BMW R 1250 RT

Owners filed 23 complaints across 6 model years of the BMW R 1250 RT. The 2019 drew the most (9); the 2023 the fewest (1).

Model years6
Complaints23
Recalls14
Fires0
Deaths0

Every BMW R 1250 RT model year compared

Complaints per year
YearComplaintsRelative volumeRecallsFiresCrashesMost reportedStatus
20242
1Forward Collision Avoidance › Adaptive Cruise ControlRoutine
20231
1Forward Collision Avoidance › Adaptive Cruise ControlRoutine
20221
1StructureRoutine
20214
2Forward Collision Avoidance › Adaptive Cruise ControlRoutine
20206
5Service BrakesRoutine
20199
4Service BrakesRoutine

Which BMW R 1250 RT years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 2019 is the weakest year on record, with 9 complaints concentrated in the service brakes. It carries 4 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.