https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw-motorcycle New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the BMW BMW Motorcycle. en-us Mon, 21 Sep 2026 04:44:35 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw-motorcycle https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw-motorcycle#complaint-1007911 Sat, 07 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMT STRUCK A LARGE POT HOLE ON A CITY STREET. AS EXPECTED THE FRONT SUSPENSION COMPRESSED BUT THE FRONT FENDER (TRAILING SECTION) CAUGHT IN THE ENGINE COWLING AS THE SUSPENSION DECOMPRESSED. THIS MAKES THE STEERING RESTRICTED TO MOVEMENTS OF ABOUT +/- 10 DEGREES WITH SIGNIFICANT FRICTION IN THE STEERING OVER THIS RANGE. THIS MAKES THE BIKE VERY UNSTABLE ON TURNS! THE REPAIR IS TO STOP AND REMOVE T https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw-motorcycle https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw-motorcycle#complaint-1007912 Sat, 07 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMT STRUCK A LARGE POT HOLE ON A CITY STREET. AS EXPECTED THE FRONT SUSPENSION COMPRESSED BUT THE FRONT FENDER (TRAILING SECTION) CAUGHT IN THE ENGINE COWLING AS THE SUSPENSION DECOMPRESSED. THIS MAKES THE STEERING RESTRICTED TO MOVEMENTS OF ABOUT +/- 10 DEGREES WITH SIGNIFICANT FRICTION IN THE STEERING OVER THIS RANGE. THIS MAKES THE BIKE VERY UNSTABLE ON TURNS! THE REPAIR IS TO STOP AND REMOVE T https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw-motorcycle https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw-motorcycle#complaint-903441 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT THE FINAL DRIVE ON THE MOTORCYCLE LEAKED OIL OUT OF RING GEAR SEAL, AND BIKE SUDDENLY MADE GRINDING NOISE. AFTER TEAR DOWN AND INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE LARGE RADIAL BEARING HAD FAILED CAUSING THE SEAL TO FAIL, REPLACEMENT OF BEARING AND SEAL WAS DONE. SAME FAILURE AS DESCRIBED IN ODI NO. 10439549, AND CURRENTLY BEING INVESTIGATED UNDER CAMPAIGN DP12001. *KB https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw-motorcycle https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw-motorcycle#complaint-808265 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BMW F-650 (NA). WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. WITHIN SECONDS, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE AND A REPORT WAS FILED FOR THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER REP ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO AN AFTERMARKET BATTERY AND https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw-motorcycle https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw-motorcycle#complaint-743789 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BMW K1200LTI. THE REAR WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE MOTORCYCLE WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 20-25 MPH. CONSEQUENTLY HE AND THE PASSENGER WERE EJECTED FROM THE MOTORCYCLE . BOTH OCCUPANTS SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE INSURANCE COMPANY NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 18,600. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw-motorcycle https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw-motorcycle#complaint-729567 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT THE FINAL DRIVE FAILED DUE TO THE LARGE CROWN GEAR BALL BEARING BREAKING APART LEAVING ME ON THE ROADSIDE,THIS HAPPENS TO ALOT OF BMW K 1200 LT MOTORCYCLES OWNERS AS BMW USED INFERIOR COMPONENTS AND POOR DESIGNING METHODS FOR THIS HEAVY 860 POUND MOTORCYCLE,IT USES THE SAME TYPE OF FINAL THAT IS USED FOR THE LIGHTER MOTORCYCLES ON THIS HEAVIER ONE. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw-motorcycle https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw-motorcycle#complaint-725793 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT REAR UNIT FINAL DRIVE . *TR https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw-motorcycle https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw-motorcycle#complaint-698045 Sat, 29 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT EVIDENCE OF CRACKING TO LOWER ALUMINUM FORK LEGS ON BMW F650 GS MOTORCYCLE MANUFACTURED IN 2000 WITH POTENTIAL SEVERE CONSEQUENCES IF TOTAL FAILURE OCCURS WHILST MOTORCYCLE IN USE ON PUBLIC ROADS FROM PROPAGATION OF CRACKS THROUGH NORMAL USE.(ROAD VIBRATIONS ETC) THIS VEHICLE HAS COVERED A TOTAL OF APPROXIMATELY 22,000 MILES SINCE FIRST REGISTRATION AND 12,000 MILES OF THOSE HAVE BEEN UNDER MY https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw-motorcycle https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw-motorcycle#complaint-682299 Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT FINAL DRIVE UNIT ON MY 1996 BMW MOTORCYCLE FAILED. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw-motorcycle https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw-motorcycle#complaint-648506 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT FINAL DRIVE ON A 1999 BMW (NOT LISTED FOR MOTORCYCLES) K1200LT FAILED WITH UNDER 45,000 MILES. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw-motorcycle https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw-motorcycle#complaint-645179 Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT FAILURE OF FINAL DRIVE ON BMW MOTORCYCLE. BIKE HAD 50,000 MILES. COST $2,000 TO REPAIR, NOT COVERED! *TR https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw-motorcycle https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw-motorcycle#complaint-645140 Tue, 06 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT THREE HUNDRED MILES FROM HOME A GRINDING SOUND STARTED BEING AUDIBLE FROM THE REAR OF THE BIKE. I STOPPED AFTER IT CONTINUED AND FAILED TO SEE ANYTHING WRONG. THE WHEEL AND TIRE WERE DRY AND NO APPARENT LEAKS ANYWHERE. I CONTINUED AND THE GRINDING BECAME LOUDER. I STOPPED AND LOOKED AND THIS TIME SEEN A FEW SPOTS OF OIL ON THE REAR WHEEL. CONTINUED INVESTIGATION SHOWED GEAR OIL WAS LEAKING FROM T https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw-motorcycle https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw-motorcycle#complaint-645141 Tue, 06 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT THREE HUNDRED MILES FROM HOME A GRINDING SOUND STARTED BEING AUDIBLE FROM THE REAR OF THE BIKE. I STOPPED AFTER IT CONTINUED AND FAILED TO SEE ANYTHING WRONG. THE WHEEL AND TIRE WERE DRY AND NO APPARENT LEAKS ANYWHERE. I CONTINUED AND THE GRINDING BECAME LOUDER. I STOPPED AND LOOKED AND THIS TIME SEEN A FEW SPOTS OF OIL ON THE REAR WHEEL. CONTINUED INVESTIGATION SHOWED GEAR OIL WAS LEAKING FROM T https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw-motorcycle https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw-motorcycle#complaint-636664 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES TOTALLY FAILED WHEN THE ABS WAS USED ON A DIRT ROAD. STANDING ON THE REAR BRAKE FOOT PEDDLE AND SQUEEZING THE FRONT BRAKE HAND LEVER AS HARD AS POSSIBLE HAD NO EFFECT WHATSOEVER. JUST AS IF THEY WERENT EVEN USED. SECONDS EARLIER THE BRAKES WORKED PERFECTLY. AND AFTER RESTARTING THE MOTORCYCLE THEY WORKED PROPERLY AGAIN. IT IS UNBELIEVABLE TO ME THAT AN ABS SYSTEM WOULD BE https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw-motorcycle https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw-motorcycle#complaint-631365 Fri, 20 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT I HAD TWO BEARING FAILURES IN THE FINAL DRIVE OF MY BMW K1200LT MOTORCYCLE. BOTH OF THESE BEARING FAILURES COULD HAVE LED TO A RUPTURE OF THE SEAL WHICH WOULD HAVE LET THE FINAL DRIVE LUBE FLOW OUT OF THE FINAL DRIVE ONTO THE REAR BRAKE AND REAR TIRE WHICH WOULD HAVE MADE THE REAR TIRE LOOSE TRACTION AND THE REAR BRAKE INOPERATIVE. THESE FAILURES CAUSED A COMPLETE FINAL DRIVE REBUILD AND REPLAC https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw-motorcycle https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw-motorcycle#complaint-560462 Fri, 28 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMT THIS IS MY SECOND COMPLAINT WHICH DUPLICATES VOQ #101404137 MY 1997 BMW F650 MORTORCYCLE SLIPS OUT OF FIRST GEAR. IT DID THIS WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. I BOUGHT IT USED FROM A PRIVATE CITIZEN AND TOOK IT TO FRANK'S BMW MOTORCYCLES IN ESSEX JCT VT FOR SERVICE. LESTER PELKEY (OWNER) SAID IT WAS OPERATOR ERROR WHEN IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. HE SAID IT DIDN'T DO IT FOR HIM. I CAN DOWN SHIFT INTO https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw-motorcycle https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw-motorcycle#complaint-552277 Wed, 31 Aug 2005 00:00:00 GMT MISHLER BMW OF BEAVER DAM, WI INSTALLED A NEW PAIR OF METZLER ME880 TIRES ON MY 2000 BMW K1200 LT MOTORCYCLE RIMS ON AUGUST,5 2005. I INSTALLED THESE RIMS ON AUGUST,6 2005 AND PROCEEDED TO DRIVE APPOX. FIVE MILES. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN ONTO A HIGHWAY THE BIKE STARTED TO SLIDE OUT FROM UNDERNEATH ME, I PUT MY RIGHT LEG DOWN IN AN ATTEMPT TO SUPPORT THE BIKE. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE TO https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw-motorcycle https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw-motorcycle#complaint-548880 Wed, 10 Aug 2005 00:00:00 GMT FAILURE OF THE FINAL DRIVE UNIT ON A 2000 BMW K1200LT MOTORCYCLE. *NM https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw-motorcycle https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw-motorcycle#complaint-541982 Thu, 30 Jun 2005 00:00:00 GMT ABS FAILURE https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw-motorcycle https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw-motorcycle#complaint-499922 Tue, 05 Oct 2004 00:00:00 GMT RIDING ON SUMMER VACATION 2500 MILES FROM HOME. FINAL DRIVE BEARING AND OIL SEAL FAILED COATING THE REAR TIRE OF MY MOTORCYCLE WITH OIL THE BEARING FAILURE COULD HAVE CAUSE REAR WHEEL LOCK UP. OIL LEAK FROM THE SEAL FAILING COVERED REAR TIRE AND REAR BRAKE PADS WITH OIL. BRAKE PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED FROM EXPOSURE TO OIL. CRASH WAS AVOIDED IN THIS CASE. OZZIE'S BMW PICKED BIKE UP AND MADE REPAI https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw-motorcycle https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw-motorcycle#complaint-499599 Mon, 04 Oct 2004 00:00:00 GMT BEARINGS IN THE FINAL DRIVE FAILED, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF LUBRICATION AND AN UNSTABLE REAR TIRE PREVENTING FURTHER SAFE TRAVEL.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw-motorcycle https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw-motorcycle#complaint-497088 Sun, 19 Sep 2004 00:00:00 GMT SUDDEN WITHOUT WARNING REAR FINAL DRIVE FAILURE ON MY 2000 BMW K1200LT MOTORCYCLE. FAILURE CREATED OIL TO SPREAD OVER ENTIRE REAR WHEEL CREATING A SLIPPING HAZZARD. I HAD THE MOTORCYCLE TOWED 200 MILES TO THE NEAREST DEALER FOR A NEW REAR FINAL DRIVE.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw-motorcycle https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw-motorcycle#complaint-497089 Sun, 19 Sep 2004 00:00:00 GMT SUDDEN WITHOUT WARNING REAR FINAL DRIVE FAILURE ON MY 2000 BMW K1200LT MOTORCYCLE. FAILURE CREATED OIL TO SPREAD OVER ENTIRE REAR WHEEL CREATING A SLIPPING HAZZARD. I HAD THE MOTORCYCLE TOWED 200 MILES TO THE NEAREST DEALER FOR A NEW REAR FINAL DRIVE.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw-motorcycle https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw-motorcycle#complaint-492245 Mon, 23 Aug 2004 00:00:00 GMT REAR END FAILURES ON K1200LT.THERE HAS BEEN NUMEROUS REAR END FALIURE ON THE LT I KNOW THREE PEOPLE WHO HAS HAD THE REAR END FAIL.PUTS OIL ON THE REAR BRAKE ASSY AND THE TIRE THIS IS A POSSIBLE HAZZARD SINCE WE COULD BE RIDING AND HAVE THE FALIURE AND INJURE OR KILL ME AND MY WIFE.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw-motorcycle https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw-motorcycle#complaint-478076 Thu, 03 Jun 2004 00:00:00 GMT REAR DRIVE FAILURE ON BMW K1200 LT. MOTORCYCLE STARTED VIBRATING AND REAR END STARTED WOBBLING. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw-motorcycle https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw-motorcycle#complaint-472946 Tue, 27 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT REAR DRIVE BEARING FAILURE, SECOND ONE IN 13,000 MILES. REAR DRIVE WAS NOTICABLY LOUD. HARMONIC GROWLING NOISE. I DISSASEMBLED IT AND THE LARGE BALL BEARING IS PITTED. THIS TIME I CAUGHT IT BEFORE CATASTOPHIC FAILURE. I PURCHASED A USED REAR DRIVE AND WILL REBUILD MY OLD ONE SO I CAN CARRY A SPARE. (PRETTY SAD WHEN A BMW PILOT HAS TO CARRY A SPARE REAR DRIVE).*AK https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw-motorcycle https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw-motorcycle#complaint-433060 Wed, 01 Oct 2003 00:00:00 GMT REAR DRIVE FAILURE. MC LET US SITE WHEN SOME THING BROKE. THE DEALER CALLED AND SAID THE THE TEETH SWHEERED OFF OF THE PINON GEAR. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw-motorcycle https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw-motorcycle#complaint-432612 Mon, 29 Sep 2003 00:00:00 GMT REAR DRIVE OF MOTORCYCLE HAS FAILED AT 31K MILES https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw-motorcycle https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw-motorcycle#complaint-430706 Tue, 16 Sep 2003 00:00:00 GMT ELECTRICAL COMPONENT (HALL IGNITIONS SENSOR ASSEMBLY) FAILURE. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw-motorcycle https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw-motorcycle#complaint-429843 Thu, 11 Sep 2003 00:00:00 GMT FINAL DRIVE FAILURE ON 1997 K1100 LT BMW MOTORCYCLE. HAPPENED ON INTERSTATE 295 AT 70 MPH, FINAL DRIVE LET GO WITH NO WARNING. WAS ABLE (BARELY) TO KEEP IN CONTROL, AND GET BIKE TO THE SIDE OF THE VERY BUSY INTERSTATE.