The contact owns a 2017 BMW R 1200 RT. The contact stated while at a red light, the engine was making an abnormal sound. There was no warning light illuminated. The motorcycle was ridden back to the residence. The contact inspected the motorcycle and noticed that there was an excessive amount of metallic particles attached to the drain plug. The motorcycle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of this failure and confirmed that the VIN was not associated with an unknown recall for the failure. The contact was referred to the federal safety agency Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was 40,000.
The worst 2017 BMW R1200 RT problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Acceleration1
- Engine1
- Transmission1
Problems by type
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- Acceleration1
- Engine1
- Transmission1
Recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Technical service bulletins for the 2017 BMW R1200 RT 26
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- Driveshaft Maintenance Schedule Change
- The electrical system of BMW vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few...
- Since October 2023, a new maintenance schedule is valid for all K5x models
- Multiple factors may
- BMW Motorrad is aware of a number of cases in which the screw connections of the Paralever link and/or the...
- When diagnosing fault codes (0x3A13D7, 0x3A13D9), technicians erroneously condemn the electronic throttle...
- The bike does not shut down with a short press of the keyless ride button
- BMW Motorrad has ascertained that incorrect usage, such as overloading, can result in the threaded...
- The hill start control operation may be sporadic.
- The complaint of leaking telescopic forks is the top warranty claim in many current models
What 2017 BMW R1200 RT owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
First time while pulling out of a parking lot on to a city street the motorcycle suddenly lost power,misfired,cut out and would barely run and would only run at idle or a little above causing loss of control. Second time the same thing happened in the driveway while the motorbike was not moving.the third time this happened on a remote highway while moving at around 60 MPH in a curve (turning).sudden loss of power the engine went into limp mode.I had to pull over to the side of the highway and ride along the side of the road with barely enough power to move along until I could get to a safe place to pull over.on all occasions after turning off the ignition and restarting the engine it seamed to reset and run ok.this is a very hazardous situation especially at highway speeds.after doing some research I have found that this has happened to several other people and it seems that it could be a defect with the ecu and throttle position sensor.
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Questions about the 2017 BMW R1200 RT
Is the 2017 BMW R1200 RT reliable?
Owners have filed 2 complaints about the 2017 BMW R1200 RT, fewer than a typical R1200 RT model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2017 BMW R1200 RT?
Acceleration and speed control, with 1 complaint. Next is engine (1).
How many recalls does the 2017 BMW R1200 RT have?
No recalls on record.
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