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2012 Bmw S 1000 RR problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

6 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

3,150 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2012 model year. Data snapshot: . 6 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 6 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Engine operation233.3%
Fuel system concerns233.3%
Electrical and battery issues116.7%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Engine
3
Fuel/Propulsion System
2
Electrical System
1
Fuel System, Gasoline
1
Vehicle Speed Control
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine3
Fuel/Propulsion System2
Electrical System1
Fuel System, Gasoline1
Vehicle Speed Control1

Engine: 3; Fuel/Propulsion System: 2; Electrical System: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline: 1; Vehicle Speed Control: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
5
25,000 to 49,999
1
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0005
25,000 to 49,9991
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 5; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (5). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2012
2
2014
2
2019
1
2020
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20122
20142
20191
20201

2012: 2; 2014: 2; 2019: 1; 2020: 1

Pattern summary

Engine leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 2 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 2 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10464232 · 2012-07-05 (July 5, 2012)

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.

Owner-reported narrative. 2,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10464232 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10631228 · 2014-09-06 (September 6, 2014)

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…

Owner-reported narrative. 5,225 miles reported. Look up ODI 10631228 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11288432 · 2019-12-11 (December 11, 2019)

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, [phone removed]) 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 S100R…

Owner-reported narrative. 4,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 11288432 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11325202 · 2020-05-19 (May 19, 2020)

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, [phone removed], 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.

Owner-reported narrative. 48,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11325202 at NHTSA ↗