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2021 BMW 2 Series

Everything Canada’s open data holds on this vehicle: what has been recalled, what it costs to run, and how efficient it is compared with everything else on the road.

Recalls

5

3 current

Combined

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Fuel, a year

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Not rated by NRCan

Recalls

Good news: Recall repairs are almost always free. Book with any manufacturer dealer and quote the recall number. Transport Canada’s own wording is that a manufacturer “will almost always make these repairs free of charge”, so being asked to pay for recall work is unusual and worth questioning. Since 2018 the Minister of Transport can order a company to pay for repairs so owners do not bear the cost.

Brakes

Transport Canada recall 2021777 · manufacturer campaign 62 80 21RC

16 December 2021

Transport Canada lists: 2 Series 2018–2021 · X1 2018–2022 · X2 2018–2022

What is wrong

On certain vehicles, the tell-tale (warning light) for the antilock brake system (ABS) doesn't light up in the instrument cluster when you start the vehicle. Canadian regulations require the ABS tell-tale to turn on during the start-up sequence to tell you that the ABS is working. Note: The braking system will continue to work normally, and the ABS tell-tale will turn on when there is a problem with the ABS.

Why it matters

If the ABS tell-tale does not turn on during start-up, you may not know if the ABS is working correctly. A problem with the ABS will cause a warning message to appear on the vehicle's central information display screen, even if the ABS tell-tail fails.

What the dealer will do

BMW will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer update the vehicle software.

21,732 vehicles affected in CanadaSUVCompliance Mfr

Seats And Restraints

Transport Canada recall 2021448 · manufacturer campaign 72 81 21RC & M72 82 21RC

21 July 2021

Transport Canada lists: 2 Series 2021 · 3 Series 2021 · 4 Series 2021 · 5 Series 2021 · and 8 more

What is wrong

On certain vehicles, the passenger seat belt assemblies may contain defective automatic locking retractors (ALR). As a result, the seat belts may not properly lock to secure a child seat.

Why it matters

A seat belt that is not properly locked could increase the risk of injury in a crash.

What the dealer will do

The company will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to inspect the seat belts. They will be replaced, if necessary.

1,615 vehicles affected in CanadaSUVCompliance Mfr

Structure

Transport Canada recall 2021074 · manufacturer campaign 61 84 21RC

19 February 2021

Transport Canada lists: 2 Series 2020–2021

What is wrong

On certain vehicles, if the driver uses the automatic sunroof closing feature, then switches the ignition key to "off" or "lock", the sunroof could continue to close. Canadian regulations require the key to be in "on", "start" or "accessory" in order to operate the sunroof.

Why it matters

A sunroof that keeps moving once the vehicle is switched off could increase the risk of injury.

What the dealer will do

BMW will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to reprogram the sunroof operation.

1,514 vehicles affected in CanadaCarCompliance Mfr

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Common questions

Does the 2021 BMW 2 Series have any recalls?
Transport Canada has 5 recalls on record for the 2021 BMW 2 Series. Recall repairs are almost always free at a manufacturer dealer.

Source: Transport Canada — Vehicle Recalls Database; NRCan — Fuel consumption ratings. Data current as of 6 August 2026. Running cost uses Ontario average prices (155 ¢/L, 14.5 ¢/kWh), which are hand-maintained estimates. These are average residential rates. A car’s charging is added on top of what your home already uses, so on a tiered, time-of-use or subsidised tariff it is billed at your top rate rather than this average — which makes the real cost higher, especially in the territories. Enter your own rate for an accurate figure. 30,784 rated vehicles on file.