1998 BMW R1100 Rs Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1998 BMW R1100 Rs. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Bmw motorcycle - failure of the 'big' bearing in the rear drive. Noise from the rear drive - followed by the wheel cocking - and the bike became seriously unstable. Was riding slowly - on my way to a dealership - so no fall down. Had the bike carried the rest of the way and had the rear drive…”
“Transmission sometimes wont allow shifting into 3rd gear, very unsafe when passing on two lane road. Transmission sometimes falls out of 3rd gear, very unsafe when passing on two lane road.”
“Transmission sometimes wont allow shifting into 3rd gear, very unsafe when passing on two lane road. Transmission sometimes falls out of 3rd gear, very unsafe when passing on two lane road.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1998 BMW R1100 Rs as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.