1988 BMW BMW Motorcycle recalls & complaints
1 owner complaints on file. Recall list must be checked by VIN (see below).
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1complaints
Source: NHTSA, updated daily. Last checked 2026-10-20. Recalls apply to specific VINs — run your VIN to confirm.
Recalls: check by VIN
NHTSA files recalls for the BMW BMW Motorcycle under individual trim or body names rather than "BMW Motorcycle", so we can't match them automatically. Enter your 17-digit VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for the definitive list. The owner complaints below are matched correctly.
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Owner complaints filed with NHTSA
1complaints
0crashes
0fires
0injuries
0deaths
Most complained-about parts: Fuel system (1), Gasoline (1).
Complaints are unverified reports from owners. A pattern (many complaints about the same part) matters more than any single one.
Read recent complaints (1)
05/10/2002 · Fuel system
ALUMUMIN FUEL TANK HAS DEVELOPED SPIDER CRACKS ON BOTTOM OF TANK AND LEAKS. VARIOUS BMW DEALERS HAVE TOLD ME THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH BMW ALUMUMINUN TANKS, BUT THE BIKE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. THIS IS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM.
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