1998 BMW BMW Motorcycle Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1998 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 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. 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.
“Struck a large pot hole on a city street. As expected the front suspension compressed but the front fender (trailing section) caught in the engine cowling as the suspension decompressed. This makes the steering restricted to movements of about +/- 10 degrees with significant friction in the…”
“Struck a large pot hole on a city street. As expected the front suspension compressed but the front fender (trailing section) caught in the engine cowling as the suspension decompressed. This makes the steering restricted to movements of about +/- 10 degrees with significant friction in the…”
“The final drive on the motorcycle leaked oil out of ring gear seal, and bike suddenly made grinding noise. After tear down and inspection it was found that the large radial bearing had failed causing the seal to fail, replacement of bearing and seal was done. Same failure as described in odi no.…”
“Three hundred miles from home a grinding sound started being audible from the rear of the bike. I stopped after it continued and failed to see anything wrong. The wheel and tire were dry and no apparent leaks anywhere. I continued and the grinding became louder. I stopped and looked and this time…”
“Three hundred miles from home a grinding sound started being audible from the rear of the bike. I stopped after it continued and failed to see anything wrong. The wheel and tire were dry and no apparent leaks anywhere. I continued and the grinding became louder. I stopped and looked and this time…”
“Electrical component (hall ignitions sensor assembly) failure. *jb”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1998 BMW BMW Motorcycle as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.