Reliability & cost of ownership
BMW R 1250 RT Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the BMW R 1250 RT? 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 1250 RT problems by model year
14 recall entries and 23 owner complaints on file across 6 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 R 1250 RT | 1 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2023 R 1250 RT | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2022 R 1250 RT | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2021 R 1250 RT | 2 | 4 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2020 R 1250 RT | 5 | 6 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 R 1250 RT | 4 | 9 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the BMW R 1250 RT, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes13 complaints
- forward collision avoidance4 complaints
- engine2 complaints
- structure2 complaints
- electrical system2 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic1 complaint
- power train1 complaint
- wheels1 complaint