NHTSA Safety Recalls
BMW R 1200 RT Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 5 recall campaigns for the BMW R 1200 RT, across 10 model years from 2005 to 2014. The 2009 has the most (3); the fewest among years with a recall is 2013 (1).
- Model years
- 10
- Recall campaigns
- 5
- Most recalls
- 2009
- Owner complaints
- 122
2005–2014, with a recall
3 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 122 complaints with NHTSA about the BMW R 1200 RT across 13 model years; the most, 23, concern the 2009.
Owners marked a crash on 1 of the BMW R 1200 RT complaints (1%) and a fire on 0.
Across all BMW R 1200 RT model years, owners name the fuel/propulsion system most often (at least 48 complaints), then the fuel system, gasoline (29).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the BMW R 1200 RT in 2012: 21, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the BMW R 1200 RT is fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump, in 11 model-year listings.
The newest BMW R 1200 RT recall, 21V060000, was reported on February 8, 2021 and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump.
BMW R 1200 RT years to avoid
Too few BMW R 1200 RT 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
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | First years | vs median year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 0 | not ranked |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | 1 | not ranked |
| 2014 | 2 | 6 | 3 | not ranked |
| 2013 | 1 | 6 | 1 | not ranked |
| 2012 | 1 | 11 | 3 | not ranked |
| 2011 | 2 | 10 | 0 | not ranked |
| 2010 | 2 | 5 | 0 | not ranked |
| 2009 | 3 | 23 | 4 | not ranked |
| 2008 | 3 | 9 | 0 | not ranked |
| 2007 | 3 | 21 | 1 | not ranked |
| 2006 | 2 | 17 | 0 | not ranked |
| 2005 | 2 | 10 | 0 | not ranked |
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.BMW R 1200 RT years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the BMW R 1200 RT
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP11
- WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS6
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC3
- SUSPENSION1
BMW R 1200 RT model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every BMW R 1200 RT recall campaign (5)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21V060000February 8, 2021 | fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 2011–2014 | fire | 20,963 |
| 15V141000March 11, 2015 | wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs | 2005–2010 | crash | 43,426 |
| 14V320000June 12, 2014 | suspension | 2014 | crashdo not drive | 950 |
| 13V617000December 12, 2013 | fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 2005–2011 | 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 RT. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: August 30, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted