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BMW K Series

Every BMW K Series model year on file, 1981 to 2004. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years171 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years151981 to 2004
Recall campaigns1Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins28Summed across model years
By model year

The 2003 model year drew the most complaints, 6, 35% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

0246198119831985198719942000200262004
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Fuel system leads the BMW K Series complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Fuel system
10
Powertrain
4
Speed control
2
Suspension
1
Brakes
1
Engine and cooling
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each BMW K Series model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

BMW K Series by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2004Sedan50.013115
2003Motorcycle60.0300113
2002Motorcycle250.067103
2001Motorcycle10.050113
2000Not decoded0NoneNone013
1997Not decoded0NoneNone002
1994Motorcycle20.0100001
1988Not decoded0NoneNone011
1987Not decoded10.0100011
1986Not decoded0NoneNone011
1985Not decoded0NoneNone011
1984Not decoded0NoneNone011
1983Not decoded0NoneNone011
1982Not decoded0NoneNone011
1981Not decoded0NoneNone011
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the BMW K Series

  • 04V-028 Jan 15, 2004
    On certain motorcycles, the o-ring in fuel line quick-disconnect coupling could become damaged and lead to a fuel leak
    Fuel system ยท 39k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.