Worst years for a BMW R 1200 RT
Owners have filed 147 complaints about the BMW R 1200 RT with NHTSA across model years 2004 to 2016. More of them are about the fuel & propulsion than anything else.
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2009 BMW R 1200 RT27 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly fuel & propulsion.
Every BMW R 1200 RT year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2015 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 2014 | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9,000 | Suspension |
| 2013 | B | 10 | 0 | 0 | 23,000 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2012 | B | 13 | 0 | 0 | 20,000 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2011 | B | 14 | 0 | 0 | 37,000 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2010 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 29,000 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2009 | C | 27 | 0 | 0 | 29,000 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2008 | — | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2007 | C | 25 | 0 | 0 | 22,800 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2006 | C | 19 | 0 | 0 | 16,964 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2005 | B | 12 | 0 | 0 | 41,000 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2004 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
What breaks on a BMW R 1200 RT
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
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Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every BMW R 1200 RT, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the BMW R 1200 RT
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.