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BMW R 18 recalls
22 official recall campaigns for the BMW R 18, published by vehicle safety authorities in Canada, China, Germany, South Korea, Netherlands, New Zealand and 2 more, covering model years 2020–2025. The most recent was issued in 2026 (4 that year). A recall applies to specific build dates and VINs, so check yours before assuming it's affected — or not.
- 22 campaigns
- 13 rated high risk
- Latest: 2026
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- 🇨🇳 China
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- 🇰🇷 South Korea
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- 🇹🇼 Taiwan
- 🇺🇸 United States
Common BMW R 18 recall issues
The parts and failures that come up most often in these campaigns.
- Electrical & software 6
- Lights 3
- Transmission 2
BMW R 18 recalls by year
- 2026 · 4
- 2025 · 5
- 2024 · 9
- 2023 · 2
BMW R 18 recalls in 2026 (4)
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BMW R18 — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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BMW R 18 B (K35, 0L31/0L34), R 18 Transcontinental (K35, 0L41/0L43/0L44) — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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BMW R 18 — Electrical recall (Canada)High risk
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BMW R 18 — Power Train: Manual Transmission: Seals/Gaskets (US)High risk
BMW R 18 recalls in 2025 (5)
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BMW R 18, R 18 CLASSIC — safety recall (South Korea)High risk
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BMW Motorrad Serie R18 (K34 y K35) — safety recall (Chile)Medium
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BMW R18 — safety recall (China)High risk
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BMW R18 Pure, R18 Classic — safety recall (Japan)High risk
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BMW R 18, R 18 B, R 18 CLASSIC — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
BMW R 18 recalls in 2024 (9)
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BMW R18 — safety recall (New Zealand)Medium
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BMW Motorrad R 18 — safety recall (Chile)High risk
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Bmw Motorrad R18 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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BMW R18 Pure, R18 Classic — safety recall (Japan)High risk
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BMW R 18, R 18 B, R 18 CLASSIC — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Power Train: Manual Transmission: Seals/GasketsHigh risk
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BMW R 18 - K34 (0L11, 0L13, 0L14), R 18 Classic - K34 CLA (0L21, 0L23, 0L24), R 18 Roctane - K34 ROC (0N61, 0N63) — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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BMW R18, R18 B — safety recall (Taiwan)Medium
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BMW R18 — safety recall (China)High risk
BMW R 18 recalls in 2023 (2)
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BMW R 18 B, R 18 TRANSCONTINENTAL — Exterior Lighting: Headlights (US)Medium
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BMW R18 Transcontinental, R18 B — safety recall (Colombia)Medium
BMW R 18 recalls without a published date (2)
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BMW MOTORRAD R18 — safety recall (Israel)Medium
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BMW MOTORRAD R18 — safety recall (Israel)Medium
BMW R 18 recalls by country
| Country | Campaigns | Official recall check |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | 3 | NHTSA · VIN lookup |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | 2 | KBA · recall database (Rückrufdatenbank) |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | 2 | Traficom · recall search |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | 2 | SERNAC · safety alerts |
| 🇨🇳 China | 2 | — |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | 2 | MLIT · recall search |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 2 | EU Safety Gate · EU product alerts |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | 2 | — |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | 1 | Transport Canada · VIN lookup |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | 1 | MOLIT · recall search |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 1 | NZTA · recall search |
| 🇹🇼 Taiwan | 1 | — |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | 1 | — |
How to check if your BMW R 18 has a recall
A recall covers specific build dates and vehicle identification numbers (VINs), not every BMW R 18 on the road. To see whether yours is affected:
- Look up your VIN or registration on the official recall checker for the country where the car is registered: NHTSA (United States), KBA (Germany), Traficom (Finland), SERNAC (Chile), MLIT (Japan), EU Safety Gate (Netherlands).
- Ask an authorised BMW dealer: recall repairs are free, including on used cars and cars serviced elsewhere.
- Add the car to your watched vehicles on Recaller Book and get an email when a new campaign is published for it.
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