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BMW R100Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 6 owner complaints and 3 safety recalls on record for the BMW R100.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints6Top: Power trainSafety recalls31977–1994 model years

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

Best & worst years

BMW R100 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 R100 median. Tap a year for its full report.

'77'78'79'80'81'82'90'91'92'93'94
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1994Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1993Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1992Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1991Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1990Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1982Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1981Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1980Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1979Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1978Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1977Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common BMW R100 problems

All model years combined: 6 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Power train20
Exterior lighting10
Service brakes, hydraulic10
Wheels10
3 recalls

BMW R100 recalls

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

–Disc: pads92V-081 · 1992 · Jun 5, 1992 · 2,486 vehicles–Wheels84V-092 · 1977–1982 · Aug 16, 1984 · 24,166 vehicles–Tank assembly: filler pipe and cap77V-094 · 1977 · Jun 17, 1977 · 1,835 vehicles