Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
New York safety inspections
Share of first inspections failed on safety, by model year. Older cars fail more as miles build up, so compare each year with the average car of the same year. Best against its own year: 2021.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections, initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 X2 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 X2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 X2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 X2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 X2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 X2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 X2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 X2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2018 X2 | 16 | 1 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Unknown or other11
- Exterior lighting7
- Electrical system7
- Service brakes4
- Engine4
- Steering3
- Fuel/propulsion system3
- Visibility/wiper2
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 21 X2 vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died, and 7 people died inside them. These are counts, not crash rates: a model with more cars on the road shows up more often, and people killed outside the vehicle are not counted here.
| Model year | Vehicles in fatal crashes | Deaths in the vehicle |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 15 | 6 |
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain) · how we count
Crash-test ratings by year
NHTSA 5-star results for 6 model-year variants; not yet fully rated. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Year | Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026 BMW X2 SUV N/A AWD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2023 | 2023 BMW X2 SUV AWD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2022 | 2022 BMW X2 SUV AWD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2021 | 2021 BMW X2 SUV AWD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2020 | 2020 BMW X2 SUV AWD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2019 | 2019 BMW X2 SUV AWD | — | 0.0 % |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain
Fuel consumption by year
Official Canadian test results for 8 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 8.4–9.5 L/100 km.
| Year | Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | X2 xDrive28i · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Premium gasoline | 9.7 | 6.9 | 8.4 |
| 2025 | X2 xDrive28i · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Premium gasoline | 9.7 | 7.1 | 8.5 |
| 2024 | X2 xDrive28i · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Premium gasoline | 9.7 | 7.1 | 8.5 |
| 2022 | X2 xDrive28i · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Premium gasoline | 9.9 | 7.6 | 8.8 |
| 2021 | X2 xDrive28i · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Premium gasoline | 9.8 | 7.5 | 8.8 |
| 2020 | X2 xDrive28i · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Premium gasoline | 9.9 | 7.6 | 8.8 |
| 2019 | X2 M35i · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Premium gasoline | 10.3 | 8.0 | 9.3 |
| 2018 | X2 xDrive28i · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Premium gasoline | 11.0 | 7.7 | 9.5 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
In New Zealand
990 X2 cars are on the New Zealand register; 22% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 56 | 56 | 0 |
| 2025 | 54 | 53 | 1 |
| 2024 | 47 | 45 | 2 |
| 2023 | 37 | 37 | 0 |
| 2022 | 68 | 66 | 1 |
| 2021 | 96 | 93 | 3 |
| 2020 | 131 | 126 | 5 |
| 2019 | 199 | 130 | 68 |
| 2018 | 302 | 158 | 141 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
In the Netherlands
5,425 X2 cars are on Dutch roads; 53% arrived later as imports, and 28 still have a recall open. Open a year for APK defects, odometer checks and colours.
| First registered | On the road | Median list price |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 89 | €70,296 |
| 2025 | 246 | €66,636 |
| 2024 | 397 | €66,383 |
| 2023 | 259 | €63,377 |
| 2022 | 474 | €60,716 |
| 2021 | 759 | €60,361 |
| 2020 | 778 | €59,302 |
| 2019 | 1,222 | €57,470 |
| 2018 | 1,201 | €58,093 |
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles (CC0) · list price is the manufacturer's catalogue price when new
In Finland
482 X2 cars were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026: 73% petrol, 26% diesel; 52% of all are hybrids. Mileage is the odometer reading at the last inspection.
| First registered | In use | Average mileage |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | — |
| 2022 | 77 | 43,000 km |
| 2021 | 101 | 62,000 km |
| 2020 | 94 | 64,000 km |
| 2019 | 53 | 92,000 km |
| 2018 | 151 | 107,000 km |
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use, 30 Jun 2026 · CC BY 4.0
Road collisions in Great Britain
From 2021 to 2025, 310 X2 cars were involved in road collisions in Great Britain that injured someone and were reported to the police. 2 of those collisions were fatal and 54 caused serious injuries. As with any count, models with more cars on British roads appear more often.
| Year | Cars in injury collisions | Fatal | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 56 | 0 | 11 |
| 2024 | 65 | 0 | 14 |
| 2023 | 68 | 0 | 17 |
| 2022 | 65 | 1 | 4 |
| 2021 | 56 | 1 | 8 |
Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data 2021–2025 · Open Government Licence v3.0 · how we count
In the United Kingdom
26,660 X2 cars were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, by year of manufacture.
| Built | Licensed | Off the road (SORN) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,475 | 55 |
| 2024 | 1,211 | 12 |
| 2023 | 1,635 | 8 |
| 2022 | 2,292 | 13 |
| 2021 | 3,167 | 15 |
| 2020 | 3,515 | 14 |
| 2019 | 6,656 | 38 |
| 2018 | 4,709 | 39 |
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
16,035 X2 cars took their annual MOT test in 2023; 84% passed first time, against 86% for all cars of the same ages. Older cars fail more often, so compare a year with the same year of other cars.
| First registered | Tests | Passed first time |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 240 | 89% |
| 2020 | 3,702 | 86% |
| 2019 | 7,143 | 84% |
| 2018 | 4,950 | 84% |
Why they fail
Share of all first tests that ended in a fail because of each part of the car (one test can fail on several).
| Area | X2 | All cars, same ages |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 6.7% | 4.9% |
| Visibility | 4.9% | 3.4% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 3.4% | 3.5% |
| Brakes | 1.2% | 2.4% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Suspension | 0.3% | 1.0% |
| Road Wheels | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Identification of the vehicle | 0.2% | 0.2% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests of cars only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
New registrations in Europe
153,928 new BMW X2 cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2016 and 2022, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2022 the largest markets were Germany (6,173), Spain (2,936), Italy (2,929).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 19,637 | 120 (WLTP) |
| 2021 | 24,618 | 124 (WLTP) |
| 2020 | 32,147 | 144 (WLTP) |
| 2019 | 46,240 | 153 (WLTP) |
| 2018 | 31,002 | 153 (WLTP) |
| 2017 | 213 | 129 (NEDC) |
| 2016 | 71 | — |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Real-world fuel consumption
29,524 BMW X2 cars registered in Europe between 2021 and 2024 report their fuel use through the on-board meter. Diesel versions average 6.3 l/100 km on the road, against 5.3 l/100 km in the official WLTP test — 19% more. Plug-in hybrids use 6.1 l/100 km against 1.7 l/100 km on paper, with 27% of their distance covered with the engine off.
| Fuel | Cars | On the road | WLTP | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 7,841 | 8.0 | 6.8 | +19% |
| Petrol hybrid | 2,658 | 7.3 | 5.9 | +24% |
| Diesel | 13,095 | 6.3 | 5.3 | +19% |
| Diesel hybrid | 1,214 | 6.1 | 4.9 | +25% |
| Plug-in hybrid | 4,716 | 6.1 | 1.7 | +254% |
Litres per 100 km: total fuel used divided by total distance driven, from the car's own fuel consumption meter (OBFCM), collected in 2024 by the manufacturers, mostly remotely, and by national authorities. WLTP figures are the type-approval CO₂ values converted to litres. Hybrids, including mild hybrids, do not plug in; plug-in hybrid figures include the distance driven on electricity. European Environment Agency, Real-world CO₂ emissions from cars and vans · CC BY 4.0
What it costs in fuel
On real-world figures the diesel BMW X2 uses 6.3 litres per 100 km, so 15,000 km a year takes about 940 litres: €2,138 at this week's average price in Germany, its largest market in Europe.
| Country | Diesel | Petrol | Petrol hybrid | Diesel hybrid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | €2,138 | €2,625 | €2,386 | €2,067 |
| Spain | €1,782 | €2,145 | €1,950 | €1,723 |
| Italy | €2,118 | €2,428 | €2,207 | €2,047 |
| France | €2,213 | €2,685 | €2,441 | €2,139 |
| United Kingdom | £1,881 | £2,103 | £1,912 | £1,818 |
| United States | $1,564 | $1,363 | $1,239 | $1,512 |
Fuel for 15,000 km (9,300 miles) a year at real-world consumption. Pump prices with taxes, week of 19 October 2026: European Commission Weekly Oil Bulletin, UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, US Energy Information Administration. Non-euro EU prices are in euros as the Bulletin publishes them.
Work it out for your driving
EU safety alerts
Safety Gate, the European Union's rapid alert system, names the X2 in at least 12 alerts. European versions can differ from the North American car.
The seatbelts in the second row may not have been manufactured correctly and could cause the car-sensitivity sensors to fail. This could reduce the protective effect of the seatbelts and lead to injuries. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the …
The seat belts of the car were not manufactured correctly. In the event of a collision or accident, the restraint function of the seat belts may be reduced and may not provide the necessary protection. As a result, there may be an increased risk of injury. The…
The hollow shaft of the servomotor was not welded correctly. The weld may not be able to withstand high braking pressure build-up and may break. In this case, the reduced braking performance requires greater force and the braking distance may increase. In addi…
The propellant in the driver airbag may deteriorate over time. If the airbags deploy, it could result in fragments from the inflator injuring the vehicle's occupants. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of mo…
The seat recliner adjuster may not be correctly welded, which could cause the backrest not to lock. If it doesn't lock, the seatback might not stay secure in a collision, increasing the risk of injury. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the app…
The integrated braking system could be compromised, which could lead to an unexpected failure of the hydraulic braking assistance, thereby requiring greater pressure on the brake pedal. This can result in a longer braking distance, as well as failure of the An…
Defects in the winding of cell-internal foils in the high-voltage batteries can lead to the occurrence of increased self-discharge. This can cause high voltage cell modules to overheat, increasing the risk of fire. The product does not comply with the Regulati…
The micro gas generator inside the seat belt retractor may not have been manufactured to specifications. This may lead to an impairment of the restraint function in case of an accident, increasing the risk of injury. Moreover, there may be spark formation in c…
The screws which were used to assemble seatbelts and also on the rear seats of the vehicles concerned may not have been manufactured in accordance with specifications. In some cases, the screws in question cannot withstand extreme loads, which could increase t…
A short circuit in the high-voltage battery could occur during initial charging due to a particle in the form of a welding bead. This may trigger a chain reaction in the battery, increasing the risk of fire.
A rollover detection sensor inside the airbag control unit might be defective. Consequently, in the event of an accident in which the vehicle tips over its roof, the airbag might not properly deploy, increasing the risk of injuries of the passengers.
A spherical-collar disk is missing on the tie rod end of the steering gear. Consequently, the steering gear might break due to excessive wear, leading to a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of accident.
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0
Recalls
9 campaigns cover the X2.
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2025 Mini Cooper S, Mini Countryman S All4, X2, 2024 Rolls-Royce Spectre, 2023-2025 i7, 7 Series, X7, 2024-2025 i5, 5 Series, 2023-2024 XM, X1, 2024-2025 X6, and X5 vehicles. The integrated brake (IB) system may malfunction and result in a loss of power brake assist or cause the Antilock Brake (ABS) and Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) systems to not function properly.
BMW of North America, LLC is recalling certain 2026 2 Series Gran Coupe, X1, X2, and Mini Countryman S ALL4 vehicles. The housing pin in the rear (left and/or right) seat belt retractors may have been damaged during production, resulting in the retractor not locking the seat belt as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
BMW of North America, LLC is recalling certain 2025-2026 X1 and X2, MINI Cooper Convertible, MINI Cooper, Mini Countryman S ALL4, and 2025 MINI Countryman SE ALL4 vehicles. The torsion bar in both front seat belt retractors may have been damaged during production.
BMW of North America (BMW) is recalling certain 2023-2024 X1, 2024-2025 X5, 2025 X6, 2023-2025 X7, 740i, 760i, 2024 XM, 530i, 540i, i7, 750e, X2, 2024-2025 i5, 2024 Rolls Royce Spectre, 2025 MINI Countryman S ALL4, JCW Countryman ALL4, and 2025 MINI Hardtop 2 Door (Cooper, Cooper S) vehicles. Please refer to the recall report for the complete list of models. The welds in the servomotor of the integrated brake control module may break, causing a loss of power brake assist and rear brake function. In addition, the Antilock Brake System (ABS) and Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) system may not function.
BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain 2023-2025 BMW, MINI, and Rolls-Royce vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models and model years. The integrated brake (IB) system may malfunction and result in a loss of power brake assist or cause the Antilock Brake (ABS) and Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) systems to not function properly.
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2021 2 Series (230i, 230i xDrive, M240i, M240i xDrive), 330e, 330e Xdrive, 4 Series Coupe (430i, 430i xDrive, M440i xDrive) M4 Coupe, M4 Competition Coupe, BMW 4 Series Convertible (430i, M440i), BMW X1 sDrive28i, xDrive28i, 2 Series Gran Coupe (228i, 228i xDrive, M235i xDrive), M2 Competition Coupe, 330i, 330i xDrive, M340i, M340i xDrive, M3, M3 Competition, 530i, 530i xDrive, 540i, 540i xDrive, MINI Hardtop 2 Door (Cooper, CooperS, JCW), X2 sDrive28i, X2 xDrive28i, X2 M35i, Z4 sDrive30i, Z4 M40i, MINI Hardtop 2 Door (Cooper SE), MINI Convertible (Cooper, Cooper S, JCW), MINI Clubman (Cooper S, Cooper S All4, JCW), MINI Countryman (Cooper, Cooper All4, Cooper S, Cooper S All4, JCW All4), Rolls Royce Ghost, MINI Countryman (Cooper S E All4), Rolls Royce Phantom, Rolls Royce Cullinan, and Toyota Supra vehicles. The passenger seat belt Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) may deactivate early, before the webbing fully retracts. As such, these assemblies fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020 X1 xDrive28i, X1 sDrive28i, X2 xDrive28i and X2 sDrive28i, 2020 MINI Clubman Cooper S All4, 2021 MINI Hardtop 2 Door (Cooper, Cooper S, John Cooper Works and Cooper S E) and MINI Hardtop 4 Door (Cooper and Cooper S) vehicles. Due to a problem with the rollover sensor within the air bag control unit, in the event of a rollover crash, the head air bag, seat belt pretensioners and other safety systems, may not activate.
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.
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018 BMW 540d xDrive vehicles. The crankshaft sensor may be equipped with incorrect firmware, preventing the sensor from properly processing input from the crankshaft reluctor ring, possibly resulting in a vehicle stall. On September 12, 2018, BMW expanded the recall to a total of 5,309 vehicles including certain 2018-2019 BMW 540d xDrive, 230i M240i, M240i xDrive, X2 sDrive28i, X2 xDrive28i, X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, 330i, 330i xDrive, 340i, 340i xDrive, 330i xDrive Gran Turismo, 530i, 530i xDrive, 540i, 540i xDrive, 530e, 530e xDrive, 640i xDrive Gran Turismo, 330e, 2019 430i Gran Coupe, 430i xDrive Gran Coupe, 440i Gran Coupe, 440i xDrive Gran Coupe, 430i, 430i xDrive, 440i, 440i xDrive, 740i, 740i xDrive, MINI Cooper, Cooper S, JCW, MINI Countryman (Cooper, Cooper All4, Cooper S, Cooper S All4, JCW All4), and MINI Clubman (Cooper, Cooper S, Cooper All4, Cooper S All4, JCW All4) vehicles.
NHTSA recalls