Year · Make · Model

2026 BMW R 1300 RT

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

Consumer complaints

1 filed

0

Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries reported

0

Fatalities reported

What people complain about

Suspension
1
Steering
1
Wheels
1

Recalls

2 campaigns

25V672000·POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT2025-10-08

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2026 R 1300 RT motorcycles. The cardan shaft may not have been sufficiently hardened, causing the universal joint to slip within the shaft and result in a loss of drive power.

RiskA loss of drive power while riding increases the risk of a crash.

FixDealers will replace the cardan shaft, free of charge. Owner notification letters will not be mailed because BMW called the one owner on October 30, 2025 and remedied the motorcycle on 11/21/25. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

25V672000·POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT2025-10-08

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2026 R 1300 RT motorcycles. The cardan shaft may not have been sufficiently hardened, causing the universal joint to slip within the shaft and result in a loss of drive power.

RiskA loss of drive power while riding increases the risk of a crash.

FixDealers will replace the cardan shaft, free of charge. Owner notification letters will not be mailed because BMW called the one owner on October 30, 2025 and remedied the motorcycle on 11/21/25. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.