BMW R1100RSLYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 13 owner complaints and 1 safety recall on record for the BMW R1100RSL.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints13Top: Power train Safety recalls11994–1996 model years

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

Best & worst years

BMW R1100RSL 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 R1100RSL median. Tap a year for its full report.

2 4 7

'94'95'96

Avoid
Caution
Solid
Best
Not rated

1996Not rated–/1007 complaints · 1 recall 1995Not rated–/1004 complaints · 1 recall 1994Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall

Complaints by system

Most common BMW R1100RSL problems

All model years combined: 13 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

8Power train

2Electrical system

2Wheels

1Service brakes, hydraulic1 crash/fire/injury

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Power train	8	0
Electrical system	2	0
Wheels	2	0
Service brakes, hydraulic	1	1

1 recall

BMW R1100RSL recalls

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

Engine: gasoline97V-173 · 1994–1996 · Oct 8, 1997 · 1,275 vehicles