BMW K1 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 1 owner complaint across 3 model years of the BMW K1 (1990–1992). The most-complained-about year is 1990.

Pick your BMW K1 model year

• 1990
• 1991
• 1992

What BMW K1 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The 1990 model year has the most, with 1.

• Fuel system, gasoline: tank assembly1

All BMW K1 recalls (1)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a BMW K1, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Pads (service brakes)

   NHTSA 92V081000 Reported June 5, 1992 2,486 vehicles potentially affected BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE

   The bonding technique used between the pad and the backing plate can result in a porous joint layer which water and salt can penetrate, resulting in corrosion of the backing plate.

   Remedy: Replace the front brake pads with new pads utilizing a different bonding method which ensures a non-porous joint layer to prevent water and salt penetration of the backing plate.

   Model years: 1990, 1991, 1992

Other BMW models

• X53,154 complaints
• 328I2,578 complaints
• X32,004 complaints
• 325I1,386 complaints
• Z41,281 complaints
• 3 Series843 complaints
• 528I835 complaints
• 330I815 complaints

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.