NHTSA Safety Recalls
BMW R 1200 R Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 6 recall campaigns for the BMW R 1200 R, across 7 model years from 2007 to 2013. The 2009 has the most (4); the fewest among years with a recall is 2012 (1).
- Model years
- 7
- Recall campaigns
- 6
- Most recalls
- 2009
- Owner complaints
- 39
2007–2013, with a recall
4 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 39 complaints with NHTSA about the BMW R 1200 R across 7 model years; the most, 12, concern the 2013.
Across all BMW R 1200 R model years, owners name the fuel/propulsion system most often (at least 29 complaints), then the electrical system (4).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the BMW R 1200 R in 2013: 10, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the BMW R 1200 R is fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump, in 10 model-year listings.
The newest BMW R 1200 R recall, 21V060000, was reported on February 8, 2021 and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump.
BMW R 1200 R years to avoid
Too few BMW R 1200 R model years have a complete complaint window to rank them: 0 of the 5 needed.
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.BMW R 1200 R years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the BMW R 1200 R
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP10
- WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS4
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC3
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1
BMW R 1200 R model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every BMW R 1200 R recall campaign (6)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21V060000February 8, 2021 | fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 2011–2013 | fire | 20,963 |
| 20V471000August 10, 2020 | fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 2009–2010 | fire | 16,926 |
| 15V141000March 11, 2015 | wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs | 2007–2010 | crash | 43,426 |
| 14V065000February 19, 2014 | electrical system | 2013 | crash | 4,453 |
| 13V617000December 12, 2013 | fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 2007–2011 | fire | 50,184 |
| 10V276000June 18, 2010 | service brakes, hydraulic | 2007–2009 | crash | 15,532 |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the BMW R 1200 R. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: September 16, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted