2009 BMW R1200 RT Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 6%of 36 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 19,422miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the brakes of the 2009 BMW R1200 RT, 6% of the 36 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 19,422 miles. 2 recall campaigns on record are 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.
“Abs servo failed. Complete loss of the anti-lock brake feature on motorcycle. I am reporting this because I feel this is an important safety feature failure that occurred with very few miles on the machine. I have already replaced the entire electric fuel pump (recalled) and rear wheel hub (recalled). I am afraid of the safety of this vehicle and doubt the advertised reliability touted by the manufacturer, Bmw motrorad.”
NHTSA complaint #10734932, filed 2015-07, 12,300 miles“Abs failure. Known issue in the Bmw community, got the steady burn brake failure light on the dashboard, and no matter what I do can't clear. Verified that I've lost all ABS front and back. Abs modulator failure.”
NHTSA complaint #10552250, filed 2013-11, 26,543 milesRelated recalls
- 10V276000Jun 18, 2010Bmw is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2009 r 1200 and k 1200 series motorcycles manufactured from august 2006 through may 2009. Due to the current…Covers: BMW R1200 RT 2007–2009, R1200 GS Adventure 2007–2009, R1200 GS 2007–2009 +3 more
- 09V256000Jul 8, 2009Bmw is recalling 1,535 my 2007-2009 r1200rt motorcycles. Due to routing and assembly tolerances of the front brake lines, it is possible for the lines to be…Covers: BMW R1200 RT 2007–2009
Related service bulletins
- 10228448Nov 8, 2022BMW Motorrad is aware of a number of cases in which the screw connections of the Paralever link and/or the rear brake caliper have loosened in customer vehicles while driving.
- 10136755Jan 12, 2017In November of 2017 BMW Motorrad updated the rear drive for the K5X model line, as a result longer bolts will be used for the rear brake caliper mounting. Vehicles affected K5x…
- 10029706Feb 25, 2009Bmw motorcycle: wheel speed dependent, clearly audible clanking noise occurs when braking to adjust speed. E series (k25; k25/02; k25/03; k25/11; k25/12; k25/hp; k26; k27; k28…
Brakes: other model years
Other parts of the 2009 BMW R1200 RT
20 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 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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