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BMW K100 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls and 5 owner complaints across 7 model years of the BMW K100 (1985–1992). The most-complained-about year is 1988.

4
safety recalls, all years
5
owner complaints, all years
1985
year with most recalls
1988
year with most complaints

Pick your BMW K100 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1992 BMW K10010
1991 BMW K10011
1990 BMW K10011
1988 BMW K10002
1987 BMW K10010
1986 BMW K10020
1985 BMW K10021

What BMW K100 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA. The 1988 model year has the most, with 2.

All BMW K100 recalls (4)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a BMW K100, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Pads (service brakes)

    NHTSA 92V081000 Reported 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

  2. Suspension: rear

    NHTSA 87V193000 Reported 4,687 vehicles potentially affected BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE

    Lower part of spring/damper unit eyelet, which attaches to the rear drive unit, could crack.

    Remedy: Replace eyelet with a strengthened one.

    Model years: 1986, 1987

  3. Vehicle speed control

    NHTSA 86V080000 Reported 9,712 vehicles potentially affected BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE

    Throttle cable may have been damaged during installation resulting in a bend or a kink or chafing and fraying of the braided wire cable. Consequence of defect: throttle operation could be impaired requiring increased effort to open and close the throttle, resulting in loss of throttle control which may lead to an accident.

    Remedy: Replace throttle cables, as required, modifying to assure cables cannot bend.

    Model years: 1985, 1986

  4. Switch (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 85V011000 Reported 2,800 vehicles potentially affected BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE

    A ground fault may occur in the stoplight switch which is located on the right handlebar in the throttle twist grip housing. Consequences of defect: the cable's inner plastic tube would overheat and soften or melt, impairing throttle operation. An accident could occur if the motorcycle is operated after observing that more effort is…

    Remedy: Install a ground cable between the throttle twist grip housing and the common ground on the frame to prevent overheating.

    Model years: 1985

Other BMW models

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.