2016 BMW M2 owner complaints

5 complaints filed with NHTSA on this vehicle . Listed by category, newest first within each section.

lighting 5 complaints shown

5 total in this category · moderate · avg repair $250 · see lighting cluster analysis →

12/22/2017 ODI #11056043.0

Speedometer numbers are gray on a gray background making it very difficult to read in overcast conditions in the daytime. Can lead to improper speed relative to the posted speed. This is a design flaw and BMW has since corrected in 2018 versions of the car. There is an entire thread dedicated to this issue on a BMW enthusiast forum. I have attached a couple pictures. Http://f87.bimmerpost.com/forums/showpost.php?p=22486341&postcount=228

10/16/2016 ODI #10916368.0

Instrument gauges hard to read in daylight conditions.

08/15/2017 ODI #11015349.0

Instrument gauges hard to see in daylight. Poorly light.

08/15/2017 ODI #11015342.0

During day light hours the speedometer and tachometer cannot be seen due to poor lighting.

03/19/2020 ODI #11318752.0

The contrast of the gauges are so poor that in certain lighting (dusk, dawn, moments of shadow by trees) they become illegible. It is exaggerated by wearing sunglasses. The current models have corrected this, but owners of 2016-2017 models (myself included) have no recourse. Straining to see the tachometer or speedometer is not safe!

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) owner complaint database. Last synced 2026-07-15. Complaints are owner-submitted and unverified — the existence of a complaint is not proof of a defect, but a pattern of complaints around the same component is a signal worth weighing. Verify any specific filing at nhtsa.gov.