2007 BMW R SeriesProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 4 owner complaints about the 2007 BMW R Series, most often about the fuel/propulsion system. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through November 20, 2012. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2007 BMW R Series has problems

4 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Fuel/propulsion system10
Fuel system, other10
Power train10
Tires10
Wheels10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2007 BMW R Series recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2007 vs. every other R Series year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the R Series median. How we score

'85'86'87'88'89'94'95'96'00'01'02'04'05'07
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
3 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2007 BMW R Series, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Fuel Leak - MotorycleEA13006 · closed Jan 31, 2014
    Led to recall 13V-617
  2. MOTORCYCLE FIRESPE07031 · closed Oct 23, 2007
    No recall
  3. Fuel Leak - MotorcyclePE12036 · closed Jul 22, 2013
    No recall
In owners' words

What R Series owners report

Recent fuel/propulsion system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

PROMPTED BY AN ARTICLE RELEASED REGARDING THIS VEHICLE MODEL'S FUEL PUMP/PUMP COVER OUTLET BOSS AND FITTING ASSEMBLY FRACTURING AND LEAKING FUEL I INSPECTED MINE. ABOUT 3/4 OF THE BOSS IS VISIBLE FOR INSPECTION. IT IS CRACKED IN SEVEN PLACES. CRACKS ARE VERTICAL, STARTING AT THE BOSS BASE…
Complaint 10485355 · Nov 20, 2012 · 32,914 miles

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