2009 BMW R 1200 RT fuel/propulsion system problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2009 BMW R 1200 RT — 52% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The OEM plastic 90° quick discount fitting on top of the fuel pump started spraying fuel. I started smelling fuel on the interstate highway 10 and by the time I could pull over safely off the interstate I was covered with fuel. The fuel was running down on the hot exhaust pipe’s on the front left…”
filed Dec 2, 2022
“Throttle body cams broken, no symtoms, could have caused crash from complete power loss to the engine, could have crashed or been hit. Dealer replaced.”
filed Aug 24, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other R 1200 RT years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 R 1200 RT | 9 | 43% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2009 BMW R 1200 RT
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.