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Model file · BMWUpdated · 10 sources

Selling a damaged or dead BMW M2

Lights, not engines, fill the M2's NHTSA file. Exterior lighting is named in 19 of the 30 complaints owners have filed, and 14 of those are on the 2017. Not one of the 30 mentions a crash, fire, injury or tow.

A bright blue first-generation BMW M2 coupe with black wheels and a front splitter parked on dry grass
Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Model years in EPA data
2016-2027
Complaints to NHTSA
30
Complaints naming exterior lighting
19
Year with the most complaints
2017 (17)
Recall campaigns
6
Built in
Leipzig, Germany (F87); San Luis Potosi, Mexico (G87)

So an M2 that has stopped running usually got there some other way: a crash, a blown engine, a car that sat. You can sell it as it is. We buy whole non-running and junk cars, with free pickup anywhere in the US.

First generation (F87): 2016-2021

Wikipedia says the first M2 was built in Leipzig from 2016 to 2021, related to the F22 2 Series and following the 1 Series M Coupe. The base car used a 3.0-liter N55 turbo six; the Competition and CS used the S55 twin-turbo six. Buyers got either a 6-speed manual or a 7-speed M-DCT dual-clutch.

These years hold 28 of the 30 complaints. Five recalls reach them:

  • 16V653 (2016): dealers replaced rear sub-frame bolts, in a campaign of 196 shared with the M3 and M4.
  • 17V719 (2018): instrument panel software that could affect the display was updated.
  • 19V352 (2019-2020 Competition): knee air bag modules replaced.
  • 20V666 (2020-2021): fuel injectors that may lack a damping part are inspected, with injectors and fuel rail replaced if so. It covers 21 vehicles across the M2 and M4.
  • 21V554 (2021): seat belt retractors inspected.

The bigger campaigns span the 2 Series, 4 Series and X3, so their counts, such as 21,537 for 21V554, are not M2 numbers.

Second generation (G87): 2023 on

Wikipedia says the current M2 has been built in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, since 2023, on the CLAR platform with the S58 twin-turbo six and a 6-speed manual or 8-speed automatic. Wikipedia's production years skip 2022. Two complaints are on file so far, one each on the 2023 and 2024. Being new, these cars have had little time on the road. Recall 23V099 updated control unit software on 2023 cars.

Complaints and recalls by model year

Complaints from M2 owners on file at NHTSA, October 10, 2026. Years not shown have zero.

YearComplaintsRecall campaignsWhat they name
201651Exterior lighting (5)
2017170Exterior lighting (14)
201831Wipers, engine, suspension (1 each)
202022Engine, unknown (1 each)
202112Suspension (1)
202311Power train (1)
202410Parking brake (1)

Fix it or sell it?

  1. Run the VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup for anything still open.
  2. Lighting or module faults? The electrical problems guide helps decide when to stop.
  3. Got a 2016-2021 with a failing DCT? See dual-clutch trouble, then compare a written quote with what a working M2 of that year sells for.

Selling your M2 whole

  1. Note the VIN, mileage, gearbox and what is wrong.
  2. Get an offer online or call (877) 421-6008.
  3. Tell us where the car sits and if it has a splitter or lowered springs, so the truck can load it.
  4. Sell the whole car as it sits, wheels and all. Mention parts already removed.
  5. Bring the title and ID when the truck shows up. After you sell covers plates by state.

Questions people ask

What do M2 owners complain to NHTSA about most?
Exterior lighting. It is named in 19 of the M2's 30 complaints as of October 10, 2026: 5 on the 2016 and 14 on the 2017. No M2 complaint reports a crash, fire, injury or tow.
Is there an M2 for the 2022 model year?
Wikipedia lists M2 production from 2016 to 2021 and again from 2023 on, and no 2022 M2 complaints are on file with NHTSA.
Will you buy an M2 that was in a crash or won't start?
Yes. We buy whole non-running and junk cars, with free pickup anywhere in the US. Describe the damage, say if the wheels turn, and tell us where the M2 sits.

Sources

Every fact on this page comes from one of these. Checked October 11, 2026.

  1. NHTSA complaints flat file (FLAT_CMPL.zip), BMW M2, downloaded October 10, 2026 nhtsa.gov
  2. EPA fuel economy data: BMW M2 model years and versions fueleconomy.gov
  3. NHTSA: Check for recalls by VIN nhtsa.gov
  4. NHTSA recall 16V653: rear sub-frame bolts nhtsa.gov
  5. NHTSA recall 17V719: instrument panel software nhtsa.gov
  6. NHTSA recall 19V352: knee air bag modules nhtsa.gov
  7. NHTSA recall 20V666: fuel injector damping component nhtsa.gov
  8. NHTSA recall 21V554: seat belt retractors nhtsa.gov
  9. NHTSA recall 23V099: control unit software nhtsa.gov
  10. Wikipedia: BMW M2 (generations, engines, plants) en.wikipedia.org