What are the common problems with the 2006 BMW R1200 RT?
Owners of the 2006 BMW R1200 RT have filed 54 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel system (15) and the powertrain (15). In NHTSA's complaints file of November 11, 2026, 49 of them list a mileage; a complaint is an owner's report, not a proven defect.
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See what the paid report includes →NHTSA's file holds 54 owner complaints on the 2006 BMW R1200 RT. Owners named the fuel system most often: 15 complaints, and half of the 13 that list a mileage came after 29,000 miles. A complaint can name more than one component. None of the 54 complaints reports a crash, a fire or an injury.
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Common problems with the 2006 R1200 RT
NHTSA's file holds 54 owner complaints on the 2006 BMW R1200 RT. Owners named the fuel system most often: 15 complaints, and half of the 13 that list a mileage came after 29,000 miles. A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component (NHTSA category) | Complaints | Listing mileage | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 15 | 13 | 29,796 |
| Fuel/propulsion System | 15 | 15 | 27,658 |
| Power Train | 15 | 13 | 14,000 |
| Service Brakes | 5 | 5 | 11,260 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 | 2 | Under 5 mileages |
None of the 54 complaints reports a crash, a fire or an injury.
Mileage when owners reported a problem with the 2006 R1200 RT
The 49 mileages owners gave run from 2,599 to 104,473 miles. A quarter are at or under 9,678 miles, half at or under 22,500, three quarters at or under 43,000 and nine in ten at or under 67,000; 1 (2%) came after 100,000 miles, none after 150,000 and none after 200,000.
These mileages say when owners reported a problem, not when a 2006 R1200 RT wears out. NHTSA's file holds only vehicles whose owners complained; one that ran without a problem never appears in it, so it gives no lifespan and no cutoff, and how a vehicle was maintained matters more than any one odometer reading.
Most of these reports came early in the vehicle's life: 48 of the 49 came at or under 100,000 miles, so they say nothing about how many miles a 2006 R1200 RT can cover.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Lowest mileage listed | 2,599 miles |
| 25th percentile | 9,678 miles |
| Median (50th percentile) | 22,500 miles |
| 75th percentile | 43,000 miles |
| 90th percentile | 67,000 miles |
| Highest mileage listed | 104,473 miles |
| Complaints after 100,000 miles | 1 (2%) |
| Complaints after 150,000 miles | none |
| Complaints after 200,000 miles | none |
Is the 2006 R1200 RT a good year?
Complaint counts cannot say whether the 2006 is a good or a bad R1200 RT: they rise with how many were sold and how long they have been on the road. They show how the 2006 compares with the other model years in NHTSA's file.
With 54 complaints, the 2006 drew the most of the 7 BMW R1200 RT model years from 2005 to 2012 with 10 or more complaints. The fewest: the 2012 (11).
Recent model years have had less time to collect complaints, so their counts are still growing. No year is ranked by mileage here, because a year's median mileage mostly follows its age.
| Model year | Owner complaints | Listing mileage | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 R1200 RT | 32 | 28 | 33,700 |
| 2006 (this page) | 54 | 49 | 22,500 |
| 2007 R1200 RT | 52 | 49 | 27,456 |
| 2008 R1200 RT | 32 | 27 | 17,000 |
| 2009 R1200 RT | 36 | 30 | 29,000 |
| 2011 R1200 RT | 20 | 14 | 23,494 |
| 2012 R1200 RT | 11 | 7 | Under 10 mileages |
2006 BMW R1200 RT recalls
NHTSA's recall files of November 11, 2026 list 6 recall campaigns that name the 2006 BMW R1200 RT. A campaign covers a production range, not every vehicle of the model year: check the VIN with NHTSA's free recall lookup.
| Campaign | Report received | Component |
|---|---|---|
| 20V471000 | Aug 10, 2020 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP |
| 15V141000 | Mar 11, 2015 | WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS |
| 13V617000 | Dec 12, 2013 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP |
| 06V164000 | May 15, 2006 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP |
| 06V134000 | Apr 24, 2006 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC |
What these figures can and cannot tell you
- Complaints are owners’ reports to NHTSA. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them: a complaint is an allegation, not a defect finding.
- The mileage is what the owner wrote on the complaint; NHTSA does not check it against the odometer.
- The make, model and model year are the ones on the complaint. NHTSA records them as filed, so a few complaints sit under a model year the name was not sold in.
- They are not a lifespan study. The file holds only vehicles whose owners reported a problem, so these figures do not say how long a typical 2006 R1200 RT lasts.
- A complaint count rises with how many vehicles were sold and how long they have been on the road, so it is not a rating of the 2006 R1200 RT.
- Nothing here describes one vehicle: its title brands, odometer readings, accidents and open recalls are in the records for its own VIN.
- 5 of the 54 complaints on the 2006 BMW R1200 RT give no usable mileage (blank, zero, a filler such as 999999, or over 500,000) and are left out of every mileage figure.
- NHTSA names counted: R1200 RT and R 1200 RT. NHTSA files some vehicles under several names (a series name and a trim name, for example); this page counts only these.
- Recall-file names matched: R 1200 RT and R1200 RT.
Primary sources behind this page
Open the underlying public source and verify that its scope matches the question you are asking.
- NHTSA complaints flat file (FLAT_CMPL.zip), downloaded November 11, 2026National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Complaints file field layout (CMPL.txt)National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- NHTSA recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010.zip), downloaded November 11, 2026National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- NHTSA recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010.zip), downloaded November 11, 2026National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Recalls file field layout (RCL.txt)National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- NHTSA recall and complaint datasets: scope and documentationNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Recalls Lookup by VINNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NHTSA’s complaints file was downloaded on November 11, 2026 (FLAT_CMPL.txt, dated 2026-11-11 10:15, 2,265,416 rows), with its recall files (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010.txt and FLAT_RCL_POST_2010.txt, dated 2026-11-11 08:02). Each complaint is counted once, by its NHTSA number, with the model year and mileage of its first row; a model year has a page only with 10 or more complaints. The collection script and its rules are in scripts/collect-nhtsa-model-year-longtail.mjs.
2006 BMW R1200 RT questions
What are the most common 2006 BMW R1200 RT problems?
NHTSA's file holds 54 owner complaints on the 2006 BMW R1200 RT. Owners named the fuel system most often: 15 complaints, and half of the 13 that list a mileage came after 29,000 miles. A complaint can name more than one component. None of the 54 complaints reports a crash, a fire or an injury.
At what mileage do owners report problems with the 2006 BMW R1200 RT?
Of the 49 complaints on the 2006 BMW R1200 RT that list mileage, the middle half came between 9,600 and 43,000 miles; 1 (2%) came after 100,000 miles, none after 150,000 and none after 200,000. These are mileages at a reported problem; they do not say how many miles a 2006 R1200 RT can cover.
Is the 2006 BMW R1200 RT a good year?
Complaint counts cannot say whether the 2006 is a good or a bad R1200 RT: they rise with how many were sold and how long they have been on the road. They show how the 2006 compares with the other model years in NHTSA's file. With 54 complaints, the 2006 drew the most of the 7 BMW R1200 RT model years from 2005 to 2012 with 10 or more complaints. The fewest: the 2012 (11).
How many recalls does the 2006 BMW R1200 RT have?
NHTSA's recall files of November 11, 2026 list 6 recall campaigns that name the 2006 BMW R1200 RT. A campaign covers a production range, not every vehicle of the model year: check the VIN with NHTSA's free recall lookup.
How do I check a used 2006 BMW R1200 RT before buying?
Take the 17-character VIN from the vehicle and compare the odometer with the readings on file for it: title transfers, inspections and auction sales record the mileage on the day. VIN Lookup (free-vin-lookup.com) sells the original ClearVIN PDF for $14.99 (3 reports for $29.99, 5 for $44.99): odometer readings, title brands and auction records on file for the VIN. Check the VIN before buying a used 2006 BMW R1200 RT.