"How reliable is the 2005 Bmw R1200 Rt?"

"Based on 24 NHTSA complaints, the 2005 Bmw R1200 Rt has a median complaint mileage of 33700 miles. The most common issue is FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM."

"What are common problems with the 2005 Bmw R1200 Rt?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2005 Bmw R1200 Rt is FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, accounting for a significant portion of the 24 total complaints filed."

2005 Bmw R1200 Rt: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 24 complaints

Total Complaints

33,700mi

Median Mileage

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

21,000 25th Percentile

33,700 Median Mileage

58,461 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

POWER TRAIN

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT

STRUCTURE:MOTORCYCLE:KICKSTAND/CENTER STAND

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"REARVIEW MIRRORS ON BMW R1200RT MOTORCYCLE ARE INADEQUATE. VIEW IS 75-80% BLOCKED BY HANDS AND REAR SADDLEBAGS."

"FRONT BRAKES LOCKING UP,AND REAR BRAKES SQUEELING. *NM"

"FINAL DRIVE FAILURES ARE BECOMING ALL TOO COMMON ON BMW MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED FROM 2005 ON. BMW IS TAKING A NONCHALANT ATTITUDE IN ITS REPLACEMENT OF THESE UNITS. ALTHOUGH I HAVE NOT HAD A FAILURE, IF YOU WILL LOOK TO ANY OF THE FORUMS YOU WILL FIND NUMEROUS INCIDENTS. *TR"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28