BMW BMW Motorcycle — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, BMW BMW Motorcycle Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2001 highlighted. 1988: 1 complaints 1988 1989: 1 complaints 1992: 1 complaints 1992 1994: 2 complaints 1995: 3 complaints 1995 1996: 3 complaints 1997: 2 complaints 1997 1998: 4 complaints 1999: 13 complaints 1999 2000: 13 complaints 2001: 1 complaints 2001
2001: 1 complaints
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YearComplaints
19881
19891
19921
19942
19953
19963
19972
19984
199913
200013
20011

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2001 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2000 Not enough data 13 Only 13 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1999 Not enough data 13 Only 13 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1998 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1997 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1996 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1995 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1994 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1992 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1989 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1988 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.