Reliability & cost of ownership
Bmw R 1200 R Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Bmw R 1200 R? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Bmw R 1200 R problems by model year
18 recall entries and 38 owner complaints on file across 7 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 R 1200 R | 2 | 12 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 R 1200 R | 1 | 10 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 R 1200 R | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 R 1200 R | 3 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 R 1200 R | 4 | 5 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 R 1200 R | 3 | 5 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 R 1200 R | 3 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Bmw R 1200 R, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- fuel/propulsion system28 complaints
- fuel system5 complaints
- service brakes4 complaints
- gasoline4 complaints
- electrical system4 complaints
- power train2 complaints
- other1 complaint
- hydraulic1 complaint