BMW BMW MotorcycleYears to avoid, problems & recalls
NHTSA has 44 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on record for the BMW BMW Motorcycle.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.
Best & worst years
BMW BMW Motorcycle years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the BMW Motorcycle median. Tap a year for its full report.
'88'89'92'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
2001Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2000Not rated–/10013 complaints · 0 recalls1999Not rated–/10013 complaints · 0 recalls1998Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls1997Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1996Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls1995Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls1994Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1992Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1989Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1988Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls
Complaints by system
Most common BMW BMW Motorcycle problems
All model years combined: 44 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
23Power train
7Service brakes, hydraulic1 crash/fire/injury
3Suspension
3Exterior lighting
3Electrical system
2Wheels
2Fuel system, gasoline
2Tires
2Vehicle speed control
55 other systems
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Power train | 23 | 0 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 7 | 1 |
| Suspension | 3 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 3 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 3 | 1 |
| Wheels | 2 | 1 |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 2 | 0 |
| Tires | 2 | 1 |
| Vehicle speed control | 2 | 0 |
| 5 other systems | 5 | 0 |
0 recalls
BMW BMW Motorcycle recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
2 investigations
NHTSA investigations of the BMW Motorcycle
- MOTORCYCLE FRONT WHEEL SEPARATIONNo recall
- FUEL LINE LEAKAGELed to recall 04V-028