Car Problem DataNHTSA records

BMW R1100 RT

Owners filed 20 complaints across 5 model years of the BMW R1100 RT. The 1999 drew the most (6); the 2001 the fewest (3).

Model years5
Complaints20
Recalls1
Fires1
Deaths0

Every BMW R1100 RT model year compared

Complaints per year
YearComplaintsRelative volumeRecallsFiresCrashesMost reportedStatus
20013
0——Visibility › Rearview Mirrors/DevicesRoutine
20005
01—Vehicle Speed ControlRoutine
19996
0——Steering › LinkagesRoutine
19973
0——Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection SystemRoutine
19963
1——Power Train › Manual TransmissionRoutine

Which BMW R1100 RT years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 1999 is the weakest year on record, with 6 complaints concentrated in the steering › linkages.

Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.

Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.