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BMW R1100Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 12 owner complaints and 3 safety recalls on record for the BMW R1100.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints12Top: Power trainSafety recalls31994–2000 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

'94'95'96'97'98'99'00
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2000Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls1999Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1998Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls1997Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1996Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall1995Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall1994Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common BMW R1100 problems

All model years combined: 12 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 train50
Wheels30
Vehicle speed control20
Electrical system10
Structure10
Suspension10
3 recalls

BMW R1100 recalls

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

–Electrical system: wiring97V-237 · 1995–1997 · Dec 31, 1997 · 2,000 vehicles–Suspension: front94V-119 · 1994 · Jun 28, 1994 · 716 vehicles–12v/24v/48v battery: cables93V-134 · 1994 · Aug 13, 1993 · 772 vehicles
3 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the R1100

  1. FUEL LINE LEAKAGEPE03054 · 2000 · closed Jan 23, 2004
    Led to recall 04V-028
  2. INCORRECT FUEL HOSE CONNECTIONSQ98021 · 1998 · closed Nov 16, 1998
    Led to recall 98V-294
  3. STEERING LOCK/IGNITION SWITCH WIRINGSQ97022 · 1995–1997 · closed Dec 31, 1997
    No recall