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BMW R1100 RTYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 20 owner complaints and 1 safety recall on record for the BMW R1100 RT.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints20Top: Power trainSafety recalls11996–2001 model years

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

Best & worst years

BMW R1100 RT 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 RT median. Tap a year for its full report.

'96'97'99'00'01
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2001Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls2000Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls1999Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls1997Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls1996Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common BMW R1100 RT problems

All model years combined: 20 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 train90
Fuel system, gasoline20
Vehicle speed control20
Electrical system21
Structure10
Suspension10
Visibility10
Engine and engine cooling10
Service brakes, hydraulic10
1 other systems10
1 recall

BMW R1100 RT recalls

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

–Foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings95V-202 · 1996 · Oct 19, 1995 · 660 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the R1100 RT

  1. FUEL LINE LEAKAGEPE03054 · 2000–2001 · closed Jan 23, 2004
    Led to recall 04V-028