2007 BMW R1200 RT fuel/propulsion system problems
19 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2007 BMW R1200 RT — 61% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Fuel gauge stopped responding, leading to the possibility of running out of fuel while moving. This is a common failure on many bike models from bmw from 2005-2013. I have had this happen 3 times so far, and each time the fuel level measuring strip in the fuel tank was replaced. This is an unsafe…”
filed Oct 4, 2016
“Fuel gauge stopped responding, leading to running out of fuel while moving on a city street. This is a common failure on many bike models from bmw from 2005-2013. I have had this happen 1 time so far, and each time the fuel level measuring strip in the fuel tank was replaced. This is an unsafe condition since loss of…”
filed Oct 4, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other R1200 RT years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 R1200 RT | 11 | 48% |
| 2006 R1200 RT | 11 | 30% |
| 2005 R1200 RT | 9 | 41% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2007 BMW R1200 RT
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.