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2026 BMW R 1300 R Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Aug 17, 2026
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Aug 17, 2026

What this page shows

Our database holds 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 2026 BMW R 1300 R. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

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Filed Aug 17, 2026

The contact owns a 2026 BMW R 1300 GS. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was white smoke coming from the fuel tank area and above the frame of the motorcycle. The contact became aware that there was oil leaking onto the ground and oil spraying onto the motorcycle. No warning lights were illuminated. In addition, the contact's boot was covered in oil. The motorcycle was towed to the dealer. The motorcycle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact stated that the motorcycle was related to Manufacturer Recall: 0011600000 and was completed on August 14, 2026. The contact stated that the failure had occurred immediately after the recall repair was completed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 900.

NHTSA ID
11757384
Incident
Aug 14, 2026
Mileage
900 mi

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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