2024 Bmw R 1250 Rt problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking (1)
Safety recalls (1)
Suspension:front 2024-02-29 · campaign 24V165000 · 191 vehicles
Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2024 R 1250RT, K 1600GT, K 1600GTL, and K 1600B motorcycles. The front spring strut may contain an incorrectly manufactured proportional valve that can loosen, and result in strut failure and a loss of stability.
Risk: A loss of stability while riding can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the strut production dates and replace the front spring struts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 29, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Service bulletins (8)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Exterior Lighting 2026-02-11 · MCAS1726 · Other
return combination switch
Exterior Lighting 2025-10-27 · MC630125 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some take-down/alley lights with part number 63 17 2 361 722, produced from 2023 onwards, may have a poor performing regulator. this can cause the lights to flicker.
Unknown Or Other 2024-11-05 · MC710224 · Emissions
after a quality inspection it was found that the “emissions control” and “noise” labels contain incorrect data.
Unknown Or Other 2024-10-21 · MCS710016 · Other
after a quality inspection it was found that the “emissions control” and “noise” labels contain incorrect data.
Suspension 2024-02-05 · MC330424A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
delivery stop 330008 is now associated with 33 04 24 service action: check suspension strut
Suspension 2024-02-04 · MC330424 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
after close inspection it has been found there was an issue during production of the suspension strut that the proportional valve in the suspension strut may loosen over the course of the service life. this results in a loss of damping function.
Showing the 6 most recent of 8 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-06-16 · Unknown Or Other“regarding headlight warnings and horn malfunction and/or other possible electrical safety issues. (in addition to previous entry for brake a malfunction) on a few occasions (in addition to the mentioned intermittent brake malfunction) the motorcycle "low beam" headlight has stopped on occasion giving a dash warning and reset on it's own and "possi…”
2026-05-07 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking“on may 2, 2026 i was operating the vehicle at 60 mph on the interstate. there were absolutely no other vehicles in my line of sight or on the roaway anywhere near me. the motorcycle went into automatic breaking and the brakes appeared to activate all on their own and almost locked up. i immediately was able to pull over and smell the very strong sm…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.