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BMW S 1000 R

Every BMW S 1000 R model year on file, 2014 to 2026. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years40 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years92014 to 2026
Recall campaigns5Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins151Summed across model years
By model year

The 2014 model year drew the most complaints, 4, 100% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

012342014420172019202020212022202320252026
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Structure leads the BMW S 1000 R complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Structure
3
Engine and cooling
1
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.

BMW S 1000 R by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2026Not decoded0NoneNone002
2025Not decoded0NoneNone104
2023Not decoded0NoneNone209
2022Not decoded0NoneNone2015
2021Not decoded0NoneNone0020
2020Not decoded0NoneNone0019
2019Not decoded0NoneNone0020
2017Not decoded0NoneNone1030
2014Motorcycle40.02001032
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
  • 21V-060 Feb 8, 2021
    Fuel pump, and auxiliary fuel pump in certain models, may crack and leak fuel during vehicle operation
    Fuel system · 21k 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.