2000 BMW R1100 Rt Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2000 BMW R1100 Rt. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
1
1fires
POWER TRAIN
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
Total complaints5

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Tl* the contact owns a 2000 bmw r1100 rt motorcycle. The contact was driving 40 mph when a grinding noise emitted from the vehicle. The contact discovered oil was leaking from the final drive in the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the dealer confirmed that the final…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2008-07-17

“I purchased a used 2000 bmw r 1100 rt motorcycle which is equipped with abs-2 brakes and soon thereafter recognized there was a fault with the abs braking system. I followed the reset procedure and the fault kept coming back. To my amazement I soon found out through talking to other bmw riders and…”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP · reported 2005-06-15

“I had started up motorcycle to take out for a ride, it was cold, I had walked to my office and picked up helmut, leathers and came back the motorcyle caught fire. The manufacurer states do not run motorcycle idling, with the side stand there is an engine cut off, with the center stand it will run.…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD · reported 2001-02-03

“The engine surges between about 2,500 and 4,000 rpm. It feel like the kill switch is pulsing on and off rapidly. This condition makes the vehicle unstable and difficult to drive when cornering. The dealer says it will get better with more mileage. I don't believe this.”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2001-01-16

“There is problem with electronic control unit (ecu) which controls the fuel, air, ignition mixture and timing on the bmw r1100rt motorcycle. This issue causesthe engine to surge in 2nd and 3rd gear when the engine is reving between 2500 and 4000 rpm's. The ecu also causes intermittent engine…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

Defect investigations

Investigation PE03054 Opened 2003-12-01 · closed 2004-01-23

FUEL LINE LEAKAGE

BMW IS CONDUCTING A RECALL (04V-028).AN INFORMATION REQUEST(IR)RESPONSE WAS NOT RECEIVED. UPON BMW'S RECEIPT OF THE IR, AND AFTER DISCUSSIONS WITH ODI, BMWDETERMINED THAT A RECALL WAS NECESSARY. ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE O-RING CONTAINED WITHIN THE FUEL LINE QUICK-DISCONNECT COUPLING COULD BECOME DAMAGED.FURTHER,…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2000 BMW R1100 Rt as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.