1986 Bmw K75: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
1 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
12,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1986 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Vehicle Speed Control is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 1 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 |
Vehicle Speed Control: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 1 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 |
2009: 1
Pattern summary
Vehicle Speed Control leads the component reports. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10284487 · 2009-09-18 (September 18, 2009)
THIS IS AN ISSUE IDENTIFIED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 86V080000. THE VIN OF MY MOTORCYCLE FALLS IN THE RANGE OF VINS IDENTIFIED IN THE CAMPAIGN. MY MOTORCYCLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 12,000 MILES ON IT SINCE NEW, AND NO FACTORY RECALL SERVICE HAS EVER BEEN PERFORMED ON THIS MOTORCYCLE. THE THROTTLE GOT STUCK THE OTHER DAY IN A FULL-OPEN POSITION WHILE PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE AT SPEED. NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED, BUT IT CERTAINLY COULD HAVE. THE ONLY WAY I WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE AND SLOW DOWN ENOUGH TO SAFELY NEGOTIATE AN UPCOMI…
Owner-reported narrative. 12,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10284487 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
2 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
86V080000 · Vehicle Speed Control
Reported: 1986-06-20 (June 20, 1986)
THROTTLE CABLE MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DURING INSTALLATION RESULTING IN A BEND OR A KINK OR CHAFING AND FRAYING OF THE BRAIDED WIRE CABLE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THROTTLE OPERATION COULD BE IMPAIRED REQUIRING INCREASED EFFORT TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE THROTTLE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL WHICH MAY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: REPLACE THROTTLE CABLES, AS REQUIRED, MODIFYING TO ASSURE CABLES CANNOT BEND.
NHTSA campaign record ↗87V193000 · Suspension:Rear
Reported: 1987-12-18 (December 18, 1987)
LOWER PART OF SPRING/DAMPER UNIT EYELET, WHICH ATTACHES TO THE REAR DRIVE UNIT, COULD CRACK.
Consequence: IN EXTREME CASES, SPRING DAMPER COULD DETACH FROM REARDRIVE ALLOWING REAR OF MOTORCYCLE TO DROP ONTO REAR TIRE, CAUSING DRAG ON TIREAND UNSTABLE HANDLING.
Remedy: REPLACE EYELET WITH A STRENGTHENED ONE.
NHTSA campaign record ↗