This motorcycle has had a history of stalling while riding, this issue has persisted through two "repairs" that the dealership deemed safe. It stalled on the way back from retrieving the motorcycle from the supposed repair and put me in a life threatening scenario when the motorcycle stalled in traffic in front of a diesel in a construction zone without any available shoulders. The error that displays on the motorcycle is a yellow "Fault in engine" error that forces me hold in the clutch to turn off the motorcycle, go to first gear, turn the motorcycle back on start the engine then immediately give the motorcycle throttle. Doing so all while rolling to a stop in the middle of highway traffic. This has caused me to injure my leg due to the extremely fast nature of attempting to start a stalling motorcycle on a busy highway. This issue first appeared 2 years ago and it has persisted through all "repairs" from the dealership of the motorcycle brand specially.
The worst 2022 BMW S 1000 RR problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Engine3
- Electrical1
- Fuel system1
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- Engine3
- Electrical1
- Fuel system1
Recalls 2
Electrical system: ignition
- What is wrong
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2024 S 1000 RR US, and 2020-2026 S 1000 RR motorcycles. The vibration of the motorcycle may cause an internal component of the ignition lock to fail, which can cause the instrument display, rear lighting, and other systems such as ABS to fail, or cause an engine stall while riding.
- Risk
- An engine stall or failure of electrical systems such as the instrument display or ABS, increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- The remedy is currently under development. Owner notification letters were mailed September 18, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1‑800‑525‑7417. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on beginning September 14, 2026.
Recall number 26V478000 · Recall details
Power train: clutch assembly
- What is wrong
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022 S1000RR, M1000RR, and 2022-2023 S1000XR and S1000R motorcycles. The clutch cover bolts were not lubricated properly, which may cause the clutch cover to become loose and leak oil.
- Risk
- An oil leak occurring at the clutch cover increases the risk of a crash or fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace all 10 clutch cover bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 6, 2022. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1‑800‑525‑7417.
Recall number 22V752000 · Recall details
Technical service bulletins for the 2022 BMW S 1000 RR 7
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- The electrical system of BMW vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few...
- On the above listed vehicles, lubricant residue can be found on the fork cap on the right side telescoping...
- During the production of the intake camshaft there was a change in the coolant used to prevent localized...
- Front and rear wheel speed sensor faults (0x3A1800 and 0x3A1801) appear after the bike is being revvedover...
- Vehicle goes into emergency operation mode and a warning light illuminates on the instrument cluster.
- Check rocker arms and replace where needed.
- At continuous rotational speeds exceeding 10,000 rpm, the spring inside the timing chain tensioner may break
What 2022 BMW S 1000 RR owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
The bike surges at about 6,000 rpm. Have had it to dealer 5 times total and they can’t find issue. I’ve offered to take bike to a dyno so I can reproduce issue. But Mark Pechko from Bmw North America won’t let dealers do that. Causes hand slipping on throttle. Attached is link to TikTok where I preform issue over and over in a safe manner and with in the law. https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRToHTKV/
Bike was serviced at Bmw Temecula and the dealer found a valve keep on magnet plug. Engine was “checked” to and all valve keepers were supposedly in place. So that means extra valve keeper was a manufacturer error. This could have locked up engine and killed me. Have asked for assistance from Bmw but have been shut down by them.
Took new bike to dealer. A “extra” valve keeper was found in oil. Dealer tore engine apart and found all valve keeps in place. If the extra part in engine woulda cause engine to fail at Highway speeds dead coulda happened. I’ve called bam corporate and the case manager has not called me back. I can’t get beyond “customer service”
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Questions about the 2022 BMW S 1000 RR
Is the 2022 BMW S 1000 RR reliable?
Owners have filed 4 complaints about the 2022 BMW S 1000 RR, 2.0 times a typical S 1000 RR model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2022 BMW S 1000 RR?
Engine and cooling, with 3 complaints. Next is electrical (1).
How many recalls does the 2022 BMW S 1000 RR have?
2 recalls, covering electrical system and power train.
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