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2023 BMW S 1000 RR Recalls & Complaints

The 2023 BMW S 1000 RR has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns and 2 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized BMW dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2023 BMW S 1000 RR. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2023 BMW S 1000 RR owner complaints

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2023 BMW S 1000 RR, describing incidents dated April 14, 2023 to January 7, 2024.

Most-cited components

Electrical System 1 complaint
Engine 1 complaint
Unknown or Other 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11565441 · Filed January 14, 2024
In a sunny Sunday , S1000RR BlackStorm, 3207 miles. Riding I stop a in a awesome spot for pictures but when I turn off the key, the starter activates, I turned on the key and bike turned on automatically, I press the kill switch , the starter activates again. I press the starter and bike turn on. I…
ODI #11517583 · Filed April 18, 2023
The contact owns a 2023 BMW S 1000 RR. The contact stated that on four separate occasions while riding approximately 80 MPH, the contact attempted to accelerate; however, the motorcycle stalled. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact veered to the side of the roadway and restarted the…

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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.

Reduced Brake Performance from Hand Brake Lever

NHTSA #23V123000 · Service Brakes · NHTSA notice

Reported February 24, 2023 · BMW of North America, LLC

Potentially affected: 394 vehicles

Repair completion: 87.06% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Owners notified May 25, 2023

Defect description

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2023 S 1000 RR motorcycles. The motorcycle hand brake lever may not function correctly, reducing brake performance.

Safety consequence

Reduced brake performance can extend the distance required to stop the motorcycle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will replace the hand brake lever fulcrum pin, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 25, 2023. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2023 BMW S 1000 RR. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

2 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2023 BMW S 1000 RR.

Electrical System; Unknown or Other

ODI #11565441

Incident: January 7, 2024 · Filed: January 14, 2024

In a sunny Sunday , S1000RR BlackStorm, 3207 miles. Riding I stop a in a awesome spot for pictures but when I turn off the key, the starter activates, I turned on the key and bike turned on automatically, I press the kill switch , the starter activates again. I press the starter and bike turn on. I continue to home 26 km from the place of situation. When I arraigo home I turned off the switch and bike turned off. Now bike won’t start. Full of gas, Battery full, fuse of 40 starter healthy, when I press the starter red button, I hear a click near the left side , near starter, but won’t start. No messages in the panel. The safety issue is that pressing the kill switch, moto remains starting activate, I was so scared, since in any gas spill pressing the kill switch to turn off it starter activate is a very dangerous situation. :(

Engine

ODI #11517583

Incident: April 14, 2023 · Filed: April 18, 2023

The contact owns a 2023 BMW S 1000 RR. The contact stated that on four separate occasions while riding approximately 80 MPH, the contact attempted to accelerate; however, the motorcycle stalled. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact veered to the side of the roadway and restarted the motorcycle after several minutes. The motorcycle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 2,500.

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