https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r100 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the BMW R100. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 02:44:14 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r100 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r100#complaint-904106 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 BMW R100GS MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO RATTLE. THE GEARS LOCKED AND RELEASED TEMPORARILY, BUT THE MOTORCYCLE HAD TO BE DOWNSHIFTED AND SHUT OFF BEFORE THE GEARS WOULD FULLY RELEASE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MIL https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r100 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r100#complaint-902693 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 BMW R100GS. THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSMISSION VIOLENTLY RATTLED AFTER THE VEHICLE STOPPED MOVING. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT THREE TIMES. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSIST https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r100 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r100#complaint-865810 Thu, 07 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1979 BMW R100RT MOTORCYCLE. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS THE REAR BRAKES WERE ENGAGED, FOLLOWED BY AN EXTREMELY SLOW RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY STATED THE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM WAS FAULTY. THE REAR BRAKE, MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE LINES WERE PREVIOUSLY REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAI https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r100 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r100#complaint-237097 Thu, 14 Sep 2000 00:00:00 GMT MOTORCYCLE. BACK TAIL LIGHTS KEEPS GOING OUT. CONSUMER HAS HAD LIGHT REPLACED HALF A DOZEN TIMES. TOOK MOTORCYCLE TO MECHANIC, AND HE SAID THAT LIGHT FIXTURE WAS POORLY DESIGNED. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r100 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r100#complaint-50071 Tue, 16 Jul 1996 00:00:00 GMT PURCHASED MOTORCYCLE USED, THE FRONT WHEEL RIM IS DISTORTED. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r100 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r100#complaint-46914 Thu, 13 Jun 1996 00:00:00 GMT SPRING KICKSTAND LOAD WILL NOT LOCK IN THE DOWN POSITION, CAUSING THE KICKSTAND TO RETRACT WITHOUT WARNING AND FELL OVER. *AK