2012 BMW S 1000 Rr Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2012 BMW S 1000 Rr, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Engine333.3%
- Fuel system333.3%
- Driver assistance111.1%
- Electrical111.1%
- Powertrain (other)111.1%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
ENGINE SEIZED AFTER AN ACCELERATION EVENT ON THE FREEWAY. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW S100 RR MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:12V177000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: ENGINE) AND WAS SERVICED UNDER THE RECALL. AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,100.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW S 1000 RR US. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE MOTORCYCLE WAS STOPPED, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL FUEL ODOR PRESENT. THE CONTACT BECAME AWARE OF A FUEL LEAK UNDER THE FUEL TANK. HERWALDT MOTORSPORTS LOCATED AT 5615 E WESTOVER AVE, FRESNO, CA 93727, (559) 292-2269, WAS CONTACTED AND MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED AS OF YET. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW S 1000 RR MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STARTED SMELLING A FUEL ODOR AND NOTICED FUEL DRIPPING ONTO THE MOTOR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING. THE LEAK ONLY OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN USE. EURO CYCLES OF TAMPA BAY (8509 GUNN HWY, ODESSA, FL 33556, (813) 926-9937) STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND OFFERED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THE SAME THING AS THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,200. *LN CONSUMER STATED ATTACHED ARE PHOTOS OF THE GAS LEAK ON A BMW 2012 S100RR. IT CONTINUOUSLY LEAKS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF GAS WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. THE GAS FLOWS ONTO THE ENGINE AND THEN ONTO THE GROUND. THE LEAK IS AT THE BOTTOM REAR OF THE GAS TANK AT THE FUEL PUMP/QUICK DISCONNECT. ATTACHED ARE PHOTOS OF THE MOTORCYCLE RUNNING WITH GAS DRIPPING ON THE GROUND AND THE CLOSE-UP SHOWS GAS DRIPPING FROM THE GAS TANK'S FUEL PUMP/QUICK DISCONNECT. *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR READING INCORRECTLY WHICH CAUSED FAULT CODE IN BIKE WHICH THEN CAUSED BIKE TO SHUT OFF POWER. TOOK BIKE INTO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. DEALER UNPLUGGED SENSOR AND RECONNECTED AND RESET THE ADAPTABILITY VALUES INSTEAD OF REPLACING SENSOR. ROAD BIKE APPROXIMATELY 500 MILES AND PROBLEM RECURRED. AT BOTH TIMES THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED THERE WAS SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER TO ENGINE WHICH ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. HAVE LOST CONFIDENCE IN MOTORCYCLE AND AM AFRAID TO RIDE IT DUE TO UNPREDICTABLE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. ALSO HAD A PROBLEM WHICH BMW IS CALLING BULLETIN #61 002 13 [009] WHICH IS A WIRE IN THE WIRING HARNESS BEING CHAFFED AND GROUNDING OUT THE FRAME ON THE MOTORCYCLE. THIS ALSO CAUSED THE MOTORCYCLE TO SUDDENLY LOSE POWER WHICH ALSO ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE BEEN RIDING MOTORCYCLES FOR THIRTY-FIVE YEARS AND I BELIEVE THAT SOMEONE WITH LESS EXPERIENCE WOULD HAVE CRASHED DUE TO THESE PROBLEMS ON THIS VEHICLE. CAN YOU PLEASE SEE IF SOMETHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS VEHICLE AS I HAVE READ ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEMS ON THIS MOTORCYCLE NUMEROUS TIMES ON THE INTERNET. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR READING INCORRECTLY WHICH CAUSED FAULT CODE IN BIKE WHICH THEN CAUSED BIKE TO SHUT OFF POWER. TOOK BIKE INTO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. DEALER UNPLUGGED SENSOR AND RECONNECTED AND RESET THE ADAPTABILITY VALUES INSTEAD OF REPLACING SENSOR. ROAD BIKE APPROXIMATELY 500 MILES AND PROBLEM RECURRED. AT BOTH TIMES THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED THERE WAS SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER TO ENGINE WHICH ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. HAVE LOST CONFIDENCE IN MOTORCYCLE AND AM AFRAID TO RIDE IT DUE TO UNPREDICTABLE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. ALSO HAD A PROBLEM WHICH BMW IS CALLING BULLETIN #61 002 13 [009] WHICH IS A WIRE IN THE WIRING HARNESS BEING CHAFFED AND GROUNDING OUT THE FRAME ON THE MOTORCYCLE. THIS ALSO CAUSED THE MOTORCYCLE TO SUDDENLY LOSE POWER WHICH ALSO ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE BEEN RIDING MOTORCYCLES FOR THIRTY-FIVE YEARS AND I BELIEVE THAT SOMEONE WITH LESS EXPERIENCE WOULD HAVE CRASHED DUE TO THESE PROBLEMS ON THIS VEHICLE. CAN YOU PLEASE SEE IF SOMETHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS VEHICLE AS I HAVE READ ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEMS ON THIS MOTORCYCLE NUMEROUS TIMES ON THE INTERNET. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Powertrain (other)
Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE MOTORCYCLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN FAULT OCCURED. IT FAILED TO START FOLLOWING REFUELING. A 'VDS' CODE WAS DISPLAYED ON THE SCREEN. DEALER COULD NOT CONNECT TO THE ECU TO DETERMINE THE FAULT CODES. THE DEALER TESTED ALL THE SENSORS AND WIRING AND NO ISSUE. FINALLY THEY REPLACED THE ECU AND THEY WERE ABLE TO CONNECT TO THE ECU. THEY SAID THE FAULT IS IN THE ECU AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MOTORCYCLE HAS 4600 MILES ON IT. IF THE ECU FAULTED WHILE RIDING, A VDS (VEHICLE DROP SENSOR) CODE CAN POTENTIALLY CAUSE A CRASH AT HIGH SPEEDS, ESPECIALLY WHEN CORNERING ON MOTORCYCLES. BMW MOTORCYCLES OF USA FAILED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR A FAULTY ECU. THIS VDS CODE SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE ON THIS MOTORCYCLE AS REPORTED BY MANY PEOPLE ON FORUMS.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
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.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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