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BMW R1100 SYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 7 owner complaints and 5 safety recalls on record for the BMW R1100 S.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints7Top: Power trainSafety recalls51999–2004 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

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2004Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2003Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2001Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2000Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1999Not rated–/1004 complaints · 4 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common BMW R1100 S problems

All model years combined: 7 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 train30
Wheels20
Exterior lighting10
Fuel/propulsion system10
Engine and engine cooling10
Steering10
Structure10
5 recalls

BMW R1100 S recalls

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

–Power train: manual transmission02V-319 · 2003 · Nov 27, 2002 · 515 vehicles–Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings01V-272 · 1999 · Aug 24, 2001 · 1,090 vehicles–Steering: steering wheel/handle bar00V-318 · 1999–2001 · Oct 11, 2000 · 718 vehicles–Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages00V-144 · 1999 · May 18, 2000 · 474 vehicles–Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings98V-294 · 1999 · Nov 10, 1998 · 700 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the R1100 S

  1. FUEL LINE LEAKAGEPE03054 · 2000–2003 · closed Jan 23, 2004
    Led to recall 04V-028