Reliability & cost of ownership
Bmw R 1200 Rt Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Bmw R 1200 Rt? 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 Rt problems by model year
21 recall entries and 121 owner complaints on file across 13 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 R 1200 Rt | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 R 1200 Rt | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 R 1200 Rt | 2 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 R 1200 Rt | 1 | 6 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2012 R 1200 Rt | 1 | 11 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 R 1200 Rt | 2 | 10 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 R 1200 Rt | 2 | 4 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2009 R 1200 Rt | 3 | 23 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 R 1200 Rt | 3 | 9 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 R 1200 Rt | 3 | 21 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2006 R 1200 Rt | 2 | 17 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 R 1200 Rt | 2 | 10 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 R 1200 Rt | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Bmw R 1200 Rt, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- fuel/propulsion system47 complaints
- fuel system30 complaints
- gasoline29 complaints
- power train15 complaints
- service brakes11 complaints
- vehicle speed control9 complaints
- electrical system9 complaints
- engine7 complaints