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BMW S1000 R Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 4 owner complaints across 4 model years of the BMW S1000 R (2015–2020). The most-complained-about year is 2015.

1
safety recalls, all years
4
owner complaints, all years
2019
year with most recalls
2015
year with most complaints

Pick your BMW S1000 R model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2020 BMW S1000 R10
2019 BMW S1000 R10
2017 BMW S1000 R02
2015 BMW S1000 R02

What BMW S1000 R owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA. The 2015 model year has the most, with 2.

All BMW S1000 R recalls (1)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a BMW S1000 R, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Brake lights (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 20V146000 Reported 4,026 vehicles potentially affected BMW of North America, LLC

    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020 F900R, F900XR, S1000RR, F750GS, F850GS, F850GS Adventure, R1250GS, R1250GS Adventure, R1250RS, R1250R, RnineT, RnineT Pure and RnineT Scrambler and 2019-2020 S1000R motorcycles. The brake light may flash instead of remain steady during emergency braking. As such, these vehicles…

    Remedy: BMW will notify owner, and dealers will reprogram the emergency stop signal function, free of charge. The recall began May 11, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

    Model years: 2019, 2020

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.