Avoid: No year grades F. Weakest: 2017
Best: 2023 (few owner reports)
8 model years of NHTSA owner complaints and recalls · How we grade
Across 8 model years, the BMW M2 has 52 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 10 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are exterior lighting and electrical system. 2017 drew the most complaints (20), 2023 the fewest (1).
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for BMW M2 vehicles (US, public record).
Complaint volume by model year. Raw NHTSA totals, not adjusted for sales volume or time on the road, so older and higher-selling years accumulate more. Every year links to its full breakdown.
Highest: 2017 (20 complaints). Lowest: 2023 (1).
Sentiment is highly positive, with owners praising the M2 as a focused, engaging, and practical performance car that offers a compelling blend of power, handling, and daily usability.
With long gear ratios, a very light clutch, and rev hang mentioned.
Can be jerky in first and second gear, clutch may rattle at bite point, engine power delivery described as "dead" at low revs before becoming "manic" higher in the rev range.
The F87 Competition and G87 are noted as being significantly heavier than the original F87, impacting the perception of nimbleness.
Mentioned as common issues on higher-mileage examples (around 100,000 km).
Noted by the community, but perceived as primarily a risk for heavily tuned engines rather than stock vehicles.
Owner insights cover all generations of the M2. Individual model years are broken down above.
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