NHTSA Safety Recalls
BMW R1200 Rt Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 6 recall campaigns for the BMW R1200 Rt, across 7 model years from 2005 to 2011. The 2006 has the most (4); the fewest among years with a recall is 2011 (1).
- Model years
- 7
- Recall campaigns
- 6
- Most recalls
- 2006
- Owner complaints
- 145
2005–2011, with a recall
4 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 145 complaints with NHTSA about the BMW R1200 Rt across 10 model years; the most, 37, concern the 2006.
Owners marked a crash on 1 of the BMW R1200 Rt complaints (1%) and a fire on 1.
Across all BMW R1200 Rt model years, owners name the fuel/propulsion system most often (at least 65 complaints), then the power train (31).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the BMW R1200 Rt in 2013: 34, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the BMW R1200 Rt is fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump, in 7 model-year listings.
The newest BMW R1200 Rt recall, 20V471000, was reported on August 10, 2020 and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump.
BMW R1200 Rt years to avoid
Too few BMW R1200 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
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.BMW R1200 Rt years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the BMW R1200 Rt
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP7
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC5
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1
- POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY1
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP1
BMW R1200 Rt model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every BMW R1200 Rt recall campaign (6)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20V471000August 10, 2020 | fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 2005–2011 | fire | 16,926 |
| 09V256000July 8, 2009 | service brakes, hydraulic | 2007–2009 | crash | 1,535 |
| 06V164000May 15, 2006 | service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 2006 | crash | 13,200 |
| 06V134000April 24, 2006 | service brakes, hydraulic | 2005–2006 | crash | 9,260 |
| 06V104000April 4, 2006 | power train: clutch assembly | 2006 | crash | 453 |
| 05V172000April 27, 2005 | engine and engine cooling | 2005 | crash | 500 |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the BMW R1200 Rt. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: April 20, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted