2011 BMW R1200 RT Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 10%of 20 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 12,787miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2011 BMW R1200 RT, 10% of the 20 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 12,787 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.
“Throttle cable bell cranks/cams crack due to poor quality plastic material. This causes motorcycle to suddenly lose power as the hand throttle no longer works and engine returns to idle RPM. This is a serious safety hazard as failure can occur while entering traffic, turning thru traffic, or traveling on a high speed roadway with no area to pull off. These cracks, (and impending failure of the parts), were discovered by service personnel during service work.”
NHTSA complaint #11408223, filed 2021-04, 23,494 miles“The left combination switch on the vehicle has failed 4 times. The left combination switch controls the high beam lights, turn signals, horn, cruise control, and numerous other items. The four failures have included failure of the high beam switch twice, the turn signal switch twice, the horn once, and cruise control once.”
NHTSA complaint #10435099, filed 2011-11, 2,080 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2011 BMW R1200 RT
16 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 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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