BMW R1100 S
Owners filed 7 complaints across 5 model years of the BMW R1100 S. The 1999 drew the most (4); the 2004 the fewest (1).
Model years5
Complaints7
Recalls7
Fires0
Deaths0
Which BMW R1100 S years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 1999 is the weakest year on record, with 4 complaints concentrated in the wheels › rim. It carries 4 recalls.
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.