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BMW R 1250 RT

Every BMW R 1250 RT model year on file, 2019 to 2024. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years230 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years62019 to 2024
Recall campaigns7Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins84Summed across model years
By model year

The 2019 model year drew the most complaints, 9, 39% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

02.557.5102019920202021202220232024
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Brakes leads the BMW R 1250 RT complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Brakes
13
Driver assistance
4
Engine and cooling
2
Structure
2
Electrical system
2
Wheels
1
Powertrain
1
Lighting
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each BMW R 1250 RT model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

BMW R 1250 RT by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2024Motorcycle20.0200108
2023Motorcycle10.0100107
2022Motorcycle10.01001020
2021Motorcycle40.04002023
2020Motorcycle60.03005013
2019Motorcycle90.09004113
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the BMW R 1250 RT

  • 24V-165 Feb 29, 2024
    Front spring strut may contain an incorrectly manufactured proportional valve that can loosen, and result in strut failure and a loss of stability
    Suspension · 191 vehicles
  • 23V-011 Jan 18, 2023
    In certain engine operating and riding conditions, the gearbox input shaft may become damaged or break, possibly resulting in a blocked rear wheel
    Powertrain · 19k vehicles
  • 20V-495 Aug 20, 2020
    Tire pressure labels may not remain affixed to the motorcycle frame
    Equipment · 447 vehicles
  • 20V-476 Aug 13, 2020
    Front brake calipers may leak brake fluid when parked
    Brakes · 9,392 vehicles
  • 20V-166 Mar 19, 2020
    Brake fluid reservoir cap may not clearly state the required type of brake fluid and the process for filling the reservoir, possibly leading to an…
    Brakes · 365 vehicles
  • 20V-165 Mar 19, 2020
    Pivot pin that connects the final drive to the swing arm may be damaged, causing the connection between the final drive and swing arm to loosen
    Powertrain · 4 vehicles
  • 20E-013 Mar 19, 2020
    Brake fluid reservoir cap may not clearly state the required type of brake fluid and the process for filling the reservoir, possibly leading to an…
    Brakes · 49 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.