BMW S 1000 RRYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 41 owner complaints and 14 safety recalls on record for the BMW S 1000 RR.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints41Top: Engine Safety recalls142010–2026 model years

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

Best & worst years

BMW S 1000 RR 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 S 1000 RR median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2026Too new–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls 2025Too new–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls 2024Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall 2023Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls 2022Not rated–/1004 complaints · 2 recalls 2021Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall 2020Not rated–/10010 complaints · 4 recalls 2018Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 2017Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2016Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall 2015Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls 2014Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2013Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls 2012Not rated–/1007 complaints · 3 recalls 2011Not rated–/1001 complaint · 3 recalls 2010Not rated–/1003 complaints · 2 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common BMW S 1000 RR problems

All model years combined: 41 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

16Engine1 crash/fire/injury

8Electrical system2 crash/fire/injury

5Power train

5Fuel/propulsion system1 crash/fire/injury

4Service brakes

3Steering

2Structure

2Engine and engine cooling

2Vehicle speed control

22 other systems

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
Engine	16	1
Electrical system	8	2
Power train	5	0
Fuel/propulsion system	5	1
Service brakes	4	0
Steering	3	0
Structure	2	0
Engine and engine cooling	2	0
Vehicle speed control	2	0
2 other systems	2	0

14 recalls

BMW S 1000 RR recalls

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

Electrical system: ignition26V-478 · 2020–2026 · Jul 23, 2026 · 16,736 vehicles Turn signal: switch26V-115 · 2026 · Feb 26, 2026 · 1 vehicles Communication: auto crash notification25V-480 · 2025 · Jul 25, 2025 · 33 vehicles Service brakes23V-123 · 2023 · Feb 24, 2023 · 394 vehicles Power train: clutch assembly22V-752 · 2022 · Oct 7, 2022 · 951 vehicles Delivery: fuel pump21V-060 · 2011–2014 · Feb 8, 2021 · 20,963 vehicles Service brakes20V-476 · 2020 · Aug 13, 2020 · 9,392 vehicles Delivery: fuel pump20V-471 · 2010–2011 · Aug 10, 2020 · 16,926 vehicles Exterior lighting: brake lights20V-146 · 2020 · Mar 12, 2020 · 4,026 vehicles Engine19V-697 · 2020 · Oct 2, 2019 · 416 vehicles Suspension: rear16V-948 · 2016–2017 · Dec 30, 2016 · 21 vehicles Delivery: fuel pump13V-617 · 2010–2011 · Dec 12, 2013 · 50,184 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 14 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the S 1000 RR

Nov 16, 2012
Fuel Leak - MotorcyclePE12036 · 2008 · closed Jul 22, 2013
No recall