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2021 BMW S 1000 RR Recalls & Complaints

The 2021 BMW S 1000 RR has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized BMW dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2021 BMW S 1000 RR. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2021 BMW S 1000 RR owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2021 BMW S 1000 RR, describing incidents dated July 27, 2022.

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Engine 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11476514 · Filed July 29, 2022
The coolant started leaking at the weep hole under the oil pan. This is a pretty common issue for many 2020 and 2021 model year. Upon researches, it is caused by bad the O-Ring/Seal of the water/oil pump inside the oil pan that must be replaced. Some models leaked coolant and engine oil at the same…

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Ignition Lock May Fail and Cause Engine Stall

NHTSA #26V478000 · Electrical System — Ignition · NHTSA notice

Reported July 23, 2026 · BMW of North America, LLC

Potentially affected: 16,736 vehicles

Completion not yet reported (dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Owners notified September 18, 2026 · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

Defect description

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2024 S 1000 RR US, and 2020-2026 S 1000 RR motorcycles. The vibration of the motorcycle may cause an internal component of the ignition lock to fail, which can cause the instrument display, rear lighting, and other systems such as ABS to fail, or cause an engine stall while riding.

Safety consequence

An engine stall or failure of electrical systems such as the instrument display or ABS, increases the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

The remedy is currently under development. Owner notification letters were mailed September 18, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning September 14, 2026.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2021 BMW S 1000 RR. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2021 BMW S 1000 RR.

Engine; Engine and Engine Cooling

ODI #11476514

Incident: July 27, 2022 · Filed: July 29, 2022

The coolant started leaking at the weep hole under the oil pan. This is a pretty common issue for many 2020 and 2021 model year. Upon researches, it is caused by bad the O-Ring/Seal of the water/oil pump inside the oil pan that must be replaced. Some models leaked coolant and engine oil at the same time but mine just leaked coolant for now. Already scheduled an appointment for a warranty work to have the water/oil pump in the oil pan replaced.

Other BMW S 1000 RR model years

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