By model year
BMW S 1000 R complaints by model year
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Model line
BMW S 1000 R
Every BMW S 1000 R model year on file, 2017 to 2026. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.
Owner complaints, all model years00 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years82017 to 2026
Recall campaigns4Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins119Summed across model years
Components
Complaints by component
Owner complaints across all model years, by component.
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Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years
The record for each BMW S 1000 R model year
Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.
| Year | Body | Complaints | Severity index | Peer index | Recalls | Investigations | Bulletins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| 2022 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 2 | 0 | 15 |
| 2021 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2020 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2019 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2017 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 30 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns covering the BMW S 1000 R
- 25V-480 Jul 25, 2025
Emergency call system (eCall) may have been deactivated due to a software programming error
Communication · 33 vehicles - 23V-051 Feb 3, 2023
During a software update performed at a dealership, the "Dynamic Pro" riding mode feature "front wheel lift-off assistant" may have been…
Electrical system · 754 vehicles - 22V-752 Oct 7, 2022
Clutch cover bolts were not lubricated properly, which may cause the clutch cover to become loose and leak oil
Powertrain · 951 vehicles - 16V-948 Dec 30, 2016
One of the bolts on the rear suspension deflection lever may loosen and adversely affect the handling of the motorcycle
Suspension · 21 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.