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BMW R 1200 RT (authority) Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 1 owner complaint across 5 model years of the BMW R 1200 RT (authority) (2005–2009). The most-complained-about year is 2005.

1
safety recalls, all years
1
owner complaints, all years
2005
year with most recalls
2005
year with most complaints

Pick your BMW R 1200 RT (authority) model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2009 BMW R 1200 RT (authority)10
2008 BMW R 1200 RT (authority)10
2007 BMW R 1200 RT (authority)10
2006 BMW R 1200 RT (authority)10
2005 BMW R 1200 RT (authority)11

What BMW R 1200 RT (authority) owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The 2005 model year has the most, with 1.

All BMW R 1200 RT (authority) recalls (1)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a BMW R 1200 RT (authority), most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Equipment

    NHTSA 10V328000 Reported 1,900 vehicles potentially affected BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC

    BMW is recalling certain 2005 through 2009 r 1200 rt police motorcycles manufactured from april 2005 through september 2009. The bracket which supports the audible signaling device can break, possibly allowing the signaling device to fall from the vehicle and onto the roadway.

    Remedy: Dealers will attach two tether cables to the device in order to secure it to the motorcycle in the event the mounting bracket becomes loose. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on…

    Model years: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

Other BMW models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.