1998 BMW R1100 Rs recalls & complaints

3 owner complaints on file. Recall list must be checked by VIN (see below).

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3complaints

Source: NHTSA, updated daily. Last checked 2026-10-19. Recalls apply to specific VINs — run your VIN to confirm.

Recalls: check by VIN

NHTSA files recalls for the BMW R1100 Rs under individual trim or body names rather than "R1100 Rs", so we can't match them automatically. Enter your 17-digit VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for the definitive list. The owner complaints below are matched correctly.

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Owner complaints filed with NHTSA

3complaints

0crashes

0fires

0injuries

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Most complained-about parts: Transmission / drivetrain (2), Suspension (1).

Complaints are unverified reports from owners. A pattern (many complaints about the same part) matters more than any single one.

Read recent complaints (3)

11/13/2006 · Suspension
BMW MOTORCYCLE - FAILURE OF THE 'BIG' BEARING IN THE REAR DRIVE. NOISE FROM THE REAR DRIVE - FOLLOWED BY THE WHEEL COCKING - AND THE BIKE BECAME SERIOUSLY UNSTABLE. WAS RIDING SLOWLY - ON MY WAY TO A DEALERSHIP - SO NO FALL DOWN. HAD THE BIKE CARRIED THE REST OF THE WAY AND HAD THE REAR DRIVE REBUILT (NEW BEARING AND SEAL). PARTS WERE LEFT AT THE DEALER…

08/23/2000 · Transmission / drivetrain
TRANSMISSION SOMETIMES WONT ALLOW SHIFTING INTO 3RD GEAR, VERY UNSAFE WHEN PASSING ON TWO LANE ROAD. TRANSMISSION SOMETIMES FALLS OUT OF 3RD GEAR, VERY UNSAFE WHEN PASSING ON TWO LANE ROAD.

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