2023 BMW R 1250 RT — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
1
Owner Complaint
1
Recall
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2023 BMW R 1250 RT
The 2023 BMW R 1250 RT has received a total of 1 safety complaint filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:SHAFT:INPUT. The most commonly reported problem area is the Forward Collision Avoidance Adaptive Cruise Control (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2023 BMW R 1250 RT
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 2023 BMW R 1250 RT, potentially affecting up to 18,534 vehicles.
Recall 23V011000 — POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:SHAFT:INPUT
| 18,534 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Consequence: A damaged gearbox input shaft or a blocked rear wheel can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will update the engine control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 22, 2023. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2023 BMW R 1250 RT
1 complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2023 BMW R 1250 RT. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward Collision Avoidance Adaptive Cruise Control | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
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 defaults to the *closest* following distance, and does so WITH NO visual warning in the instrument panel (the following distance is not displayed when cruise is set; it is displayed only after the distance control button on the left grip cluster is pressed). In my case, despite knowing this I still have been surprised to find myself too close to the vehicle in front, and have to rapidly hit the distance setting button to back off. For others without this knowledge, the potential injury concern is someone setting their cruise control with the NOT-DISPLAYED too-short default following distance, and then not having enough reaction time to avoid sudden deceleration of the front vehicle (e.g., set the cruise with the default too-short distance, and shortly thereafter the front driver brakes to avoid an animal before the rider has a chance to figure out why he/she is following closer than he/she intended). This should be easily fixed with a simple software fix: either (i) programming the default cruise following distance to be the longest distance, or better yet, (ii) have the following distance ALWAYS displayed after the cruise on switch is operated (as in my Ford F-150 and Mustang) -- the opposite of BMW's current approach of showing a solid block that HIDES the following distance setting, until the following distance button is manually pressed. IMO, the solid block is both unnecessary and a potential trap for the unwary, and should be removed so that the set distance is ALWAYS visible. I live near DC and can make my motorcycle available for inspection if desired.
Safety Rating for the 2023 BMW R 1250 RT
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2023 BMW R 1250 RT in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2023 BMW R 1250 RT
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2023 BMW R 1250 RT
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the BMW R 1250 RT
- 2019 BMW R 1250 RT — 9 complaints
- 2020 BMW R 1250 RT — 6 complaints
- 2021 BMW R 1250 RT — 6 complaints
- 2022 BMW R 1250 RT — 1 complaint
- 2023 BMW R 1250 RT (current)
- 2024 BMW R 1250 RT — 0 complaints