NHTSA Safety Recalls
BMW K Series Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 1 recall campaign for the BMW K Series, across 4 model years from 2001 to 2004. The 2004 has the most (1); the fewest among years with a recall is 2004 (1).
- Model years
- 4
- Recall campaigns
- 1
- Most recalls
- 2004
- Owner complaints
- 14
2001–2004, with a recall
1 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 14 complaints with NHTSA about the BMW K Series across 4 model years; the most, 6, concern the 2003.
Owners marked a crash on 0 of the BMW K Series complaints (0%) and a fire on 1.
Across all BMW K Series model years, owners name the fuel system, gasoline most often (at least 8 complaints), then the power train (3).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the BMW K Series in 2004: 2, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the BMW K Series is fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings, in 4 model-year listings.
The newest BMW K Series recall, 04V028000, was reported on January 15, 2004 and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings.
BMW K Series years to avoid
Too few BMW K Series model years have a complete complaint window to rank them: 0 of the 5 needed.
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.BMW K Series years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the BMW K Series
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS4
BMW K Series model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every BMW K Series recall campaign (1)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04V028000January 15, 2004 | fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 2001–2004 | fire | 39,000 |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the BMW K Series. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: June 20, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted