BMW K100Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 5 owner complaints and 4 safety recalls on record for the BMW K100.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints5Top: Power train Safety recalls41985–1992 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

BMW K100 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 K100 median. Tap a year for its full report.

1 0 0 2 1 1 0

'85'86'87'88'90'91'92

Avoid
Caution
Solid
Best
Not rated

1992Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1991Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall 1990Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall 1988Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls 1987Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1986Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls 1985Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common BMW K100 problems

All model years combined: 5 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

2Power train

1Fuel/propulsion system

1Service brakes, hydraulic

1Tires

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Power train	2	0
Fuel/propulsion system	1	0
Service brakes, hydraulic	1	0
Tires	1	0

4 recalls

BMW K100 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

Disc: pads92V-081 · 1990–1992 · Jun 5, 1992 · 2,486 vehicles Suspension: rear87V-193 · 1986–1987 · Dec 18, 1987 · 4,687 vehicles Vehicle speed control86V-080 · 1985–1986 · Jun 20, 1986 · 9,712 vehicles Brake lights: switch85V-011 · 1985 · Feb 5, 1985 · 2,800 vehicles