Worst years for a BMW R1200 RT
Owners have filed 162 complaints about the BMW R1200 RT with NHTSA across model years 2005 to 2018. More of them are about the fuel & propulsion than anything else.
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2006 BMW R1200 RT42 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly fuel & propulsion.
Every BMW R1200 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2017 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2015 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Wheels |
| 2011 | B | 13 | 0 | 0 | 10,201 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2010 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2009 | B | 14 | 0 | 0 | 28,132 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2008 | C | 23 | 0 | 1 | 16,855 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2007 | C | 35 | 0 | 0 | 33,000 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2006 | D | 42 | 0 | 0 | 20,580 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2005 | C | 24 | 1 | 0 | 33,700 | Fuel & Propulsion |
What breaks on a BMW R1200 RT
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2008
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Worst in 2018
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Worst in 2011
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Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every BMW R1200 RT, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the BMW R1200 RT
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.