2000 BMW R1100Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 3 owner complaints about the 2000 BMW R1100, most often about the power train. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 2, 2013. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2000 BMW R1100 has problems

3 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 train20
Structure10

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

0 recalls

2000 BMW R1100 recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

2000 vs. every other R1100 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 R1100 median. How we score

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  • Caution
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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2000 BMW R1100, and the recalls they led to.

  1. FUEL LINE LEAKAGEPE03054 · closed Jan 23, 2004
    Led to recall 04V-028
In owners' words

What R1100 owners report

Recent power train complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

I EXPERIENCED A SIMILAR FAILURE AS DESCRIBED IN ODI NO. 10439549, AND CURRENTLY BEING INVESTIGATED UNDER CAMPAIGN DP12001: BMW MOTORCYCLE FINAL DRIVE FAILURE. MY 2000 BMW R1100R FINAL DRIVE HAS FAILED THREE TIMES IN 150,000 MILES. THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED DURING MY AFTER-MARKET WARRANTY PERIOD AT…
Complaint 10501063 · Mar 2, 2013 · 58,378 miles
THE TRANSMISSION INPUT SHAFT SEAL OR THE SEAL INSTALLATION PROCEDURE IS DEFECTIVE. THIS SEAL ON MY TRANSMISSION HAS LEAKED FOR THE PAST 7000 MILES. BMW ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THIS LEAK BY REPLACING THIS SEAL UNDER WARRANTY AT 15K MILES. THE NEW SEAL HAS BEGUN TO LEAK. THIS SEAL IS A KNOWN PROBLEM TO…
Complaint 765385 · Aug 8, 2002

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