BMW R 1200 R
Owners filed 57 complaints across 13 model years of the BMW R 1200 R. The 2013 drew the most (12); the 2018 the fewest (0).
Model years13
Complaints57
Recalls37
Fires0
Deaths0
Every BMW R 1200 R model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2017 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2016 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2015 | 1 | 3 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2013 | 12 | 2 | — | — | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2012 | 10 | 1 | — | — | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2011 | 6 | 3 | — | — | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2010 | 4 | 3 | — | — | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2009 | 5 | 4 | — | — | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2008 | 11 | 6 | — | — | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2007 | 7 | 6 | — | — | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | — | — | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine |
Which BMW R 1200 R years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2013 is the weakest year on record, with 12 complaints concentrated in the fuel/propulsion system. It carries 2 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.