U.S. public vehicle records

Bmw S1000 RR problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

10 owner complaints analyzed

4 distinct recall campaigns

4,600 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2010 to 2020 model years. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 9 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 10 complaints (20.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Electrical and battery issues	2	20.0%
Transmission and shifting	1	10.0%
Engine operation	1	10.0%
Braking behavior	1	10.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Engine

Power Train

Steering

Electrical System

Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery

Service Brakes

Structure:Body

Vehicle Speed Control

Engine: 2; Power Train: 2; Steering: 2; Electrical System: 1; Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery: 1; Service Brakes: 1; Structure:Body: 1; Vehicle Speed Control: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 8; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (8). 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2015: 2; 2016: 1; 2017: 1; 2018: 1; 2019: 4; 2020: 1

Pattern summary

Engine leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 2 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 11209399 · 2019-05-22 (May 22, 2019)

THE MOTORCYCLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN FAULT OCCURED. IT FAILED TO START FOLLOWING REFUELING. A 'VDS' CODE WAS DISPLAYED ON THE SCREEN. DEALER COULD NOT CONNECT TO THE ECU TO DETERMINE THE FAULT CODES. THE DEALER TESTED ALL THE SENSORS AND WIRING AND NO ISSUE. FINALLY THEY REPLACED THE ECU AND THEY WERE ABLE TO CONNECT TO THE ECU. THEY SAID THE FAULT IS IN THE ECU AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MOTORCYCLE HAS 4600 MILES ON IT. IF THE ECU FAULTED WHILE RIDING, A VDS (VEHICLE DROP SENSOR) CODE CAN POTENTIALLY CAUSE A CRASH AT HIGH SPEEDS, ESPECIALLY …

Owner-reported narrative. 4,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 11209399 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10819639 · 2016-01-12 (January 12, 2016)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 (NA) BMW S1000 RR. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO STALL AND SMOKE APPEARED UNDER ONE OF THE SEATS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND A FIRE AND A POLICE REPORT WERE FILED. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE BATTERY, WHICH EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE…

Owner-reported narrative. 17,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10819639 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10972133 · 2017-04-12 (April 12, 2017)

VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL WHILE VEHICLE IS RUNNING. WORKED FINE WHEN NEW. THIS PROBLEM STARTED 3-4 MONTHS AFTER NEW. LAST TIME AT THE DEALER (SF BMW MOTORCYCLES) WAS 3/25/17 - THE DEALER REPLICATED THE ISSUE, BUT DOES NOT HAVE A FIX. THE DEALER REQUESTED ASSISTANCE FROM BMW N.A. BMW N.A. STATES "THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND HAVE REPLICATED IT ON OTHER BIKES", "NOT A DEFECT, BUT A FEATURE OF THE BIKE". BMW N.A. WILL NOT PAY TO HAVE THE BIKE SERVICED OR FIXED. SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE! NOT ONLY THIS MOTORCYCLE, BUT OTHERS WITH THE SAME T…

Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10972133 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11317290 · 2020-03-10 (March 10, 2020)

BOTH OF MY FRONT CALIPERS LEAK BRAKE FLUID, ENOUGH TO LEAVE PUDDLES ON THE GROUND. THIS WAS NOTICED AFTER THE BIKE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS. AS OF THIS NOTE THE BIKE IS STILL AT THE DEALERSHIP WITH AN UNKNOWN ETA ON PARTS. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH BMW NORTH AMERICA AND THEIR REPRESENTATIVE INDICATED THAT BMW IS UNAWARE OF THIS ISSUE, HOWEVER, I CAN FIND SEVERAL PEOPLE ONLINE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. HAVING THE FRONT BRAKES FAIL ON THIS MOTORCYCLE WOULD BE CATASTROPHIC.

Owner-reported narrative. 650 miles reported. Look up ODI 11317290 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

From yearThrough year

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

2010

2011

2012

2013

2015

2016

2018

2020

2010: 1; 2011: 2; 2012: 1; 2013: 1; 2015: 0; 2016: 0; 2018: 0; 2020: 2

First model yearSecond model year

Year-by-year records

Bmw S1000 RR model-year comparison
Model year	Complaints	Recalls	Change in recalls
2010	0	1	Not available
2011	0	2	+1
2012	1	1	-1
2013	0	1	0
2015	3	0	Not available
2016	2	0	0
2018	1	0	Not available
2020	3	2	Not available

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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

10 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

90.0%Usable mileage9 / 10 records

100.0%Valid incident date10 / 10 records

100.0%Valid filing date10 / 10 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates10 / 10 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	2010	2011	2012	2013	2015	2016	2018	2020
Engine	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 11101295 · 38,750 mi I BELIEVE IT IS SAFE TO SAY THAT WHEN THE KEY TO A VEHICLE IS TURNED TO THE OFF POSITION, THE ENGINE SHOULD BE TURNED OFF WITH IT. HOWEVER, AS SHOWN TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY WITHIN THE PICTURE I HAVE PROVIDED, MY ENGINE IS STILL RUNNING AND CAN BE REVVED WHILE THE KEY IS NOT PRESENT. MAKE NO MISTAKE, THIS IS A FULLY STREET LEGAL BIKE THAT HAS NOT BEEN MODIFIED FOR TRACK/PROFESSIONAL USE. THE DANGER OF THIS LIES WITHIN THE FACT THAT NOT ALL RIDERS PUT THEIR MOTORCYCLE INTO NEUTRAL BEFORE RELEASING THE CLUTCH LEVER AND TURNING OFF THE BIKE NOR A… Look up ODI 11101295 at NHTSA ↗	1100.0% ODI 11246547 · 3,902 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 BMW S1000 RR. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE ENGINE MADE AN ABNORMAL KNOCKING SOUND. THE NOISE WAS A DISTRACTION AND THE CONTACT FELT AS IF HE WOULD BE THROWN FROM THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BROWER MOTOR SPORTS (2300 OKEECHOBEE BLVD, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33409, [phone removed]) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A NEW CAM CHAIN WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE REPAIR FAILED LATER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE… Look up ODI 11246547 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Power Train	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 11209399 · 4,600 mi THE MOTORCYCLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN FAULT OCCURED. IT FAILED TO START FOLLOWING REFUELING. A 'VDS' CODE WAS DISPLAYED ON THE SCREEN. DEALER COULD NOT CONNECT TO THE ECU TO DETERMINE THE FAULT CODES. THE DEALER TESTED ALL THE SENSORS AND WIRING AND NO ISSUE. FINALLY THEY REPLACED THE ECU AND THEY WERE ABLE TO CONNECT TO THE ECU. THEY SAID THE FAULT IS IN THE ECU AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MOTORCYCLE HAS 4600 MILES ON IT. IF THE ECU FAULTED WHILE RIDING, A VDS (VEHICLE DROP SENSOR) CODE CAN POTENTIALLY CAUSE A CRASH AT HIGH SPEEDS, ESPECIALLY … Look up ODI 11209399 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 10972133 · 5,000 mi VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL WHILE VEHICLE IS RUNNING. WORKED FINE WHEN NEW. THIS PROBLEM STARTED 3-4 MONTHS AFTER NEW. LAST TIME AT THE DEALER (SF BMW MOTORCYCLES) WAS 3/25/17 - THE DEALER REPLICATED THE ISSUE, BUT DOES NOT HAVE A FIX. THE DEALER REQUESTED ASSISTANCE FROM BMW N.A. BMW N.A. STATES "THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND HAVE REPLICATED IT ON OTHER BIKES", "NOT A DEFECT, BUT A FEATURE OF THE BIKE". BMW N.A. WILL NOT PAY TO HAVE THE BIKE SERVICED OR FIXED. SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE! NOT ONLY THIS MOTORCYCLE, BUT OTHERS WITH THE SAME T… Look up ODI 10972133 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Steering	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	266.7% ODI 10723531 SINCE NEW THIS S1000RR MOTORCYCLE HAS BEEN CONSTANTLY PULLING OR VEERING TO THE RIGHT AND BMW REFUSES TO ADDRESS OR EVEN RECOGNIZE THE DEFECT, MUCH LESS RECTIFY IT. Look up ODI 10723531 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 11101295 · 38,750 mi I BELIEVE IT IS SAFE TO SAY THAT WHEN THE KEY TO A VEHICLE IS TURNED TO THE OFF POSITION, THE ENGINE SHOULD BE TURNED OFF WITH IT. HOWEVER, AS SHOWN TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY WITHIN THE PICTURE I HAVE PROVIDED, MY ENGINE IS STILL RUNNING AND CAN BE REVVED WHILE THE KEY IS NOT PRESENT. MAKE NO MISTAKE, THIS IS A FULLY STREET LEGAL BIKE THAT HAS NOT BEEN MODIFIED FOR TRACK/PROFESSIONAL USE. THE DANGER OF THIS LIES WITHIN THE FACT THAT NOT ALL RIDERS PUT THEIR MOTORCYCLE INTO NEUTRAL BEFORE RELEASING THE CLUTCH LEVER AND TURNING OFF THE BIKE NOR A… Look up ODI 11101295 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	133.3% ODI 10819639 · 17,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 (NA) BMW S1000 RR. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO STALL AND SMOKE APPEARED UNDER ONE OF THE SEATS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND A FIRE AND A POLICE REPORT WERE FILED. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE BATTERY, WHICH EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE… Look up ODI 10819639 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Service Brakes	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	133.3% ODI 11317290 · 650 mi BOTH OF MY FRONT CALIPERS LEAK BRAKE FLUID, ENOUGH TO LEAVE PUDDLES ON THE GROUND. THIS WAS NOTICED AFTER THE BIKE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS. AS OF THIS NOTE THE BIKE IS STILL AT THE DEALERSHIP WITH AN UNKNOWN ETA ON PARTS. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH BMW NORTH AMERICA AND THEIR REPRESENTATIVE INDICATED THAT BMW IS UNAWARE OF THIS ISSUE, HOWEVER, I CAN FIND SEVERAL PEOPLE ONLINE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. HAVING THE FRONT BRAKES FAIL ON THIS MOTORCYCLE WOULD BE CATASTROPHIC. Look up ODI 11317290 at NHTSA ↗
Structure:Body	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	133.3% ODI 11290663 · 5,304 mi WHILE RIDING MY 2020 S1000RR ON I495, THE FRONT FENDER BOLTS HAD BECOME DISLODGED, ALLOWING THE FENDER TO FLOP AROUND, FORTUNATELY ONE SCREW OF THE 4 WAS STILL BARELY FASTENED, I DIDN'T LOSE THE ENTIRE FENDER, IT ENDED UP LODGED IN MY WHEEL, AND THANKFULLY I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY GET OFF THE HIGHWAY, AND INVESTIGATE THE SITUATIONS, I REMOVED SCREWS FROM INSIGNIFICANT PORTIONS OF MY BIKE TO AFFIX THE FENDER ON THE ONLY TWO REMAINING MOUNTS AS ONE OF THE 4 WAS DAMAGED FROM THE INCIDENT.. Look up ODI 11290663 at NHTSA ↗
Vehicle Speed Control	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	133.3% ODI 11230866 · 800 mi THE MOTORCYCLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE FOR UP TO 2 SECONDS WHILE OPENING THE THROTTLE IN 2ND AND 3RD GEARS, WITH A LAG OF UP TO 1 SECOND IN OTHER GEARS. THIS CREATES SITUATIONS WHERE YOU ARE UNABLE TO CONTROL YOUR THROTTLE OR ACCELERATION. Look up ODI 11230866 at NHTSA ↗

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Engine	Too few reports for a range	21,326 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 11101295 · 38,750 mi I BELIEVE IT IS SAFE TO SAY THAT WHEN THE KEY TO A VEHICLE IS TURNED TO THE OFF POSITION, THE ENGINE SHOULD BE TURNED OFF WITH IT. HOWEVER, AS SHOWN TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY WITHIN THE PICTURE I HAVE PROVIDED, MY ENGINE IS STILL RUNNING AND CAN BE REVVED WHILE THE KEY IS NOT PRESENT. MAKE NO MISTAKE, THIS IS A FULLY STREET LEGAL BIKE THAT HAS NOT BEEN MODIFIED FOR TRACK/PROFESSIONAL USE. THE DANGER OF THIS LIES WITHIN THE FACT THAT NOT ALL RIDERS PUT THEIR MOTORCYCLE INTO NEUTRAL BEFORE RELEASING THE CLUTCH LEVER AND TURNING OFF THE BIKE NOR A… Look up ODI 11101295 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11246547 · 3,902 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 BMW S1000 RR. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE ENGINE MADE AN ABNORMAL KNOCKING SOUND. THE NOISE WAS A DISTRACTION AND THE CONTACT FELT AS IF HE WOULD BE THROWN FROM THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BROWER MOTOR SPORTS (2300 OKEECHOBEE BLVD, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33409, [phone removed]) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A NEW CAM CHAIN WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE REPAIR FAILED LATER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE… Look up ODI 11246547 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train	Too few reports for a range	4,800 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 11209399 · 4,600 mi THE MOTORCYCLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN FAULT OCCURED. IT FAILED TO START FOLLOWING REFUELING. A 'VDS' CODE WAS DISPLAYED ON THE SCREEN. DEALER COULD NOT CONNECT TO THE ECU TO DETERMINE THE FAULT CODES. THE DEALER TESTED ALL THE SENSORS AND WIRING AND NO ISSUE. FINALLY THEY REPLACED THE ECU AND THEY WERE ABLE TO CONNECT TO THE ECU. THEY SAID THE FAULT IS IN THE ECU AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MOTORCYCLE HAS 4600 MILES ON IT. IF THE ECU FAULTED WHILE RIDING, A VDS (VEHICLE DROP SENSOR) CODE CAN POTENTIALLY CAUSE A CRASH AT HIGH SPEEDS, ESPECIALLY … Look up ODI 11209399 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10972133 · 5,000 mi VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL WHILE VEHICLE IS RUNNING. WORKED FINE WHEN NEW. THIS PROBLEM STARTED 3-4 MONTHS AFTER NEW. LAST TIME AT THE DEALER (SF BMW MOTORCYCLES) WAS 3/25/17 - THE DEALER REPLICATED THE ISSUE, BUT DOES NOT HAVE A FIX. THE DEALER REQUESTED ASSISTANCE FROM BMW N.A. BMW N.A. STATES "THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND HAVE REPLICATED IT ON OTHER BIKES", "NOT A DEFECT, BUT A FEATURE OF THE BIKE". BMW N.A. WILL NOT PAY TO HAVE THE BIKE SERVICED OR FIXED. SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE! NOT ONLY THIS MOTORCYCLE, BUT OTHERS WITH THE SAME T… Look up ODI 10972133 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	Too few reports for a range	2 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10765294 · 2 mi MOTORCYCLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. FORCE MUST BE APPLIED TO MAINTAIN A STRAIGHT LINE. Look up ODI 10765294 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	Too few reports for a range	38,750 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 11101295 · 38,750 mi I BELIEVE IT IS SAFE TO SAY THAT WHEN THE KEY TO A VEHICLE IS TURNED TO THE OFF POSITION, THE ENGINE SHOULD BE TURNED OFF WITH IT. HOWEVER, AS SHOWN TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY WITHIN THE PICTURE I HAVE PROVIDED, MY ENGINE IS STILL RUNNING AND CAN BE REVVED WHILE THE KEY IS NOT PRESENT. MAKE NO MISTAKE, THIS IS A FULLY STREET LEGAL BIKE THAT HAS NOT BEEN MODIFIED FOR TRACK/PROFESSIONAL USE. THE DANGER OF THIS LIES WITHIN THE FACT THAT NOT ALL RIDERS PUT THEIR MOTORCYCLE INTO NEUTRAL BEFORE RELEASING THE CLUTCH LEVER AND TURNING OFF THE BIKE NOR A… Look up ODI 11101295 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery	Too few reports for a range	17,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10819639 · 17,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 (NA) BMW S1000 RR. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO STALL AND SMOKE APPEARED UNDER ONE OF THE SEATS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND A FIRE AND A POLICE REPORT WERE FILED. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE BATTERY, WHICH EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE… Look up ODI 10819639 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes	Too few reports for a range	650 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 11317290 · 650 mi BOTH OF MY FRONT CALIPERS LEAK BRAKE FLUID, ENOUGH TO LEAVE PUDDLES ON THE GROUND. THIS WAS NOTICED AFTER THE BIKE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS. AS OF THIS NOTE THE BIKE IS STILL AT THE DEALERSHIP WITH AN UNKNOWN ETA ON PARTS. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH BMW NORTH AMERICA AND THEIR REPRESENTATIVE INDICATED THAT BMW IS UNAWARE OF THIS ISSUE, HOWEVER, I CAN FIND SEVERAL PEOPLE ONLINE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. HAVING THE FRONT BRAKES FAIL ON THIS MOTORCYCLE WOULD BE CATASTROPHIC. Look up ODI 11317290 at NHTSA ↗
Structure:Body	Too few reports for a range	5,304 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 11290663 · 5,304 mi WHILE RIDING MY 2020 S1000RR ON I495, THE FRONT FENDER BOLTS HAD BECOME DISLODGED, ALLOWING THE FENDER TO FLOP AROUND, FORTUNATELY ONE SCREW OF THE 4 WAS STILL BARELY FASTENED, I DIDN'T LOSE THE ENTIRE FENDER, IT ENDED UP LODGED IN MY WHEEL, AND THANKFULLY I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY GET OFF THE HIGHWAY, AND INVESTIGATE THE SITUATIONS, I REMOVED SCREWS FROM INSIGNIFICANT PORTIONS OF MY BIKE TO AFFIX THE FENDER ON THE ONLY TWO REMAINING MOUNTS AS ONE OF THE 4 WAS DAMAGED FROM THE INCIDENT.. Look up ODI 11290663 at NHTSA ↗
Vehicle Speed Control	Too few reports for a range	800 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 11230866 · 800 mi THE MOTORCYCLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE FOR UP TO 2 SECONDS WHILE OPENING THE THROTTLE IN 2ND AND 3RD GEARS, WITH A LAG OF UP TO 1 SECOND IN OTHER GEARS. THIS CREATES SITUATIONS WHERE YOU ARE UNABLE TO CONTROL YOUR THROTTLE OR ACCELERATION. Look up ODI 11230866 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2018: 1 complaints · 2020: 1 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2018	0	1	1
2020	1	1	1

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2018	1	0	0
2020	1	0	2

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Engine	Power Train	Steering	Electrical System	Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery	Service Brakes	Structure:Body	Vehicle Speed Control
Engine	—	0	0	1 ODI 11101295 · 38,750 mi I BELIEVE IT IS SAFE TO SAY THAT WHEN THE KEY TO A VEHICLE IS TURNED TO THE OFF POSITION, THE ENGINE SHOULD BE TURNED OFF WITH IT. HOWEVER, AS SHOWN TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY WITHIN THE PICTURE I HAVE PROVIDED, MY ENGINE IS STILL RUNNING AND CAN BE REVVED WHILE THE KEY IS NOT PRESENT. MAKE NO MISTAKE, THIS IS A FULLY STREET LEGAL BIKE THAT HAS NOT BEEN MODIFIED FOR TRACK/PROFESSIONAL USE. THE DANGER OF THIS LIES WITHIN THE FACT THAT NOT ALL RIDERS PUT THEIR MOTORCYCLE INTO NEUTRAL BEFORE RELEASING THE CLUTCH LEVER AND TURNING OFF THE BIKE NOR A… Look up ODI 11101295 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0
Power Train	0	—	0	0	0	0	0	0
Steering	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	0
Electrical System	1 ODI 11101295 · 38,750 mi I BELIEVE IT IS SAFE TO SAY THAT WHEN THE KEY TO A VEHICLE IS TURNED TO THE OFF POSITION, THE ENGINE SHOULD BE TURNED OFF WITH IT. HOWEVER, AS SHOWN TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY WITHIN THE PICTURE I HAVE PROVIDED, MY ENGINE IS STILL RUNNING AND CAN BE REVVED WHILE THE KEY IS NOT PRESENT. MAKE NO MISTAKE, THIS IS A FULLY STREET LEGAL BIKE THAT HAS NOT BEEN MODIFIED FOR TRACK/PROFESSIONAL USE. THE DANGER OF THIS LIES WITHIN THE FACT THAT NOT ALL RIDERS PUT THEIR MOTORCYCLE INTO NEUTRAL BEFORE RELEASING THE CLUTCH LEVER AND TURNING OFF THE BIKE NOR A… Look up ODI 11101295 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—	0	0	0	0
Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery	0	0	0	0	—	0	0	0
Service Brakes	0	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Structure:Body	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Vehicle Speed Control	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

3 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

1 mentions · 10.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 650 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 11317290 · 650 mi

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Matching rule

Stalling or loss of power

1 mentions · 10.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 17,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10819639 · 17,000 mi

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Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

1 mentions · 10.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 3,902 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 11246547 · 3,902 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 BMW S1000 RR. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE ENGINE MADE AN ABNORMAL KNOCKING SOUND. THE NOISE WAS A DISTRACTION AND THE CONTACT FELT AS IF HE WOULD BE THROWN FROM THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BROWER MOTOR SPORTS (2300 OKEECHOBEE BLVD, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33409, [phone removed]) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A NEW CAM CHAIN WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE REPAIR FAILED LATER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE…

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Matching rule

\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b