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CarsLore / Makes / BMW / K Series

BMW K Series

Model years 1981–2004 in the US safety record. No model year stands out in owner complaints. Fewest complaints: 1994, 2001, 2002.

17owner complaints
1recall campaigns
28service bulletins
15model years on record

Complaints by model year

Each bar is one model year. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.

’94’00’02’04’94’01’04

NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026

Year by year

Model yearComplaintsRecallsBulletinsCrashes · fires
2004 K Series5150 · 0
2003 K Series6130 · 0
20022130 · 1
2001 K Series1130 · 0
20000030 · 0
19970020 · 0
19942010 · 0
19880010 · 0
19871010 · 0
19860010 · 0
19850010 · 0
19840010 · 0
19830010 · 0
19820010 · 0
19810010 · 0

A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections

Most common problems

  • Fuel system, gasoline9
  • Power train4
  • Vehicle speed control2
  • Suspension1
  • Service brakes1
  • Fuel/propulsion system1
  • Engine1

NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years

In the United Kingdom

0 K Series cars were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, by year of manufacture.

BuiltLicensedOff the road (SORN)
199801

Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124) · Open Government Licence v3.0

Recalls

1 campaigns cover the K Series.

04V028000 · Fuel system, gasoline15 Jan 2004 · 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE O-RING IN FUEL LINE QUICK-DISCONNECT COUPLING COULD BECOME DAMAGED AND LEAD TO A FUEL LEAK. THERE IS ALSO A PROBLEM INVOLVING CRIMP-TYPE HOSE CLAMPS, WHICH CAN RESULT IN A FUEL LEAK.

NHTSA recalls