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BMW R1100 RSYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 10 owner complaints and 2 safety recalls on record for the BMW R1100 RS.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints10Top: Power trainSafety recalls21994–2000 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

BMW R1100 RS years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the R1100 RS median. Tap a year for its full report.

'94'95'96'98'99'00
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2000Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1999Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1998Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1996Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls1995Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls1994Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common BMW R1100 RS problems

All model years combined: 10 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
Power train40
Engine and engine cooling20
Engine10
Seats10
Suspension10
Fuel system, gasoline10
Fuel/propulsion system10
2 recalls

BMW R1100 RS recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Steering: steering wheel/handle bar94V-233 · 1994–1995 · Nov 22, 1994 · 2,000 vehicles–Suspension: front94V-233 · 1994–1995 · Nov 22, 1994 · 2,000 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the R1100 RS

  1. FUEL LINE LEAKAGEPE03054 · 2000 · closed Jan 23, 2004
    Led to recall 04V-028