2 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2012 BMW S 1000 RR. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any BMW dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2012 BMW S 1000 RR. Check your S 1000 RR by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 6 complaints with NHTSA about the 2012 BMW S 1000 RR. BMW has issued at least 33 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
Read BMW S 1000 RR owner complaints and bulletins, every year
Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA about the 2012 BMW S 1000 RR. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW S 1000 RR US. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE MOTORCYCLE WAS STOPPED, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL FUEL ODOR PRESENT. THE CONTACT BECAME AWARE OF A FUEL LEAK UNDER THE FUEL TANK.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11325202
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW S 1000 RR MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STARTED SMELLING A FUEL ODOR AND NOTICED FUEL DRIPPING ONTO THE MOTOR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING. THE LEAK ONLY OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN USE.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11288432
“THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR READING INCORRECTLY WHICH CAUSED FAULT CODE IN BIKE WHICH THEN CAUSED BIKE TO SHUT OFF POWER. TOOK BIKE INTO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. DEALER UNPLUGGED SENSOR AND RECONNECTED AND RESET THE ADAPTABILITY VALUES INSTEAD OF REPLACING SENSOR.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 10631228
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW S100 RR MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:12V177000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: ENGINE) AND WAS SERVICED UNDER THE RECALL. AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 10464232
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW S1000RR MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE RIDING 55 MPH, THE CONNECTING ROD PUNCHED A HOLE THROUGH THE ENGINE BLOCK CAUSING OIL AND ANTIFREEZE TO LEAK ALL OVER THE CONTACT AND THE ROAD.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 10459645
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2012 BMW S 1000 RR is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any BMW dealer.