2012 BMW R1200 RT Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 18%of 11 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 7,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the electrical system of the 2012 BMW R1200 RT, 18% of the 11 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 7,500 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.
“The contact owns a 2013 Bmw R1200 RT. The contact stated that the instrument panel cluster became hard to read when the sun would shine directly on the component. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer, who took pictures of the instrument cluster and sent the images to the manufacturer. The manufacturer forwarded the pictures to their engineers and the contact was advised that the failure would be investigated if more owners filed a complaint on the issue. The failure mileage was 7,500.”
NHTSA complaint #10520671, filed 2013-06, 7,500 miles“2012 Bmw R1200 RT. Consumer writes in regards to motorcycles communication system controller turn signal engagement very difficult. The consumer stated Bmw re-designed the turn signals, which is now a single switch. The left turn signal would not always turn on. The control panel had a glare, which made the panel difficult to read, during the day. The tire pressure sensor consistently read below 2-3 lbs.”
NHTSA complaint #10504039, filed 2013-05Related service bulletins
- 10249027Jan 11, 2024The electrical system of BMW vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. This has led to increased demands being placed on the battery…
- 10214997May 13, 2022Battery empty despite charger.
- 10204679Sep 3, 2021BMW Motorrad has ascertained that in isolated cases the fuse for the voltage regulator is not correctly secured in the holder by the threaded fasteners.
- 10201170Jul 13, 2021When diagnosing fault codes (0x3A13D7, 0x3A13D9), technicians erroneously condemn the electronic throttle grip, which analyses show is rarely the culprit.
- 10200269Jun 17, 2021The bike does not shut down with a short press of the keyless ride button. The keyless Ride button must be pressed for several seconds to shut the bike down
- 10193520Sep 7, 2018After updating the Auhtority vehicle I-Level to K001-18-07-520 using ISTA software level 4.13.14 the F1-Push to Talk (PTT) function is deactivated.
- 10135001Feb 5, 2018After a few days of beingparked, the battery discharges, off-load current is too high
- 10135006Jan 29, 2018Incorrect tire pressure appears in the instrument cluster. Contamination or obstruction of the RDC sensor.
- 10151395Jun 1, 2016Engine sysmbol stays on after software update. Software error which is resolved with upgrade.
- 10151394Jun 1, 2016Seat heating inadequate. The electrical system incorporates functions which serve to protect the battery and may be interpreted as a failure of the seat heating if any of them…
Electrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 2012 BMW R1200 RT
4 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 BMW R1200 RT
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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