2023 BMW S 1000 RR

Routine

Owners filed 2 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the engine. It has been recalled 2 times.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Engine1
000
Electrical System1
000

2 safety recalls

Part 573 reports
Electrical System › Ignition26V478000
Filed Jul 23, 202616,736 vehiclesBmw Of North America, Llc

Defect. BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2024 S 1000 RR US, and 2020-2026 S 1000 RR motorcycles. The vibration of the motorcycle may cause an internal component of the ignition lock to fail, which can cause the instrument display, rear lighting, and other systems such as ABS to fail, or cause an engine stall while riding.

Risk. An engine stall or failure of electrical systems such as the instrument display or ABS, increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy. The remedy is currently under development. Letters informing owners of the safety risk are expected to be mailed September 14, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning September 14, 2026.

Service Brakes23V123000
Filed Feb 24, 2023394 vehiclesBmw Of North America, Llc

Defect. BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2023 S 1000 RR motorcycles. The motorcycle hand brake lever may not function correctly, reducing brake performance.

Risk. Reduced brake performance can extend the distance required to stop the motorcycle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy. Dealers will replace the hand brake lever fulcrum pin, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 25, 2023. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Electrical System
Filed Jan 14, 2024PR

In a sunny Sunday , S1000RR BlackStorm, 3207 miles. Riding I stop a in a awesome spot for pictures but when I turn off the key, the starter activates, I turned on the key and bike turned on automatically, I press the kill switch , the starter activates again. I press the starter and bike turn on. I continue to home 26 km from the place of situation. When I arraigo home I turned off the switch and bike turned off. Now bike won’t start. Full of gas, Battery full, fuse of 40 starter healthy, when I press the starter red button, I hear a click near the left side , near starter, but won’t start. No messages in the panel. The safety issue is that pressing the kill switch, moto remains starting activate, I was so scared, since in any gas spill pressing the kill switch to turn off it starter activate is a very dangerous situation. :(

Engine
Filed Apr 18, 20232,500 milesVA

The contact owns a 2023 BMW S 1000 RR. The contact stated that on four separate occasions while riding approximately 80 MPH, the contact attempted to accelerate; however, the motorcycle stalled. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact veered to the side of the roadway and restarted the motorcycle after several minutes. The motorcycle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 2,500.

2 of 2 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2020
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20260200Routine
20251200Routine
20241100Routine
2023 — this page2200Routine
20224200Routine
20211100Routine
202010400Routine
20181000Routine
20170200Routine
20162200Routine
20155110Routine
20140200Routine
20132300Routine
20127400Routine
20111400Routine
20103300Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Jul 23, 2026. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.