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1988 BMW K100

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Sep 26, 2016
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1988 BMW K100, most frequently naming the fuel system and powertrain (other) categories. 3 manufacturer communications are on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Fuel system150.0%
  • Powertrain (other)150.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Fuel system
Filed Sep 26, 2016

FUEL PUMP SEIZED AND FUEL TANK CORRODED INTO HOLES DUE TO AN INCOMPATIBILITY WITH ETHANOL FUELS. INFORMATION ON BLOGS AND OTHER PERSONAL CONVERSATIONS HAS SHOWN THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. OWNERS FORCED TO UTILIZE EXPENSIVE FUEL SUPPLIMENTS IN ORDER TO STAVE OFF DAMAGE. NEED MORE PERMANENT SOLUTION AS AMERICAN VEHICLES DO NOT SUFFER THESE ISSUES AS DESIGNED FOR ALCOHOL CONTAINING FUELS. STATIONARY - SUDDENLY WOULD NOT START ONE DAY WITH FUEL PUMP SEIZED. REPLACED $400 PUMP, THEN PINS IN CONNECTION FOR SENDING UNIT/PUMP CRACKED, NOW TANK BEGAN LEAKING FUEL ONTO ENGINE WITH POTENTIAL FOR FIRE. (DATE IS WHEN TANK BEGAN LEAKING FUEL PUMP FAILED ABOUT 1 YR PRIOR).

NHTSA ID
10909584
Incident
Jun 20, 2016
Mileage
65,000 mi
Powertrain (other)
Filed Aug 9, 1995

SPEEDOMETER FAILS INTERMITTENTLY. TT

NHTSA ID
970066
Incident
Apr 5, 1991

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

MC510694

STRUCTURE

This document is applies to the following categories: Body Equipment

MC610297

POWER TRAIN

Isolated cases of power loss when reaching a certain speed level

SB-00-021-07

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

BMW MOTORCYCLE: ENGINE FUELS CONTAINING ETHANOL. BMW MOTORRAD HAS NO OBJECTION TO THE USE OF SI ENGINE FUELS CONTAINING UP TO A MAXIMUM OF 10% ETHANOL AND IMPOSES NO WARRANTY RESTRICTIONS. ETHANOL MIXTURES IN PROPORTIONS HIGHER THAN 10% CAN HAVE AN ADVERSE EFFECT ON PERFORMANCE AND CAN RESULT IN DAMAGE TO COMPONENTS THAT COME INTO CONTRACT WITH FUEL. NO WARRANTY CLAIMS WHATSOEVER FOR DAMAGE CAUSED IN THIS WAY WILL BE ACCEPTED. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

BMW K100 by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
1992010—
1991110—
1990110—
1988Viewing200—
1987010—
1986020—
1985120—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.