1989 BMW BMW Motorcycle Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1989 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 exterior lighting. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
1
Total complaints2

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Failure of the "mustard colored relay" causes tail lights to intermittently shut off. Failure of the lkm intermittently causes the headlights to turn off. Many bmw e32(735,740,745,750 models) owners have experienced the same thing, we have a web page where 7 series owners discuss problems and…”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS · reported 1999-04-15

“Failure of the "mustard colored relay" causes tail lights to intermittently shut off. Failure of the lkm intermittently causes the headlights to turn off. Many bmw e32(735,740,745,750 models) owners have experienced the same thing, we have a web page where 7 series owners discuss problems and…”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS · reported 1999-04-15
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1989 BMW BMW Motorcycle as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.