https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1100 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the BMW R1100. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 06:36:04 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1100 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1100#complaint-966156 Sat, 02 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT I EXPERIENCED A SIMILAR FAILURE AS DESCRIBED IN ODI NO. 10439549, AND CURRENTLY BEING INVESTIGATED UNDER CAMPAIGN DP12001: BMW MOTORCYCLE FINAL DRIVE FAILURE. MY 2000 BMW R1100R FINAL DRIVE HAS FAILED THREE TIMES IN 150,000 MILES. THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED DURING MY AFTER-MARKET WARRANTY PERIOD AT 58,378 MILES ON 5/7/2003. DUE TO THE FINAL DRIVE BEARING FAILURE, THE REAR WHEEL BECAME LOOSE, AN https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1100 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1100#complaint-903434 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT FINAL DRIVE FAILURE, COMMON TO THE SINGLE SIDED SWING ARM. REPLACED CROWN BEARING AND SEAL. $610.78. *KB https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1100 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1100#complaint-393917 Thu, 13 Feb 2003 00:00:00 GMT 2000 BMW, R1100RL. THE MOTORCYCLE CONTAINED A DESIGN FLAW IN THE FINAL DRIVE GEAR LUBE SEAL WITHIN THE CHASSIS OF THE MOTORCYCLE.*AK *JB https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1100 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1100#complaint-367569 Mon, 12 Aug 2002 00:00:00 GMT THE TRANSMISSION INPUT SHAFT SEAL OR THE SEAL INSTALLATION PROCEDURE IS DEFECTIVE. THIS SEAL ON MY TRANSMISSION HAS LEAKED FOR THE PAST 7000 MILES. BMW ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THIS LEAK BY REPLACING THIS SEAL UNDER WARRANTY AT 15K MILES. THE NEW SEAL HAS BEGUN TO LEAK. THIS SEAL IS A KNOWN PROBLEM TO BMW MOTORCYCLE OWNERS - ESPECIALLY R1100S OWNERS. ANY LUBRICANT LEAK ON A MOTORCYCLE IS A SAFETY https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1100 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1100#complaint-349502 Tue, 14 May 2002 00:00:00 GMT THE TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF 3RD GEAR UNDER ACCELERATION AND THE CLUTCH SLIPS UNDER LOAD DUE TO FAULTY INPUT SHAFT SEAL, BOTH COMPONENTS STILL FUNCTION BUT PRESENT A DANGER WHILE DRIVING.NLM https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1100 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1100#complaint-316377 Tue, 02 Oct 2001 00:00:00 GMT THE TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF 3RD GEAR UNDER ACCELERATION AND THE CLUTCH SLIPS UNDER LOAD DUE TO FAULTY INPUT SHAFT SEAL, BOTH COMPONENTS STILL FUNCTION BUT PRESENT A DANGER WHILE DRIVING.NLM https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1100 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1100#complaint-313206 Mon, 10 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT CLUTCH FAILS WHICH CAUSES MOTORCYCLE TO REMAIN DISENGAGED WHILE CHANGING GEARS. ALSO, GEAR COMES OUT OF SECOND AND INTO THIRD GEAR, BUT CAN NOT GO FORWARD. CONTACTED DEALER AND THEY WILL NOT FIX.*AK *YH https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1100 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1100#complaint-238947 Mon, 18 Sep 2000 00:00:00 GMT THE RIMS ON THESE WHEELS ARE VERY SOFT. THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL NOW SPECIFIES A 'HARDENED' RIM ON THESE WHEELS FOR THEIR MOTORCYCLES. A KNOWN ISSUE. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1100 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1100#complaint-237171 Thu, 14 Sep 2000 00:00:00 GMT THE RIMS ON THESE WHEELS ARE VERY SOFT. THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL NOW SPECIFIES A 'HARDENED' RIM ON THESE WHEELS FOR THEIR MOTORCYCLES. A KNOWN ISSUE. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1100 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1100#complaint-222829 Thu, 27 Jul 2000 00:00:00 GMT FRONT ALUMINI WHEEL WHICH WHILE DRIVING OVER POT HOLES/ROAD HAZARDS, ETC., WHEEL RIM BEND WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A LOSS OF CONTROL. DEALER SAID TO PUT MORE AIR IN THE TIRE THAN SPECIFIED, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1100 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1100#complaint-165519 Mon, 23 Aug 1999 00:00:00 GMT EXPERIENCING SUDDEN ACCELERATION, WHICH COULD CAUSE SERVIOUS INJURY. *YC https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1100 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1100#complaint-111494 Fri, 24 Jul 1998 00:00:00 GMT WHEN TRAVELING AT CERTAIN SPEED THE MOTORCYCLE WILL ACCELERATE AND DECELERATE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO IN TURN SAID THAT THIS CONDITION IS NORMAL. *AK *TT https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1100 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1100#complaint-89425 Thu, 09 Oct 1997 00:00:00 GMT THE SPOKE RIMS ARE TOO SOFT, CAUSING TIRES TO LOSE AIR. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1100 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1100#complaint-89426 Thu, 09 Oct 1997 00:00:00 GMT CARBON CANISTER/BRAKE CALIPER/FACTORY BAGS DIRECTLY IN PATH OF SWING ARM, ALLOWING CANISTER/BAGS TO BE STRUCK BY SWING ARM/CALIPER TO DISLODGE. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1100 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1100#complaint-1481 Mon, 30 Jan 1995 00:00:00 GMT BATTERY DOESN'T HAVE ENOUGH AMPS DISPLAYS FALSE READING ON ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. TT