NHTSA vehicle safety data
1998 BMW R1100 Recalls & Complaints
We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 1998 BMW R1100 right now, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 3 owner complaints are on file.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 1998 BMW R1100.
1998 BMW R1100 owner complaints
Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA about the 1998 BMW R1100, describing incidents dated July 1, 1998 to April 17, 2010.
Most-cited components
- Power Train 2 complaints
- Vehicle Speed Control 1 complaint
Newest complaints
ODI #10446645 · Filed
FINAL DRIVE FAILURE, COMMON TO THE SINGLE SIDED SWING ARM. REPLACED CROWN BEARING AND SEAL. $610.78. *KB
ODI #896122 · Filed
CLUTCH FAILS WHICH CAUSES MOTORCYCLE TO REMAIN DISENGAGED WHILE CHANGING GEARS. ALSO, GEAR COMES OUT OF SECOND AND INTO THIRD GEAR, BUT CAN NOT GO FORWARD. CONTACTED DEALER AND THEY WILL NOT FIX.*AK *YH
ODI #825860 · Filed
WHEN TRAVELING AT CERTAIN SPEED THE MOTORCYCLE WILL ACCELERATE AND DECELERATE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO IN TURN SAID THAT THIS CONDITION IS NORMAL. *AK *TT
NHTSA defect investigations
NHTSA's investigations file lists the 1998 BMW R1100 in 1 investigation. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.
- Service Query SQ98-021: INCORRECT FUEL HOSE CONNECTION
Closed November 16, 1998
Other BMW R1100 model years
Check your 1998 BMW R1100 VIN
Not every recall applies to every VIN in a given year. Enter the 17-character VIN from your BMW R1100 at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
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