BMW S1000 RYears to avoid, problems & recalls
NHTSA has 8 owner complaints and 6 safety recalls on record for the BMW S1000 R.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.
Best & worst years
BMW S1000 R 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 S1000 R median. Tap a year for its full report.
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2025Too new–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2023Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2022Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2020Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2019Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2017Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall2015Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2014Not rated–/1004 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system
Most common BMW S1000 R problems
All model years combined: 8 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
4Structure
2Engine
2Power train
1Electrical system
1Fuel/propulsion system
1Vehicle speed control
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Structure | 4 | 0 |
| Engine | 2 | 0 |
| Power train | 2 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 1 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | 0 |
6 recalls
BMW S1000 R recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Communication: auto crash notification25V-480 · 2025 · Jul 25, 2025 · 33 vehiclesElectrical system: software23V-051 · 2022–2023 · Feb 3, 2023 · 754 vehiclesPower train: clutch assembly22V-752 · 2022–2023 · Oct 7, 2022 · 951 vehiclesDelivery: fuel pump21V-060 · 2014 · Feb 8, 2021 · 20,963 vehiclesExterior lighting: brake lights20V-146 · 2019–2020 · Mar 12, 2020 · 4,026 vehiclesSuspension: rear16V-948 · 2017 · Dec 30, 2016 · 21 vehicles