2019 BMW X2 xDrive28i

Showing the 2019 X2 xDrive28i: EPA's X2 xDrive28i (2.0 L, AWD). Recalls and complaints cover the whole model year. Every version

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

Fuel economy
25 mpgcombined; city 21, highway 31; the xDrive28i
Five years of fuel
$16,100U.S. average; Ohio $15,170 at local prices; the xDrive28i; 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
3filed with NHTSA; not adjusted for sales

Trims

NHTSA's VIN data lists these trims for the 2019 X2. A trim's engine and numbers are shown as its own only where EPA names versions after the trim and no other version could be it; "seen with" means a source shows that engine on the trim, not that it was the only one. Recalls and complaints cover the whole model year: whether a recall applies to a car depends on its VIN, on NHTSA's recall lookup.

Problems owners report

Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019 X2. 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
Engine2000
Electrical system1000
Exterior lighting1000
Vehicle speed control1000

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. 201816
  2. 20193
  3. 20202
  4. 20210
  5. 20221
  6. 20231
  7. 20242
  8. 20251
  9. 20265

Every X2 year side by side

Recalls

NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2019 X2 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.

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NHTSA campaign 19V601000 · reported Aug 14, 2019 · 32 vehicles potentially affected

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018-2019 BMW X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, 2019 X2 xDrive28i, MINI Cooper S Convertible, Countryman, and John Cooper Works Countryman vehicles. The steering gear tie rod may have been assembled incorrectly, which may result in excessive wear of the tie rod end, eventually causing it to break.

Risk: A broken steering tie rod would lead to a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and replace the tie rods and ball joints as necessary, free of charge. The recall began October 11, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or MINI customer service at 1-866-825-1525.

NHTSA's record and documents

Service bulletins and investigations

Carmakers sent NHTSA 79 service bulletins and notices that cover the 2019 X2, the latest on Jun 26, 2026. They tell dealers how to fix known issues.

The parts they mention most: electrical system (31), equipment (24), engine and engine cooling (14), engine (7), structure (7).

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 X2.

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Specs

EPA class: midsize cars. EPA greenhouse gas score: 5 out of 10. Each version EPA tested:

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCity / hwy / comb
X2 M35i
All-Wheel Drive
2.0 L, 4 cyl, turboAutomatic (S8)Premium Gasoline23 / 29 / 25
X2 sDrive28i
Front-Wheel Drive
2.0 L, 4 cyl, turboAutomatic (S8)Premium Gasoline23 / 32 / 26
X2 xDrive28i
All-Wheel Drive
2.0 L, 4 cyl, turboAutomatic (S8)Premium Gasoline21 / 31 / 25

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