BMW R1200 RT
Owners filed 267 complaints across 15 model years of the BMW R1200 RT. The 2006 drew the most (54); the 2016 the fewest (1).
Model years15
Complaints267
Recalls36
Fires1
Deaths0
Every BMW R1200 RT model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | — | — | Suspension | Routine | |
| 2014 | 6 | 2 | — | — | Suspension | Do not drive | |
| 2013 | 6 | 1 | — | — | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2012 | 11 | 1 | — | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2011 | 20 | 3 | — | — | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2010 | 9 | 3 | — | — | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2009 | 36 | 5 | — | — | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2008 | 32 | 5 | 1 | — | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2007 | 52 | 5 | — | — | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2006 | 54 | 6 | — | — | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2005 | 32 | 5 | — | 1 | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | Routine |
Which BMW R1200 RT years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2006 is the weakest year on record, with 54 complaints concentrated in the fuel/propulsion system. It carries 6 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.