Reliability & cost of ownership
BMW R 1200 RT (AUTHORITY) Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the BMW R 1200 RT (AUTHORITY)? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
BMW R 1200 RT (AUTHORITY) problems by model year
5 recall entries and 1 owner complaint on file across 5 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 R 1200 RT (AUTHORITY) | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2008 R 1200 RT (AUTHORITY) | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2007 R 1200 RT (AUTHORITY) | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2006 R 1200 RT (AUTHORITY) | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2005 R 1200 RT (AUTHORITY) | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the BMW R 1200 RT (AUTHORITY), grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- power train1 complaint