1990 BMW R100 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
2
Owner Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1990 BMW R100
The 1990 BMW R100 has received a total of 2 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The most commonly reported problem area is the Power Train (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 1990 BMW R100
There are no recalls on file with NHTSA for the 1990 BMW R100. No Active Recalls
Owner Complaints for the 1990 BMW R100
2 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1990 BMW R100. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Power Trainmanual Transmission | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
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 MILEAGE WAS 33,000.
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 ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000. UPDATED 03/09/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN TOOK THE TRANSMISSION APART, HE DISCOVERED THE GEARS WERE DESIGNED TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. BMW CONVERTED A FOUR SPEED TO A FIVE SPEED BY REMOVING THE FLOATING CONNECTION DISKS, ADDING A GEAR AND ALLOWING THE GEAR FINGERS DIRECT GEAR TO THE GEAR CONNECTIONS. WHEN THE BUSHINGS WERE WORN, THE FINGER HIT IN THE THEIR RECEIVER ON THEN NEXT GEAR. IN NEUTRAL, WITH THE CLUTCH ENGAGED THE FINGERS ALL HIT ON ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER. THE FINGERS ON THE CLUTCH SIDE OF THE FOURTH HIT THE SECOND GEAR ALL THE TIME. THE CONSUMER STATED IF HE STEPPED IN ANY GEAR ABOVE SECOND, IT WAS HARD TO BACK TO FIRST GEAR. UPDATED 07/12/12
Safety Rating for the 1990 BMW R100
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1990 BMW R100 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1990 BMW R100
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1990 BMW R100
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the BMW R100
- 1990 BMW R100 (current)
- 1991 BMW R100 — 1 complaint
- 1992 BMW R100 — 0 complaints
- 1993 BMW R100 — 1 complaint
- 1994 BMW R100 — 1 complaint