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BMW R80 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 5 model years of the BMW R80 (1978–1987).

2
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
1978
year with most recalls

Pick your BMW R80 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1987 BMW R8010
1986 BMW R8010
1980 BMW R8010
1979 BMW R8010
1978 BMW R8010

All BMW R80 recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a BMW R80, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. 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

  2. Wheels

    NHTSA 84V092000 Reported 24,166 vehicles potentially affected BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE

    Wheel may develop cracks and fractures from operating on rough roads. (spokes will primarily be affected).

    Remedy: Upon inspection, a redesigned wheel will be installed along with a new inner tube and the needed balance weights.

    Model years: 1978, 1979, 1980

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.