2007 BMW R1200 RT Wheels Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 4%of 52 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 40,608miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the wheels of the 2007 BMW R1200 RT, 4% of the 52 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,608 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.
“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“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 milesRelated recalls
- 15V141000Mar 11, 2015BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 R1200GS and R1200RT, 2006-2010 R1200GS Adventure, 2007-2010 R1200R, 2007 R1200S and…Covers: BMW R1200 RT 2005–2010, R1200 GS 2005–2010, R1200 GS Adventure 2006–2010 +9 more
Wheels: other model years
Other parts of the 2007 BMW R1200 RT
37 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsElectrical system
3 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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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