2007 BMW R1200 RT Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 13%of 52 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 34,373miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2007 BMW R1200 RT, 13% of the 52 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 34,373 miles.
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.
“Traveling to dealership to have unusual vibration in drive line checked. Riding along at 55 MPH when rear wheel of motorcycle began to sway as if tire was going flat. Hauled to dealer. Diagnosed as final drive crown bearing failure (essentially a rear wheel bearing). I feel fortunate not to have crashed!”
NHTSA complaint #10493508, filed 2013-01, 46,315 miles“Final drive on motorcycle leaking oil onto brake rotor and pads. If I did not stop the rear drive would have failed causing possible lockup of rear wheel and loss of control”
NHTSA complaint #10379234, filed 2011-01, 48,000 miles“2007 Bmw r1200rt motorcycle with 34,900 miles on the odometer. The rear wheel flange had excessive play on the output shaft of the final drive, which caused the rear wheel the ability to move side to side approximately one quarter of an inch when discovered. The wheel flange had either been improperly fitted, or the wheel flange or output shaft had been machined incorrectly causing excessive wear. If left undetected, the wheel flange would have eventually come loose from the shaft and the rear wheel to lock, resulting in an uncontrollable situation. …”
NHTSA complaint #10345022, filed 2010-07, 34,900 miles“Final drive bearing suddenly developed play (wheel can be moved laterally by hand). Very unstable handling and wobble upon deceleration due to wheel movement. Vehicle will shimmy considerably from side-to-side upon engine braking.”
NHTSA complaint #10781385, filed 2015-10Related service bulletins
- 10248094Dec 13, 2023Since October 2023, a new maintenance schedule is valid for all K5x models. For the first time, maintenance positions for the cardan shaft (Driveshaft) are included. NOTICE: 1…
- 10236237Apr 24, 2023Multiple factors may cause the driveshaft to become damaged; among them are corrosion in certain parts ofthe driveshaft, and wear and tear exacerbated by certain climatic…
- 10218351Jul 28, 2022Multiple factors may cause the driveshaft to become damaged; among them are corrosion in certain parts of the driveshaft, and wear and tear exacerbated by certain climatic…
- 10149276May 1, 2017During the course of the quality analysis carried out by BMW Motorrad, it has been determined that for the R 1200 models with the gearshift assistant (SA X222A) OE, a few faulty…
- 10149274May 1, 2017Customer complains about an operating failure on the left or right multifunction switch.
- 10151392Jun 1, 2016BMW Motorrad has determiend in th ecourse of quality observation that in a few cases clutch fluid may leak between the clutch slave cylinder and the braided stainless steel…
- 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…
- 10151430Aug 1, 2015Shift assist does not function after performing SIB 23 001 15 (017) DME software upgrade. This is due to a progrm fault in ISTA/p version 3.56.0.
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2007 BMW R1200 RT
37 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 BMW R1200 RT
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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