1997 BMW BMW Motorcycle Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1997 BMW BMW Motorcycle. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Final drive failure on 1997 k1100 lt bmw motorcycle. Happened on interstate 295 at 70 mph, final drive let go with no warning. Was able (barely) to keep in control, and get bike to the side of the very busy interstate.”
“This is my second complaint which duplicates voq #101404137 my 1997 bmw f650 mortorcycle slips out of first gear. It did this while under warranty. I bought it used from a private citizen and took it to frank's bmw motorcycles in essex jct vt for service. Lester pelkey (owner) said it was operator…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1997 BMW BMW Motorcycle as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.