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2012 BMW S 1000 RR problems

NHTSA lists 7 complaints for the 2012 BMW S 1000 RR, 0 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 0 complaints mention an injury, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-09.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as BMW S 1000 RR.

At a glance

Complaints
7
With crash
0
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
3
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
20,963
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
49

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
ENGINE342.9%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM228.6%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM114.3%
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE114.3%
POWER TRAIN114.3%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL114.3%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags

These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.

Failure modes
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
electrical electronic228.6%0.99
fluid or fuel leak228.6%1.00
mechanical failure228.6%0.99
loss of control114.3%0.99
Severities
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
moderate571.4%0.93
high114.3%0.94
low114.3%0.78

Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 7 tagged complaints of 7 complaints (100.0%).

Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.

Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.

Recalls

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3 recalls.

21V060000

Date: 2021-02-08. Systems: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE.

Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2011-2014 S 1000 RR/R/ HP4, R 1200 GS/GS Adventure/R/RT, K 1300 S, K 1600 GT/GTL/GTL Exclusive and 2014 R nine T motorcycles. The fuel pump, and auxiliary fuel pump in certain models, may crack and leak fuel during vehicle operation.

Consequence: A fuel leak, in the presence of an ignition source, may result in a fire.

Remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began March 17, 2021. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

12V585000

Date: 2012-12-14. Systems: STRUCTURE.

Defect: BMW is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 S 1000 RR motorcycles manufactured September 2011, through December 2012. Due to a manufacturing fault, the side-stand attachment bolts could start to loosen. The loosening of the side-stand bolts could cause the stand to separate from the frame of the motorcycle.

Consequence: A separation of the side-stand could cause the motorcycle to fall, causing a risk of injury.

Remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will clean the sidestand mounting plate threads and replace the side-stand mounting plate bolts, free of charge. The recall began on January 29, 2013. Owners may call BMW at 1-800-525-7417 or email BMW at CustomerRelations@bmwusa.com.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

12V177000

Date: 2012-04-20. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.

Defect: BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 S1000RR MOTORCYCLES, MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 2011, THROUGH APRIL 10, 2012. DUE TO A MANUFACTURING PROCESS ERROR, THE CONNECTING ROD BOLTS MAY BECOME LOOSE DURING HIGH ENGINE TEMPERATURES AND/OR HIGH ENGINE OPERATING SPEEDS WHICH COULD RESULT IN CATASTROPHIC ENGINE DAMAGE.

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF ENGINE DAMAGE, ESCAPING OIL COULD CAUSE HANDLING ISSUES, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: BMW WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CONNECTING ROD BOLTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 8, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW CUSTOMER RELATIONS AND SERVICES AT 1-800-525-7417.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

49 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM17
ENGINE15
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING7
EQUIPMENT7
STRUCTURE3
SUSPENSION3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING2
POWER TRAIN2

10249027

Date: 2024-01-11. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

The electrical system of BMW vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. This has led to increased demands being placed on the battery. This document covers important information for the dealer on how to handle A A?A A A A discharged batteryA A?A A A A compl

10245430

Date: 2023-11-02. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SUSPENSION.

On the above listed vehicles, lubricant residue can be found on the fork cap on the right side telescoping fork. Vehicles with caps 31 42 1 754 557 and 31 42 1 757 701 can show this residue. These are not leaks at the cap, but assembly grease residue. Forks with this apparent leak have been receive

10242927

Date: 2023-09-14. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.

During the production of the intake camshaft there was a change in the coolant used to prevent localized overheating of parts of the camshaft. Because of this, certain parts of the camshaft may have a changed surface hardness that can result in increased wear of the rocker arms and camshaft over t

10242536

Date: 2023-08-14. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Vehicle goes into emergency operation mode and a warning light illuminates on the instrument cluster.

10240498

Date: 2023-06-05. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SUSPENSION.

CHECK ROCKER ARMS AND REPLACE WHERE NEEDED.

10204667

Date: 2021-09-20. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

One of the following situations can occur when connecting to BN2000 motorcycles: 1. The installed control units cannot be found when reading out with ISTA. 2. Control units initially communicate after connecting to the vehicle, but communication later stops.

10201170

Date: 2021-07-13. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

When diagnosing fault codes (0x3A13D7, 0x3A13D9), technicians erroneously condemn the electronic throttle grip, which analyses show is rarely the culprit.

10200263

Date: 2021-06-14. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

The engine wiring harness may chafe on the honeycomb structure of the frame. In case of damage to the wiring harness, the wake-up line of the instrument cluster will be damaged.

10200256

Date: 2021-06-04. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: AIR BAGS, BACK OVER PREVENTION.

Warning light and fault message in the TFT with faults stored for the rear oxygen sensor (after the catalytic converter). The failure usually occurs shortly after the vehicle handover or the running-in check

10194318

Date: 2021-04-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE.

Warning light in the instrument cluster for DCC failure in motorcycles equipped with DCC

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
S 1000 RR7

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