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BMW R 1200 RYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 57 owner complaints and 10 safety recalls on record for the BMW R 1200 R.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints57Top: Fuel/propulsion systemSafety recalls102006–2017 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

BMW R 1200 R years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the R 1200 R median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2017Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2016Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2015Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2014Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2013Not rated–/10012 complaints · 2 recalls2012Not rated–/10010 complaints · 1 recall2011Not rated–/1006 complaints · 3 recalls2010Not rated–/1004 complaints · 3 recalls2009Not rated–/1005 complaints · 4 recalls2008Not rated–/10011 complaints · 6 recalls2007Not rated–/1007 complaints · 6 recalls2006Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common BMW R 1200 R problems

All model years combined: 57 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Fuel/propulsion system410
Fuel system, gasoline60
Electrical system60
Service brakes50
Power train20
Engine20
Visibility/wiper10
Equipment adaptive/mobility10
Fuel system, other10
1 other systems10
10 recalls

BMW R 1200 R recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

43%Delivery: fuel pump21V-060 · 2011–2014 · Feb 8, 2021 · 20,963 vehicles47%Delivery: fuel pump20V-471 · 2006–2011 · Aug 10, 2020 · 16,926 vehicles18%Equipment17V-481 · 2015–2017 · Jul 28, 2017 · 47,775 vehicles61%Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs15V-141 · 2007–2010 · Mar 11, 2015 · 43,426 vehicles80%Electrical system14V-065 · 2013 · Feb 19, 2014 · 4,453 vehicles59%Delivery: fuel pump13V-617 · 2007–2011 · Dec 12, 2013 · 50,184 vehicles–Service brakes, hydraulic10V-276 · 2007–2009 · Jun 18, 2010 · 15,532 vehicles–Steering08V-342 · 2007 · Jul 25, 2008 · 428 vehicles–Power train: manual transmission08V-290 · 2008 · Jul 1, 2008 · 46 vehicles–Foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings08V-254 · 2007–2008 · Jun 5, 2008 · 4,922 vehicles
2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the R 1200 R

  1. Fuel Leak - MotorycleEA13006 · 2006–2008 · closed Jan 31, 2014
    Led to recall 13V-617
  2. Fuel Leak - MotorcyclePE12036 · 2006–2008 · closed Jul 22, 2013
    No recall