2016 Model Year

BMW 2 Series

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
18
Recalls
0
Crashes
0
Severe
1

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Latest owner reports

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Nov 2025

The contact owns a 2016 BMW 228I. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V608000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM)...

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Jul 2025

The contact owns a 2016 BMW 228I. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V608000 (Engine and Engine Cooling, Electrical System)...

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Jul 2025

The contact owns a 2016 BMW 228I. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V608000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM)...

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Jun 2025

The contact owns a 2016 BMW 228I. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V608000 (Engine and Engine Cooling, Electrical System)...

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Apr 2025

The contact owns a 2016 BMW 228I. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V608000 (Engine and Engine Cooling, Electrical System)...

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Mar 2025

The contact owned a 2016 BMW 228I. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V608000 (Engine and Engine Cooling, Electrical System...

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Feb 2025

The contact owns a 2016 BMW 228I. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V608000 (Engine and Engine Cooling, Electrical System)...

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Jan 2025

The contact owns a 2016 BMW 228I. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the vehicle jerked back and forth and choked. There were no warni...

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES
Dec 2024

The contact owns a 2016 BMW 228I. The contact stated that intermittently, while driving at undisclosed speeds and depressing the brake pedal, there wa...

WHEELS
Jan 2023

In 2019, I purchased a pre-owned BMW 228i from BMW Northwest. Recently, it was discovered that an incorrect front-sized rim has been installed on the...

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Data updated: March 5, 2026

Summary

The 2016 BMW 2 Series has 18 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

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