https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1250-rt New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the BMW R 1250 RT. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 03:30:08 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1250-rt https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1250-rt#complaint-2022356 Thu, 05 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT Original owner, purchased July 2021. Adaptive cruise control (ACC) continues to drop off intermittently after numerous complaints to BMW service techs and BMW Customer Relations since new. Attempts to repair include dealer 'recalibration' and software updates none of which have solved the issue. When in use, ACC suddenly, without warning drops out leaving driver to actively recover previous spee https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1250-rt https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1250-rt#complaint-2009402 Sun, 21 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT I believe the BMW configuration of the adaptive cruise control following distance selection might result in a rear end collision. I normally set the following distance to the longest setting, which corresponds to a two-second following distance (IMO, the minimum safe distance). I am fairly often caught off-guard by the system because the next time the bike is started, the following distance defa https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1250-rt https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1250-rt#complaint-1997026 Wed, 05 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT BMW Motorrad had a safety check on the driveshafts/ u joints for R1200 and R 1250 GS and RT motos. I had mine checked at D2 Powersports in Q3 or Q4, 2023 and it passed. No paperwork was given. On 3/28/24 the driveshaft / U joint failed on NC 178 south of Rosman, NC. Had this locked up in a corner it could have cause a wreck. The R1250RT was towed to D2 Powersports 10 hours later. D2 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1250-rt https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1250-rt#complaint-1936284 Tue, 17 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT Page 67 of the BMW Motorad Owners Manual describes operation of the "self," cancelling , "Comfort turn indicators" as follows: After the turn signal is pushed to the right or left, the turn signal indictors automatically turn off under the following conditions: -Speed is under 18mph; after a distance of 165Ft is covered. -Speed is between 18 mph and 60 mph: after a speed dependent distance is cov https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1250-rt https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1250-rt#recall-23V011000-bmw-bmw-r-1250-rt-2023 Wed, 18 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2023 R1250GS, R1250GS Adventure, and R1250RTP motorcycles. In certain engine operating and riding conditions, the gearbox input shaft may become damaged or break, possibly resulting in a blocked rear wheel. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1250-rt https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1250-rt#recall-23V011000-bmw-bmw-r-1250-rt-2022 Wed, 18 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2023 R1250GS, R1250GS Adventure, and R1250RTP motorcycles. In certain engine operating and riding conditions, the gearbox input shaft may become damaged or break, possibly resulting in a blocked rear wheel. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1250-rt https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1250-rt#recall-23V011000-bmw-bmw-r-1250-rt-2021 Wed, 18 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2023 R1250GS, R1250GS Adventure, and R1250RTP motorcycles. In certain engine operating and riding conditions, the gearbox input shaft may become damaged or break, possibly resulting in a blocked rear wheel. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1250-rt https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1250-rt#recall-23V011000-bmw-bmw-r-1250-rt-2020 Wed, 18 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2023 R1250GS, R1250GS Adventure, and R1250RTP motorcycles. In certain engine operating and riding conditions, the gearbox input shaft may become damaged or break, possibly resulting in a blocked rear wheel. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1250-rt https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1250-rt#recall-23V011000-bmw-bmw-r-1250-rt-2019 Wed, 18 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2023 R1250GS, R1250GS Adventure, and R1250RTP motorcycles. In certain engine operating and riding conditions, the gearbox input shaft may become damaged or break, possibly resulting in a blocked rear wheel. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1250-rt https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1250-rt#complaint-1815034 Fri, 27 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2022 BMW R 1250 RT. The contact stated while riding 35 MPH, the motorcycle made a whistling sound. The motorcycle was taken to the dealer, and the dealer replaced the windscreen; however, the failure recurred. The motorcycle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 5. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1250-rt https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1250-rt#complaint-1774120 Mon, 18 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT Hill Start Control malfunction this feature Hold the bike when it comes to a stop uphill or downhill of 5' degree gradient or more for max 2.5 minute, when auto mode on the brake will automatically hold the bike when it comes to a stop on a gradient and release when cultch lever release bike take off, when hill hold suddenly release without warning the bike roll backward or forward depending on th https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1250-rt https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1250-rt#complaint-1766901 Mon, 06 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT BMW is selling a motorcycle with no information to the user on how to maintain it. The manual doesn't even have basic maintenance procedures or torques. You can't even get a service CD from the dealer. If the bike can't maintained or you do something wrong it could fail on the road and possibly kill you. I thought there were laws that you didn't have to have the bike serviced by the dealer or if s https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1250-rt https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1250-rt#complaint-1766902 Mon, 06 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT BMW is selling a motorcycle with no information to the user on how to maintain it. The manual doesn't even have basic maintenance procedures or torques. You can't even get a service CD from the dealer. If the bike can't maintained or you do something wrong it could fail on the road and possibly kill you. I thought there were laws that you didn't have to have the bike serviced by the dealer or if s https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1250-rt https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1250-rt#complaint-1766903 Mon, 06 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT BMW is selling a motorcycle with no information to the user on how to maintain it. The manual doesn't even have basic maintenance procedures or torques. You can't even get a service CD from the dealer. If the bike can't maintained or you do something wrong it could fail on the road and possibly kill you. I thought there were laws that you didn't have to have the bike serviced by the dealer or if s https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1250-rt https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1250-rt#complaint-1766904 Mon, 06 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT The distance control on the cruise control will just fail while in use. Going through Atlanta with cruise set at 65 MPH in traffic and it just fails (alert pop up too) and throttle goes to zero which on a motorcycle means immediate engine braking. Nearly get run over by car behind me. Has been to the dealer and they did a calibration and said it was fine only for it to return in about 200 miles. T https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1250-rt https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1250-rt#complaint-1751710 Fri, 11 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT Purchased 2019 BMW R1250RT on August 1, 2019. Noticed brake fluid leaking from day one but really didn't think anything of it at first. Fast forward to December 2020 and was doing a routine search on another vehicle and I thought I should check for recalls on my bike. Thats when I found Recall Campaign No: 20V-476. Bike has been sitting in garage ever since with 920 miles on it. I paid over 27,000 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1250-rt https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1250-rt#complaint-1731086 Thu, 04 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT EXISTING NHTSA RECALL NUMBER IS 20V476 RECALL WAS STARTED AUG 2020. BMW ISSUED STOP SALE ON MY MODEL AND RELATED MODELS. FOUND OUT DURING SERVICE OCT 2020 THAT MY BIKE WAS AFFECTED. BMW TODAY MARCH 4TH 2021 TOLD ME THEY DON'T HAVE A DATE FOR REPLACEMENT BRAKE PARTS. I CANNOT TRADE OR SELL THIS BIKE WITH THIS RECALL AND BMW HAS NO REMEDY. BMW HAS HAD MORE THAN ENOUGH TIME TO FIX THIS https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1250-rt https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1250-rt#complaint-1727602 Wed, 17 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 BMW R 1250 RT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V476000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GO AZ MOTORCYCLES (15500 N HAYDEN RD, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85260; (480)609-1800) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1250-rt https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1250-rt#complaint-1727603 Wed, 17 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 BMW R 1250 RT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V476000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GO AZ MOTORCYCLES (15500 N HAYDEN RD, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85260; (480)609-1800) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1250-rt https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1250-rt#complaint-1704593 Thu, 05 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT AFTER NUMEROUS TIMES TO THE DEALER TO FIX THE LEAKING HAYES CALIPERS ON MY 2020 BMW R1250RT MOTORCYCLE THERE WAS A RECALL AND I DID RECEIVE A SECOND SET OF HAYES CALIPERS BECAUSE OF THE RECALL. IN A MATTER OF DAYS THE REPLACEMENT RECALLED HAYES CALIPERS WERE ALSO LEAKING BMW SENT OUT TWO ENGINEERS TO REMOVE AND INSPECT MY SECOND SET THAT WERE THEN SENT BACK TO GERMANY AND A THIRD SET OF HAYES CALI https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1250-rt https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1250-rt#complaint-1693959 Mon, 21 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT SINCE DAY ONE THIS BIKE HAS HAD LEAKING FRONT BRAKES. TODAY, I GO OUT IN MY GARAGE AND SEE MY BRAKES ARE LEAKING AGAIN FOR THE UMPTEENTH TIME. THIS IS BEYOND A DEALERSHIP FIX. BOTH DEALERS I'VE TAKEN THE BIKE TO (IRON HORSE BMW IN TUCSON, GOAZ IN PEORIA) HAVE BEEN GREAT IN TRYING TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE, BUT UNFORTUNATELY HAVE NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL. THE PROBLEM REMAINS. I HAVE SPENT WAY TOO MANY HOURS https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1250-rt https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1250-rt#complaint-1694119 Mon, 21 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT TWO VIDEOS OF MY LEAKING BRAKES AFTER GETTING THEM REPLACED FROM THE RECALL. STILL A PROBLEM AS THEIR FIX IS LEAKING LIKE THE ORIGINAL. TWO VIDEOS: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=2H3HTJT6NM4 HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=INYT6SPUYYA https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1250-rt https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1250-rt#recall-20V495000-bmw-bmw-r-1250-rt-2021 Thu, 20 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMT BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2021 R 1250 RT, R 1250 R, R 1250 RS, R 1250 GS and R 1250 GS Adventure motorcycles. The tire pressure labels may not remain affixed to the motorcycle frame. As a result, these motorcycles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 120, "Wheels and Rims-Other Than Passenger Cars." https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1250-rt https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1250-rt#recall-20V476000-bmw-bmw-r-1250-rt-2020 Thu, 13 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMT BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2020 R 1250 GS, GS Adventure and R 1250 RT, 2020 S 1000 RR and S 1000 XR motorcycles. The front brake calipers may leak brake fluid when parked. As such, these motorcycles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 122, "Motorcycle Brake Systems." https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1250-rt https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1250-rt#recall-20V476000-bmw-bmw-r-1250-rt-2019 Thu, 13 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMT BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2020 R 1250 GS, GS Adventure and R 1250 RT, 2020 S 1000 RR and S 1000 XR motorcycles. The front brake calipers may leak brake fluid when parked. As such, these motorcycles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 122, "Motorcycle Brake Systems." https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1250-rt https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1250-rt#complaint-1656736 Tue, 31 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT TOOK DELIVERY OF A NEW MOTORCYCLE ON SATURDAY. UPON RETURNING HOME WITH THE NEW BIKE, 160 MILE TRIP HOME, I NOTICED BRAKE FLUID LEAKING OUT OF BOTH FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS. FLUID WAS SPLATTERED ALL OVER THE RIM AND TIRE. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THE 2019'S OF THE BMW R1250RT. I WAS LED TO BELIEVE THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED FOR THE 2020 BIKES, BUT CLEARLY THIS IS NOT THE CASE GIVEN MY EXPERIENC https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1250-rt https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1250-rt#complaint-1656374 Sat, 28 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT LEAKING BREAK CALIPERS AFTER 618 MILES. THE ISSUE WAS DISCOVERED DURING MY INITIAL 600 MILE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE. BMW IS SELLING THESE BIKES WITH KNOW BREAK ISSUE THAT AFFECTS THE R1250RT AND R1250GS MODELS. BMW HAS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN, BUT HAS NOT SELLING THESE BIKE OR ISSUED A RECALL. NEW REPLACEMENT CALIPERS HAVE BEEN ORDER FOR 30 DAY NOW. NEW CALIPERS WILL HAVE DIFFERENT PART NUMBE https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1250-rt https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1250-rt#complaint-1656356 Fri, 27 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT I PURCHASED THE MOTORCYCLE IN EARLY MARCH 2020. I LEFT THE MOTORCYCLE ON ITS CENTER AT MY RELATIVE'S RESIDENCE, IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. TWO AND A HALF WEEKS LATER I RETURNED TO MY RELATIVE'S RESIDENCE TO RETRIEVE IT AND NOTICED AN ACCUMULATION OF BRAKE FLUID ON THE FRONT WHEEL, AT THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION. I CLEANED THE FLUID AND INSPECTED THE BRAKE CALIPER. I DID NOT THINK OF TAKING PHOTOS OF MY FI https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1250-rt https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1250-rt#recall-20V165000-bmw-bmw-r-1250-rt-2020 Thu, 19 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020 R1250GS and R1250RT motorcycles. The pivot pin that connects the final drive to the swing arm may be damaged, causing the connection between the final drive and swing arm to loosen. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1250-rt https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1250-rt#recall-20V166000-bmw-bmw-r-1250-rt-2020 Thu, 19 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018-2020 RnineT Scrambler and RnineT, 2020 R1250R and R1250RS, 2019-2020 Rnine T Pure, R1250GS,R1250GS Adventure and R1250RT and 2018 RnineT Racer motorcycles. The brake fluid reservoir cap may not clearly state the required type of brake fluid and the process for filling the reservoir, possibly leading to an improper maintenance procedure. A