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BMW R1100 S Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls and 4 owner complaints across 4 model years of the BMW R1100 S (1999–2004). The most-complained-about year is 1999.

4
safety recalls, all years
4
owner complaints, all years
1999
year with most recalls
1999
year with most complaints

Pick your BMW R1100 S model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2004 BMW R1100 S01
2001 BMW R1100 S11
2000 BMW R1100 S10
1999 BMW R1100 S42

What BMW R1100 S owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA. The 1999 model year has the most, with 2.

All BMW R1100 S recalls (4)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a BMW R1100 S, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (fuel system)

    NHTSA 01V272000 Reported 1,090 vehicles potentially affected BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE

    Vehicle description: motorcycles. The flexible fuel hose leading from the fuel distributor can chafe against the rigid lines of the fuel feed and the return lines. Continued chafing of the flexible fuel hose can lead to fuel leakage.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the right side flexible hose with one with a braided cover to prevent chafing. Owner notification began october 16, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon…

    Model years: 1999

  2. Steering wheel/handle bar (steering)

    NHTSA 00V318000 Reported 718 vehicles potentially affected BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE

    Vehicle description: motorcycles equipped with high-mounted handlebars. The high-mounted handlebars are position on top of the upper fork clamp and are clamped to the top of each upper fork tube. It is possible for a handlebar to rotate forward.

    Remedy: Dealers will degrease the clamping connection parts, rework the positioning tab (if necessary) to fit properly in the corresponding gap in the upper fork clamp, and reset the torque of the clamping connections.

    Model years: 1999, 2000, 2001

  3. Pedals and linkages (service brakes)

    NHTSA 00V144000 Reported 474 vehicles potentially affected BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE

    Vehicle description: motorcycles. Due to use of an incorrect thread-locking material in production, it is possible for the rear brake linkage ball end, which is screwed into the rear brake lever, to loosen and eventually detach from the lever.

    Remedy: Dealers will remove the brake linkage ball end from the brake lever and reinstall it with a different thread-locking compound, to prevent the ball end from loosening.

    Model years: 1999

  4. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (fuel system)

    NHTSA 98V294000 Reported 700 vehicles potentially affected BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE

    Vehicle description: motorcycles. If the engine backfires during the starting process, it is possible for either throttle body to loosen in its mount, or to disconnect from its mount. If this happens, the fuel line could be damaged or the line and injector could separate from each other, causing fuel leakage.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel distribution unit. In addition, the connection between the throttle body and the air inlet tube will be secured with two screws to prevent damage to the hose or injector should a backfire…

    Model years: 1999

Other BMW models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.