BMW R1150 RT

Owners filed 25 complaints across 3 model years of the BMW R1150 RT. The 2004 drew the most (18); the 2002 the fewest (2).

Model years3

Complaints25

Recalls2

Fires0

Deaths0

Every BMW R1150 RT model year compared

Complaints per year

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Crashes	Most reported	Status
2004	18	1	—	1	Power Train	Routine
2003	5	1	—	1	Suspension	Routine
2002	2	0	—	1	Fuel System, Gasoline	Routine

Which BMW R1150 RT years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 2004 is the weakest year on record, with 18 complaints concentrated in the power train. It carries 1 recall.

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.