2005 BMW R1200 RT Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 3%of 32 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 35,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2005 BMW R1200 RT, 3% of the 32 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 35,000 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The contact owns a 2005 Bmw r 1200 rt motorcycle. The contact noticed gasoline leaking onto the muffler, which prevents the vehicle from starting. Through research, she discovered that the gas connecter was the cause of the failure. The dealer stated that the vehicle needed a new valve and that the hose needed to be routed differently. The contact purchased all the parts and is making the repairs. She believes that the failure was due to a manufacturer defect due to all of the complaints she found online for the same issue. The VIN was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 35,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10279884, filed 2009-08, 35,000 milesRelated recalls
- 05V172000Apr 27, 2005On certain motorcycles, exposure of the throttle housing to road debris could fall and become caught between the throttle-body and the engine block.Covers: BMW R1200 RT 2005, R1200 GS 2005, R 1200 ST 2005
Related service bulletins
- 10200500May 1, 2021The hill start control operation may be sporadic.
- 10151238Mar 1, 2016BMW Motorrad has determined in the course of quality observation that in a few cases clutch fluid may leak between the clutch slave cylinder and the braided stainless steel…
- 10026302Jul 1, 2008Bmw motorcycle: complaints relating to knocking noises (engine pinging) and sporadic perceptible flat-spots (especially under sharp acceleration). Models k2x and up to year 2007…
Engine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 BMW R1200 RT
22 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 BMW R1200 RT
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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