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BMW 2 Series recalls
68 official recall campaigns for the BMW 2 Series, published by vehicle safety authorities in Germany, Finland, France, UK, New Zealand, Slovakia and 1 more, covering model years 1997–2026. The most recent was issued in 2026 (4 that year). A recall applies to specific build dates and VINs, so check yours before assuming it's affected — or not.
- 68 campaigns
- 51 rated high risk
- Latest: 2026
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- 🇫🇷 France
- 🇬🇧 UK
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- 🇸🇰 Slovakia
- 🇹🇼 Taiwan
Common BMW 2 Series recall issues
The parts and failures that come up most often in these campaigns.
- Airbags 8
- Seat belts 7
- Electrical & software 4
- Engine 4
- Seats 4
- Lights 3
BMW 2 Series recalls by year
- 2026 · 4
- 2025 · 9
- 2024 · 12
- 2023 · 14
- 2022 · 4
- 2021 · 3
- 2020 · 11
- 2018 · 5
- 2017 · 2
- 2016 · 2
- 2015 · 2
BMW 2 Series recalls in 2026 (4)
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BMW 2 SERIES, 3 SERIES — safety recall (Taiwan)High risk
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BMW 1 SERIES, 2 SERIES — safety recall (Taiwan)High risk
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BMW 2 SERIES COUPE — Reworking the PVC Seam in the Rear Light Housing (UK)High risk
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BMW X3, X4, X5 — Replace the Engine Starter Motor (UK)High risk
BMW 2 Series recalls in 2025 (9)
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BMW 3 SERIES, X5, X6 — Takata Driver and/or Passenger Airbag Recall (Global VINs) (UK)High risk
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BMW x1, x2, 1 series — safety recall (France)Medium
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BMW X1, X2 — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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BMW X1, 1 SERIES, 2 Series Gran Coupe — Seat Belt Rear Outer Seats (UK)High risk
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BMW 2 SERIES ACTIVE TOURER, X2, X1 — Front Seat Belt Retractor (UK)High risk
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BMW 2 series, ix1, x1 — safety recall (France)Medium
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BMW 1 Series Hatchback, 2 Series Gran Coupe, 2 SERIES ACTIVE TOURER — Checking the Threaded Connection of Grounding Cable PCU48 (UK)Medium
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BMW 2 SERIES, 5 SERIES — safety recall (Taiwan)High risk
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BMW 2 SERIES, 3 SERIES, 4 SERIES — safety recall (New Zealand)High risk
BMW 2 Series recalls in 2024 (12)
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BMW 2 SERIES ACTIVE TOURER, 1 Series Hatchback, 2 Series Gran Coupe — Rework Front End Threaded Connection (BMW) (UK)Medium
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BMW X5, X7, XM — Hydraulic Brake System Unit Replacement (UK)High risk
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BMW 6 SERIES GRAN COUPE, 5 SERIES GT, 5 SERIES SALOON — Check Driver’s Airbag for Conversion Takata SDI & PSDI-5 (UK)High risk
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BMW 3 SERIES SALOON, 2 SERIES COUPE, M2 — Replace the Passenger Airbag (UK)High risk
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BMW 2 series, x1 voiture de tourisme — safety recall (France)Medium
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BMW 1 Series Hatchback, X5M, X6M — Integrated Braking System (UK)High risk
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BMW 3 SERIES, 6 SERIES, 5 SERIES — safety recall (New Zealand)High risk
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BMW 3 SERIES, 1 SERIES, 5 SERIES — safety recall (New Zealand)High risk
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BMW 7 SERIES, X5, X7 — safety recall (New Zealand)High risk
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BMW 2 series, iX1 — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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BMW X5M, X6M, X5 — Integrated Braking System (UK)High risk
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BMW X5, XM, X7 — safety recall (New Zealand)High risk
BMW 2 Series recalls in 2023 (14)
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BMW 3 series, 2 series, x3 — safety recall (France)High risk
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BMW 3 series, 2 series — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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BMW 2 Series (G42), 3 Series (G20), X3 (G01) — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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BMW 1 SERIES, 2 SERIES — safety recall (Taiwan)High risk
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BMW 2 series coupe, M2 — safety recall (Slovakia)High risk
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BMW 2 series, X1 — safety recall (Slovakia)High risk
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BMW 2 SERIES GRAN TOURER, 2 SERIES ACTIVE TOURER, X1 — On some diesel vehicles glycol leakage from the EGR-Cooler may occur. In very rare cases this could lead to the melting of the Intake manifold aHigh risk
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BMW BMW 2 series coupe, M2 — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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BMW 2 series, X1 — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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BMW X1, 2 SERIES ACTIVE TOURER — In rare cases the lower section of the outer seat belts may have been trapped behind the lower part of the C-pillar interior trim panels. (UK)High risk
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BMW 2 series Active Tourer (U06), X1 (U11) — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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BMW 3 SERIES SALOON, 4 SERIES GRAN COUPE, M4 CONVERTIBLE — On certain vehicles the Body Domain Controller (BDC) control unit may have an incorrect setting applied to it. (UK)Medium
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BMW 1 SERIES, 2 SERIES — safety recall (Taiwan)Medium
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BMW 4 SERIES COUPE, 2 SERIES ACTIVE TOURER, 3 SERIES GT — A possible degradation of the propellant tablets could lead to an over-aggressive combustion in the event the airbag is activated which may caHigh risk
BMW 2 Series recalls in 2022 (4)
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BMW iX, 2 SERIES ACTIVE TOURER — In the event of a restraint system fault the airbag warning light or warning message is not displayed to the driver due to a software error (UK)High risk
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BMW X4, 7 SERIES SALOON LWB, X3 — Undetected EGR System leaks may cause thermal activity in the intake manifold (UK)High risk
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BMW 5 SERIES SALOON, X1, 3 SERIES TOURING — The exhaust gas recirculation cooler may leak over time and cause thermal incident (UK)High risk
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BMW iX, 2 SERIES ACTIVE TOURER — If a failure is detected by the control unit the air bag warning light and check control message would not be illuminated and activated (UK)High risk
BMW 2 Series recalls in 2021 (3)
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BMW i3, M5, 2 SERIES — The material quality of the screws used for seat belts and rear seats may not be to specifications. (UK)High risk
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BMW 2 SERIES — The roof lining stiffening plates may not be bonded correctly (UK)Medium
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BMW 7 SERIES, 1 SERIES, X4 — The exhaust gas recirculation cooler could leak over time (UK)Medium
BMW 2 Series recalls in 2020 (11)
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BMW 5 SERIES, 3 SERIES, X1 — Remaining particles in the cells of the high voltage battery can cause a short circuit (UK)Medium
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BMW 7 SERIES, 3 SERIES, 2 SERIES — Remaining particles in the cells of the high voltage battery can cause a short circuit (UK)Medium
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BMW 1 SERIES, MINI, 2 SERIES — The exhaust gas recirculation module cooler could leak over time (UK)Medium
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BMW 2 SERIES, 1 SERIES — Camshaft support housing bearing caps may become loose (UK)Medium
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BMW 2 SERIES, 1 SERIES — The driver's air bag fabric could be damaged by the air bag cover during deployment (UK)High risk
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BMW 1 SERIES, 2 SERIES, 3 SERIES — safety recall (New Zealand)High risk
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BMW 1 SERIES, 2 SERIES, 3 SERIES — safety recall (New Zealand)High risk
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BMW 1 SERIES, 2 SERIES, 3 SERIES — safety recall (New Zealand)High risk
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BMW 1 SERIES, 2 SERIES, 3 SERIES — safety recall (New Zealand)Medium
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BMW 1 SERIES, 2 SERIES, 3 SERIES — safety recall (New Zealand)Medium
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BMW MINI CONVERTIBLE, 2 SERIES, MINI COUNTRYMAN — The steering gear tie rod may not have been assembled with the required spherical washer (UK)High risk
BMW 2 Series recalls in 2018 (5)
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BMW 6 SERIES, 5 SERIES, 1 SERIES — Exhaust gas recirculation module cooler could leak (UK)High risk
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BMW 2 SERIES, X3, 5 SERIES — Exhaust gas recirculation cooler could potentially leak over time (UK)High risk
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BMW 5 SERIES, MINI, 2 SERIES — Software fault in crankshaft sensor (UK)Medium
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BMW 4 SERIES, 5 SERIES, 6 SERIES — Software fault with crankshaft sensor (UK)High risk
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BMW 2 SERIES, X1, MINI Countryman — Front axle swivel bearings may not have been produced to specification (UK)Medium
BMW 2 Series recalls in 2017 (2)
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BMW M4, 4 SERIES, MINI — Airbags may not deploy (UK)High risk
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BMW 2 Series Active Tourer, X1 — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
BMW 2 Series recalls in 2016 (2)
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BMW X3, 2 SERIES, 1 SERIES — Power steering may not perform correctly (UK)High risk
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BMW 2 SERIES, 3 SERIES, 4 SEPIES — Possible loss of control (UK)High risk
BMW 2 Series recalls in 2015 (2)
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BMW 4 SEPIES, 1 SERIES, 3 SERIES — Engine may stall (UK)High risk
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BMW 2 SERIES, 3 SERIES, M3 — Seat belt may malfunction (UK)High risk
BMW 2 Series recalls by country
| Country | Campaigns | Official recall check |
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| 🇬🇧 UK | 39 | DVSA · registration or VIN lookup |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 10 | NZTA · recall search |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | 6 | KBA · recall database (Rückrufdatenbank) |
| 🇹🇼 Taiwan | 5 | — |
| 🇫🇷 France | 4 | RappelConso · recall notices |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | 2 | Traficom · recall search |
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia | 2 | EU Safety Gate · EU product alerts |
How to check if your BMW 2 Series has a recall
A recall covers specific build dates and vehicle identification numbers (VINs), not every BMW 2 Series on the road. To see whether yours is affected:
- Look up your VIN or registration on the official recall checker for the country where the car is registered: DVSA (UK), NZTA (New Zealand), KBA (Germany), RappelConso (France), Traficom (Finland), EU Safety Gate (Slovakia).
- Ask an authorised BMW dealer: recall repairs are free, including on used cars and cars serviced elsewhere.
- Add the car to your watched vehicles on Recaller Book and get an email when a new campaign is published for it.
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