Car Problem DataNHTSA records

BMW S1000 R

Owners filed 8 complaints across 10 model years of the BMW S1000 R. The 2014 drew the most (4); the 2025 the fewest (0).

Model years10
Complaints8
Recalls17
Fires0
Deaths0

Every BMW S1000 R model year compared

Complaints per year
YearComplaintsRelative volumeRecallsFiresCrashesMost reportedStatus
20250
1———Routine
20230
2———Routine
20220
2———Routine
20200
1———Routine
20190
1———Routine
20180
1———Routine
20172
2——Electrical SystemRoutine
20160
2———Routine
20152
2——EngineRoutine
20144
3——Structure › BodyRoutine

Which BMW S1000 R years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 2014 is the weakest year on record, with 4 complaints concentrated in the structure › body. It carries 3 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.