Car Problem DataNHTSA records

BMW S 1000 XR

Owners filed 5 complaints across 8 model years of the BMW S 1000 XR. The 2021 drew the most (2); the 2023 the fewest (0).

Model years8
Complaints5
Recalls13
Fires0
Deaths0

Every BMW S 1000 XR model year compared

Complaints per year
YearComplaintsRelative volumeRecallsFiresCrashesMost reportedStatus
20230
2———Routine
20220
2———Routine
20212
1——Structure › BodyRoutine
20202
2——Service BrakesRoutine
20180
1———Routine
20170
2———Routine
20161
2——Fuel/Propulsion SystemRoutine
20150
1———Routine

Which BMW S 1000 XR years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 2021 is the weakest year on record, with 2 complaints concentrated in the structure › body. It carries 1 recall.

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.