BMW F44 2 Series Gran Coupe buyer's guide

Models and engines by year

US-market models. Chassis codes: F44. Not sure which one you have? The VIN check decodes year, model and engine.

Model-year changes

US model years unless noted. "LCI" (Life Cycle Impulse) is BMW's name for a mid-cycle facelift.

Known problems and when they show up

Mileages are what the cited shops, specialists and owner forums report. They are typical ranges, not predictions for any one car.

B46/B48 engine

228i Gran Coupe (sDrive/xDrive) (2020–2024), M235i xDrive Gran Coupe (2020–2024) · B46/B48 bulletins

Warranty extensions and service campaigns 3

Warranty extensions (3)

• SIB 01 02 24 EVAP system warranty extension EVAP system warranty extension on BMW G11/G12/G20/F22 and other models (2016–2024); BMW extended the warranty on this part for eligible cars. Warranty extension · Jun 2026
• SIB 01 02 25 Turbo wastegate warranty extension Turbo wastegate warranty extension on B46/B48 engines (2019–2023); BMW extended the warranty on this part for eligible cars. Warranty extension · May 2025
• SIB 01 14 23 Crankcase vent valve (PCV) warranty extension Crankcase vent valve (PCV) warranty extension on BMW G01/G02/G11/G12 and other models (2016–2021); BMW extended the warranty on this part for eligible cars. Service bulletin · Nov 2023

Filed by BMW with NHTSA. Extensions usually follow the car to later owners and can reimburse earlier repairs; a BMW dealer can confirm by VIN.

NHTSA safety recalls 5

• Sep 25, 2024
  Recall 24V711: n/a – vehicle assembly issue 228I, 2023–2024. The bolts that connect the front body structure to the vehicle chassis may not have been tightened properly.
• Aug 16, 2023
  Recall 23V584: receiver audio module (ram) ECU 228I, 330I, 430I, M340I, M440I, 2019–2022. The receiver audio module control unit software may fail to properly generate audible seat belt warnings to the driver to fasten their seat belt.
• Jul 20, 2022
  Recall 22V513: high-pressure fuel rail 228I, X1, X3, 2022. The high-pressure fuel rail may crack and result in a fuel leak within the engine compartment.
• Jul 21, 2021
  Recall 21V554: passenger seat safety belt retractor 228I, 230I, 330E, 330I, 430I, 530I, 540I, M2, M235I, M240I, M3, M340I, M4, M440I, X1, X2, Z4, 2021. The passenger seat belt Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) may deactivate early, before the webbing fully retracts.
• Feb 18, 2021
  Recall 21V091: n/a; vehicle programing issue 228I, M235I, 2020–2021. If the driver initiates an automatic closure of the sunroof, and the vehicle key status is changed to "off" or "lock," the sunroof may continue to close.

Matched from NHTSA's public recall file by model and model year. A recall may cover only some cars from a year, and it may already have been done on yours. Check by VIN →

Test drive and inspection checklist

1. Run the VIN for open recalls. Open safety recalls are free at any BMW dealer. Check on NHTSA's site or our recall page before you buy.⁷
2. Scan for stored fault codes with a BMW-capable tool. A generic OBD reader misses most BMW modules. Specialist guides recommend a BMW-level scan (ISTA or similar) to catch faults that have been cleared from the dash but still stored.^8,9
3. Start it from cold. Ask the seller not to warm the car up first. Chain rattle, VANOS rattle, lifter tick and rough idle show most clearly in the first seconds after a cold start.^8,10,11
4. Ask a BMW dealer about warranty extensions and campaigns. Several BMW warranty extensions follow the car, not the owner, and some reimburse earlier repairs. A dealer can check the VIN. The list for this chassis is below.
5. Get a pre-purchase inspection from a BMW specialist. A few hundred dollars for an independent BMW specialist is the usual advice, especially for M cars and high-mileage turbo engines.^12,8

Engine items to listen and look for are in the known problems section.

Service-history red flags

• Oil changes only at the long computer interval. Several guides advise changing oil more often than the onboard service indicator (CBS) suggests, especially with lots of city driving.^11,13
• Gaps in the records around known failure mileages. If the engine section below lists a job that usually comes due at the car's mileage, ask for the invoice. A missing record isn't proof it wasn't done, but it is a negotiating point.
• Tuned or "deleted" cars. Tunes, emissions deletes and removed parts complicate warranty claims and inspections and raise wear on turbo cars. Ask, and look for aftermarket intakes, downpipes and charge pipes.
• B46/B48: ask for records of Coolant leak at the oil filter housing; Brittle coolant hoses and couplings; Turbo oil return line leak (early cars); Fuel tank vent (purge) valve.

F44 specs

BMW's US figures we have on file run from 228 hp (228i xDrive Gran Coupe) to 301 hp (M235i xDrive Gran Coupe), with 0-60 mph as quick as 4.7 s.

No manual gearbox appears in the EPA listings for this chassis. Full F44 specs: every US engine, transmission and drive by year →

Factory paint and option codes

Paint colors BMW of North America listed for the F44 in the ordering and pricing guides we read:

86 option codes are listed for the F44 in the same guides. Search them.

Only model years covered by the guides we could obtain are shown.

Coding

The coding apps' own lists show 169 settings that owners can change on the F44 with a phone and an OBD adapter, in areas such as Seat heating/cooling, Head-Up Display, Display options instrument cluster, Cleaning, Display options iDrive system, Comfort Functions. 105 come from BimmerCode's list and 64 more appear only in Carly's list.

Full F44 coding list with tool, difficulty and caveats →

Ownership costs

Routine maintenance: oil service prices by engine size, published BMW Value Service prices (brakes, spark plugs) from 16 US dealers, and the F44 maintenance schedule.

Repairs we price that apply to the F44

"Owners paid" is the middle 50% of sourced owner prices across chassis with the same engine. Each job page reprices for your ZIP.

By model year

Recalls and warranty extensions are counted when their published model-year range includes that year. Each one may cover only some cars, so check by VIN. Repairs counted are the ones whose engine was offered that year.

Sources

1. BMW SIB 11 10 25: coolant leaking from oil filter housing (B46/B48), via NHTSA
2. Motronix: B46/B58 coolant leaks at the oil filter housing
3. Bimmerly: B48 reliability
4. BMW SIB 01 02 24: EVAP purge valve warranty extension (BimmerBench summary)
5. Wikipedia: BMW 2 Series Gran Coup%C3%A9
6. EPA/DOE fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov)
7. NHTSA recall lookup by VIN
8. The Stable: E92 M3 buyer's guide
9. Euro Premium Parts: E60 M5 reliability guide
10. carsales: buying a used F30 3 Series (2015–20)
11. carsales: buying a used E90 3 Series
12. Road & Track: E46 M3 buyer's guide
13. Drive-My: E60 5 Series buying guide (six-cylinder petrol)

Retrieved 2026-10-18. Bulletins and recalls come from NHTSA filings; owner prices come from the public posts linked on each job page.

More for the F44

F44 repair costs and recalls F44 common problems F44 maintenance schedule Used BMW VIN check