kg · 2670 mm wheelbase · 9.0 L/100km (EPA) · 10.2 L/100km city · 7.4 motorway · Coupe |
| 2016 | 300 hp · 1600 kg · 2680 mm wheelbase · 10.2 L/100km (EPA) · 11.8 L/100km city · 7.8 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
| 2015 | 300 hp · 1600 kg · 2680 mm wheelbase · 10.2 L/100km (EPA) · 11.8 L/100km city · 7.8 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
| 2014 | 300 hp · 1603 kg · 2680 mm wheelbase · 10.7 L/100km (EPA) · 12.4 L/100km city · 8.4 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
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.
15V189000
If the fuel pump fails, the vehicle may stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. Owners were mailed interim notices on May 28, 2015. The recall began on July 6, 2015. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
21V091000
If the sunroof continues to close after the vehicle is shut off, it may increase the risk of injury.
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will update the sunroof electronic coding software, free of charge. The recall began April 16, 2021. 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).
24V288000
An inflator that ruptures may cause sharp metal fragments to enter or exit the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury. Additionally, an inflator that leaks gas may only partially inflate during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Dealers will replace the head air bags, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 4, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
25V871000
An inflator that ruptures may cause sharp metal fragments to enter or exit the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury. Additionally, an inflator that leaks gas may only partially inflate during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Dealers will replace the head air bags, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 12, 2026. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
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 10 bulletins about the 2023 M235i.
- Electrical system: 3
- Engine: 1
- Equipment: 1
- Exterior lighting: 1
- Power train: 1
- Service brakes, hydraulic: 1
- Structure: 1
- Visibility: 1
- 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… · May 2025
- The electrical system of BMW vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. This has led to increased demands being placed on the battery. This document covers… · February 2024
- Functional noises (squealing/honking) when braking shortly before the vehicle comes to a stop. CAUSE Material- · November 2023
- BMW AG has requested the inspection of all dealer stock of the following part number(s) listed below to ensure the spacer is conformed to drawing. · October 2023
- After programming the vehicle using ISTA version 4.36.2x, the vehicle will not enter a sleep cycle. · October 2022
- Water in the right tail lamp (aka taillight). · October 2022
- A limited amount of Model Year 2022/2023 (MY22/23) vehicles were produced with non-functional smart opener control units. The Smart Opener is part of the Comfort Access feature, enabling to open the… · August 2022
- Vehicle cannot be opened or closed using comfort access, engine start is not possible, and the vehicle may not start when placing the key against the steering column. Note: Opening, closing and… · August 2022
2 more.
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.