1 NHTSA safety recall covers the 2018 BMW X2. Owners have filed 15 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any BMW dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2018 BMW X2. Check your X2 by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 15 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018 BMW X2, reporting 2 crashes, 1 fires, 1 injuries. BMW has issued at least 109 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation lists this model year in one investigation. An investigation is not a recall; it is how NHTSA decides whether one is needed.
Owners have filed 15 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018 BMW X2. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“My car started fire by itself. It was parked in front of my house. I drove 90 miles from my work in the same evening. I came home at 7:00pm, and since then my car was untouched. At 1:30am of the night, I heard something "pop" outside and it started making noise like something is on fire.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11576127
“The contact owned a 2018 BMW X2. The contact stated that while driving at 20-25 MPH, another vehicle crashed into the front of the vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. No warning lights were illuminated. As a result, the contact sustained an injury to the neck, back, chest, and left arm.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11508883
“2018 BMW X2. THE CAR HAS THE PARKING ASSIST FUNCTION, WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO PARALLEL PARK THE CAR. AT DELIVERY, I WAS TOLD HOW TO USE THE SYSTEM, THE SYSTEM FINDS A SPACE, STEERS AND BRAKES. THE VIDEO ON THE DEALERSHIP WEBSITE SAYS IT BRAKES FOR YOU.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11191064
“When starting my car and moving it into the reverse position or drive it starts to sometimes stalls. It doesn't happen all the time but does happen. It tells me the car is not in park.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11760399
“While driving a drivetrain warning ⚠️ was detected and code was displayed on the I drive, along with a CEL. The vehicle is in limp mode so I was unable to accelerate past 35-40 mph. Took the car into the dealership and was informed that my waste gate actuator failed @59,388 miles.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11739785
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2018 BMW X2 is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any BMW dealer.