Known Recalls

Model year record

2021 BMW S 1000 RR

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 2 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 26V478000

Electrical system: ignition

Component
Electrical system: ignition
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
16,736
Reported to NHTSA
2026-07-23

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 risk

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. Letters informing owners of the safety risk are expected to be mailed September 14, 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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Engine1—
Engine and engine cooling1—

The 2020 model has about a fifth as many complaints as this one. The 2022 model has about a fifth as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.