Car Defect Radar

BMW R 1200 R problems and complaints, 2012 to 2013

22 NHTSA owner complaints and 2 recalls across 2 model years, 2012 to 2013. Built from NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, generated October 26, 2026.

Which BMW R 1200 R years should you avoid?

We cover 2 model years of the BMW R 1200 R, too few to say which stand out.

NHTSA does not publish sales figures, so these are complaint counts, not a rate per car on the road. A year that sold more cars collects more complaints, and older years have had longer to collect them.

Every model year

YearComplaints RecallsCrashes InjuriesOur readMost reported
201312200Few red flagsFuel system
201210100Few red flagsFuel system

Recalls (2)