FaultScore

Newmar BAY Star vs BMW R 1200 RT

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure Newmar BAY Star BMW R 1200 RT
Complaints on file 59 147
Model years covered 2007–2023 2004–2016
Worst model year 2009
Best model year 2005
Crashes reported 0 1
Fires reported 0 0
Injuries reported 0 1
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Brakes Fuel & Propulsion
Share of complaints involving harm 0% 1.4%

Newmar BAY Star by year

07 08 12 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Brakes 12 20.3%
Body & Structure 8 13.6%
Other & Unspecified 8 13.6%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 6 10.2%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 5 8.5%
Wheels 5 8.5%
Fuel & Propulsion 3 5.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain 2 3.4%

BMW R 1200 RT by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Transmission & Drivetrain 15 10.2%
Brakes 11 7.5%
Electrical System 9 6.1%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 9 6.1%
Engine & Cooling 8 5.4%
Suspension 6 4.1%
Lights 3 2.0%