2002 BMW Rt Series Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2002 BMW Rt Series. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 13 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 6, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Riding to a stop and my front brakes locked up at about 10 mph. They freed up and I got a brake failure and abs warning light on the instrument panel. After a restart, it went away. Upon restarting, I took off and found that the warnings came back and I had no rear brake pedal and also no front…”
“I have have had the same failure as described in odi no. 10439549, and > currently being investigated under campaign dp12001. *tr”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2002 bmw r1150rt motorcycle. While driving approximately 55 mph, the abs warning light was illuminated and the abs malfunctioned. The motorcycle was towed to the dealer and the abs control unit was replaced. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 42,101.”
“1. Normal driving along a roadway. 2. Sudden loss of propulsion without any warning at all. Motorcycle stopped dead in its tracks. Pushed motorcycle through traffic to breakdown lane.risking injury and/or death in the process. 3. Personally investigated failure. Very common failure of this…”
“Final drive bearing in 2002 bmw r1150rt motorcycle. *tr”
“Drove vehicle 10 miles and parked in garage. Came back one hour later and fuel fumes permeated the garage. Pool of fuel observed under the right hand cylinder of 2002 bmw r1150rt motorcycle with floor area of garage and stowed items soaked in gasoline. Extreme danger of explosion in garage had…”
“Event occurred on october 1, 2006. Motorcycle was heading northbound on 202 north near the town of flemington. Upon approaching a yellow light, rider engaged brakes only to find that they were not working properly (didn't see flashing red lights until after the fact). Sped through the yellow light…”
“While traveling at highway speed, went over bump (bridge overpass) and lost power to rear wheel - vehicle began making loud grinding noise. Was found that input shaf was stripped in clutch plate. Input shaft/clutch and related parts was replaced and was covered under warranty.*ak”
Defect investigations
FUEL LINE LEAKAGE
BMW IS CONDUCTING A RECALL (04V-028).AN INFORMATION REQUEST(IR)RESPONSE WAS NOT RECEIVED. UPON BMW'S RECEIPT OF THE IR, AND AFTER DISCUSSIONS WITH ODI, BMWDETERMINED THAT A RECALL WAS NECESSARY. ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE O-RING CONTAINED WITHIN THE FUEL LINE QUICK-DISCONNECT COUPLING COULD BECOME DAMAGED.FURTHER,…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2002 BMW Rt Series as of July 6, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.