2019 BMW 2 Series

Owner complaints, recalls, fuel economy and safety ratings from public NHTSA and EPA data, updated Oct 17, 2026.

Fuel economy
25–28 mpgcombined; city 21–24, highway 32–35; every version of this model year
Five years of fuel
$14,370–$16,100U.S. average; Ohio $13,540–$15,170 at local prices; every version of this model year; fuel only, not other costs of owning it; 15,000 miles a year, at EIA fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026
NHTSA overall safety rating
Not ratedNHTSA has no overall rating for this year
Recall campaigns
1over its history; check a VIN for open ones
Owner complaints
1filed with NHTSA; not adjusted for sales

Problems owners report

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2019 2 Series. These are unverified owner reports, counted by the part of the car they name; one complaint can name several parts. Counts aren't adjusted for how many were sold, so they don't show how reliable a car is.

Complaints by part of the car
PartComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuries
Engine1000

Complaints by model year

Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, and counts aren't adjusted for sales, so a shorter bar doesn't mean a more reliable year.

  1. 201412
  2. 201517
  3. 201626
  4. 201714
  5. 20187
  6. 20191
  7. 20205
  8. 20219
  9. 202212
  10. 20237
  11. 20245
  12. 20255
  13. 20261

Every 2 Series year side by side

Recalls

NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2019 2 Series over its history. Campaigns are matched by model and year, so each one may apply to a given car, and its repair may already be done: check a VIN on NHTSA's recall lookup for the open recalls on that exact car.

Air bags: knee bolster

NHTSA campaign 19V352000 · reported May 9, 2019 · 5,079 vehicles potentially affected

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2020 230i, 230i xDrive, M240i, M240i xDrive, M2 Competition Coupe, 430i, 430i xDrive, 440i, 440i xDrive, M4, and 2019 330i xDrive Sportswagon vehicles. The driver and passenger knee air bag assemblies may have been improperly folded and assembled.

Risk: An improperly folded and assembled air bag may not deploy as intended, increasing risk of injury.

Remedy: 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.

NHTSA's record and documents

Service bulletins and investigations

Carmakers sent NHTSA 61 service bulletins and notices that cover the 2019 2 Series, the latest on Jun 30, 2026. They tell dealers how to fix known issues.

The parts they mention most: equipment (23), electrical system (15), engine and engine cooling (9), equipment adaptive/mobility (7), engine (6).

NHTSA hasn't opened a defect investigation that covers this model year.

Maintenance

Oil

The owner's manual gives the oil and how often to change it. We show oil facts only once we've checked them against the manual, and we haven't yet for the 2019 2 Series.

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Specs

EPA class: subcompact cars. EPA greenhouse gas score: 5–6 out of 10. Each version EPA tested:

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCity / hwy / comb
230i
Rear-Wheel Drive		2.0 L, 4 cyl, turboAutomatic (S8)Premium Gasoline24 / 35 / 28
230i
Rear-Wheel Drive		2.0 L, 4 cyl, turboAutomatic (S8)Premium Gasoline23 / 33 / 27
230i
Rear-Wheel Drive		2.0 L, 4 cyl, turboManual 6-spdPremium Gasoline21 / 32 / 25
230i xDrive
All-Wheel Drive		2.0 L, 4 cyl, turboAutomatic (S8)Premium Gasoline24 / 33 / 27

Sources and dates

Fuel cost: EPA mpg with fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026 and electricity prices for Jul 2026. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Oct 2026). Complaints are unverified reports owners filed with NHTSA. About the data