2006 BMW R 1200 RT Problems

Complaints Reported

Complaints by Component

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

9 complaints

THE PLASTIC FLANGE ON THE TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP /HOSE COUPLER AREA WAS FOUND TO HAVE ONE RADIAL CRACK WHICH POSSIBLY COULD HAVE RESULTED IN LEAKING FUEL UNDER PRESSURE FROM THE FUEL PUMP. THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS FOR LEAKING FUEL TO DRIP ONTO THE TOP OF THE HOT ENGINE AND RESULT IN A FIRE. *TR

May 08, 2012

THERE IS A VERY STRONG FUEL ODOR WHEN THE MOTORCYCLE IS PARKED AND WHEN IN MOTION. THE FUEL PUMP FLANGE HOUSING HAS CRACKED AND HAS ALLOWED RAW FUEL TO ESCAPE FROM THE HIGH-PRESSURE DISCONNECT. THIS IS OF GREAT CONCERN AFTER THE MOTORCYCLE HAS BEEN RIDDEN AND PARKED IN AN ENCLOSED GARAGE WHERE THE FUMES MAY COLLECT AND PRESENT A FIRE HAZARD. THIS LEAK IS WITHIN INCHES OF ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS AND ABOVE THE LEFT EXHAUST HEADER. THIS MOTORCYCLE HAS LESS THAN 5,500 MILES WHEN THE CRACK(S) DEVELOPED. *JS

Mar 21, 2012

FUEL PUMP UNIT FLANGE CRACKED WHERE PRESSURE FITTING SCREWS IN. POTENTIAL GROSS FUEL LEAK AS REPORTED BY MANY OTHER OWNERS. *TR

Mar 16, 2012

FUEL PUMP HOUSING SPLIT AT THE DISCHARGE PORT CONNECTION. FOUR CRACKS OF EQUAL LENGTH AT 12, 3, 6 AND 9 O'CLOCK POSITIONS AROUND THE PORT. FUEL WAS PUMPED OUT OF THE CRACKS AND FLOWED ON TO THE TANK HOUSING AND THE LEFT CYLINDER. REQUIRED COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL PUMP. *TR

Feb 17, 2012

THE FUEL PUMP (SIEMENS) COLLAR ON THE FUEL LINE HAS MULTIPLE CRACKS AROUND THE QUICK CONNECT/QUICK DISCONNECT AT THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY WHERE THE FUEL LINE LEAVES THE GAS TANK, THIS COULD RESULT IN A CATASTROPHIC FUEL LEAK AND FIRE. IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL THIS PLASTIC COLLAR, WHICH PROVIDES THE ANCHOR FOR THE CONNECTION FOR THE OUTGOING FUEL LINE, FAILS. I AM AWARE OF OTHER CASES OF THIS OCCURRING. *TR

Jan 25, 2012

+ 4 more complaints for this component

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

4 complaints

CRACKED FUEL PUMP FLANGE,LEAKING GAS AND SPRAYING ON RIDER. THIS IS THE FOURTH BMW BIKE I HAVE OWNED AND HAVE HAD NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS. *TR

Sep 14, 2013

PLASTIC FUEL CONNECTOR BROKE WHILE RIDING ON EXPRESSWAY - FUEL SPEWED WHILE RIDING AT 55 MPH ALL OVER RIDER'S LEG - SOAKED PANTS LEG AND BOOT. ABLE TO MAKE IT SAFELY TO MY HOME WITHOUT RUNNING OUT OF FUEL OR CATCHING FIRE. *TR

Mar 24, 2013

THE FUEL PUMP CRACKED AROUND THE POINT WHERE THE FUEL LINE CONNECTS TO THE FLANGE THAT MOUNTS THE FUEL PUMP TO THE TANK. THESE CRACKS ALLOWED FUEL TO LEAK DOWN THE SIDE OF THE MOTORCYCLE AND ONTO MY CLOTHING AND THE FAIRING OF THE MOTORCYCLE. IT WAS NOT NOTICED UNTIL THE MOTORCYCLE WAS STOPPED. *TR

Nov 23, 2012

MOTORCYCLE DEVELOPED SEVERE FUEL LEAK AT THE FLANGE ON THE FUEL TANK WHERE THE FUEL LINE CONNECTS. SEVERAL CRACKS IN THE FLANGE ALLOWED FUEL TO LEAK OUT AND LAND ON ENGINE AND EXHAUST. MAJOR FIRE HAZARD!!! *TR

Nov 20, 2012

POWER TRAIN

2 complaints

THE FINAL DRIVE FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME IN 29,000 MILES. THE REPAIR IS OVER $2,000. *TR

Apr 18, 2014

THE FINAL DRIVE FAILED SPEWING OIL OVER THE REAR WHEEL AND TIRE. BIKE WAS NOT DRIVEABLE. *TR

Feb 25, 2012

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES

1 complaint

I WAS CRUISING ALONG ON MY BMW R1200 RT AT THE 70MPH SPEED LIMIT WHEN ALL THE SUDDEN THE BRAKE FAILURE LIGHT FLASHED REPEATEDLY ON THE DASH, ALONG WITH A RED WARNING TRIANGLE. I IMMEDIATELY LOOK FOR THE NEXT EXIT, BUT BEFORE I GET TO THE EXIT, I ENCOUNTER A HEAVY RAIN. WHEN I TRY TO SLOW THE BIKE, THE BRAKES ARE NUMB, AND VERY DIFFICULT TO PRESS. THIS CAUSES AN IMMEDIATE PANIC, BUT I'M ABLE TO SLOW THE BIKE AFTER A VERY LONG INTERVAL. I PARK THE BIKE AND READ THE OWNERS MANUAL ABOUT THE FAILURE. IT IS DESCRIBED AS A SERIOUS FAILURE WHICH WILL CAUSE THE SERVO ASSIST TO BE DEACTIVATED, BUT THE BIKE IS STILL RIDEABLE. SINCE I WAS OVER 300 MILES FROM HOME, I ATTEMPTED TO MANAGE THE PROBLEM AS THE MANUAL RECOMMENDED. THE BIKE IS BASICALLY UNRIDEABLE AND NOT CONTROLLABLE WHEN THIS ERROR APPEARS. THERE IS NO WAY TO CONTROL YOUR STOP, AND THIS IS NOTHING LIKE JUST LOSING YOUR ABS, AND HAVING TO RESORT TO REGULAR BRAKES. THIS IS LIKE HAVING ABOUT 30% OF YOUR BRAKES AVAILABLE! WHICH IS TERRIFYING. I DON'T KNOW WHY THIS SYSTEM IS DESIGNED THIS WAY,OR WHY BMW WOULD SUGGEST IT'S OKAY TO CONTINUE TO RIDE IN THIS MANNER. I FELT LIKE MY CHANCES OF BEING IN AN ACCIDENT WERE INCREASED BY 120%. THIS BRAKING SYSTEM IS DANGEROUS. SO MUCH SO, THAT I FOUND OUT THAT BMW DISCONTINUED ITS USE AFTER THE 2006 PRODUCTION AND WENT WITH A TOTALLY NEW SYSTEM. THIS SYSTEM WAS ONLY USED FOR 2 YEARS ON THE R1200RT. I WOULD LOVE TO KNOW WHY THIS SYSTEM WASN'T RECALLED, AND WHAT BMW KNOWS ABOUT THE FAILURE POTENTIAL. MAYBE THAT'S WHY THEY DISCONTINUED IT. I FELT MY LIFE WAS PUT IN DANGER BY RIDING THIS MOTORCYCLE. BMW SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. *TR

Jul 31, 2014

SERVICE BRAKES

1 complaint

SOMETIME BEFORE 04/23/09 (MAYBE A MONTH) THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD STAY ON UNTIL I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. WHEN THE LIGHT CAME ON THE BRAKES WORKED BUT IT WAS ALL OR NOTHING. JUST TOUCHING THE BRAKES WOULD LOCK THEM UP, BOTH FRONT AND REAR SINCE THE HAND BRAKE OPERATES BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKES. SINCE MY COMMUTE RIDES WERE 12 MILES, I ONLY EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM 2 OR 3 TIMES PRIOR TO TAKING THE MOTORCYCLE INTO BMW MOTORCYCLES OF VENTURA COUNTY FOR SERVICE. ON 04/23/09 I TOOK THE BIKE IN FOR SERVICE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE BRAKE PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THAT THE BATTERY VOLTAGE WAS LOW AND SHOWED 12.52 VDC AND SHOULD BE MINIMUM OF 12.6 VDC. THE DEALER CHARGED THE BATTERY. ALSO, THEY BLED THE BRAKE SYSTEM TO THE TUNE OF $241.20. THE BRAKE PROBLEM CONTINUED BUT WOULD ONLY RESURFACE ABOUT TWICE A MONTH AND I WAS THINKING THIS WAS BECAUSE THE BATTERY WAS RUNNING OUT OF JUICE AND CAUSING THE ABS TO MALFUNCTION. I BOUGHT A DIGITAL BATTERY TENDER AND KEPT THE BATTERY FULLY CHARGED. I STOPPED COMMUTING ON THE BIKE AND ONLY USED IT FOR 30 TO 40 MILE RIDES BUT THE PROBLEM WITH THE ABS LIGHT COMING ON CONTINUED AND WHEN USING THE HAND BRAKE THE BRAKES WOULD AGAIN LOCK UP, IT WAS ALL OR NOTHING. ALTHOUGH, IF I SIMPLY USED THE FOOT BRAKE THAT ONLY OPERATES THE REAR BRAKE THE BIKE WOULD COME TO A SAFE STOP WITH NO LOCK UP. NOW THE BIKE HAS 20,599 MILES ON IT AND IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP, "BMW MOTORCYCLES OF VENTURA COUNTY, 830 TOURMAILINE DRIVE, NEWBURY PARK, CA. 91320...PHONE 805 499-3770 SINCE 10/17/13 AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO LOCATE/REPAIR THE BRAKE MALFUNCTION. I HAVE PHONED BMW CUSTOMERS RELATIONS BUT WAS TOLD BY TWO DIFFERENT PERSONS THAT IT IS REALLY A DEALER PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH THE PROBLEM SHOWED UP BEFORE THE MOTORCYCLE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THEY SAID THERE IS NO RECALL ON THE BRAKES AND BMW WILL NOT COVER THE REPAIR. *TR

Nov 03, 2013

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many problems does the 2006 BMW R 1200 RT have?

The 2006 BMW R 1200 RT currently has 17 owner-reported complaints according to NHTSA database. These complaints are organized by component to help identify common issues.

What are the most common problems with 2006 BMW R 1200 RT?

The most common problems reported for the 2006 BMW R 1200 RT are organized by component above. Each component section shows owner-reported issues, crash reports, and fire incidents to help identify patterns and problem areas.

Where does this 2006 BMW R 1200 RT problem data come from?

All problem and complaint data for the 2006 BMW R 1200 RT comes directly from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) database. These are real complaints submitted by actual vehicle owners.