2022 BMW R 1250 R Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2022 BMW R 1250 R, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Driver assistance133.3%
- Electrical133.3%
- Engine133.3%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
I WAS ON THE CALIFORNIA FREEWAY I-60 HEADING EAST NEAR CHINO SECTION ON A STEADY 65 MPH IN THE CARPOOL LANE, ENGINE SUDDENLY LOSS POWER AND DROPPING SPEED DRAMATICALLY. I WAS IMMEDIATELY SET THE EMERGENCY FLASH LIGHT AND MOVED TO LEFT SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY (NO WAY TO MOVE TO RIGHT SIDE AS TRAFFIC ON I-60 IS HUGE). MOTORCYCLE DASH HAS WARNING OF : "FAULT IN THE ENGINE CONTROL. ONWARD JOURNEY POSSIBLY, RIDE CAREFULLY TO NEXT SPECIALIST WORKSHOP"... I TRIED RE-START THE ENGINE AND ENGINE START AGAIN BUT CAN ONLY RUN VERY LIMITED SPEED SO I LIMP HOME CAREFULLY. I WILL SEND THIS BIKE TO AUTHORIZED DEALER THIS MORING TO SEE WAHT HAPPEN.. HOWEVER, ENGINE SUDDENLY LOSS POWER OR ENGINE CONTROL UNIT SUDDENLY LOSS SPEED CONTROL ON HIGHWAY IS EXTREMELY DANGERIOUS FAULT AS VEHICLES BEHIND ME MAY CRUSH ME FROM BEHIND...
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
I WAS ON THE CALIFORNIA FREEWAY I-60 HEADING EAST NEAR CHINO SECTION ON A STEADY 65 MPH IN THE CARPOOL LANE, ENGINE SUDDENLY LOSS POWER AND DROPPING SPEED DRAMATICALLY. I WAS IMMEDIATELY SET THE EMERGENCY FLASH LIGHT AND MOVED TO LEFT SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY (NO WAY TO MOVE TO RIGHT SIDE AS TRAFFIC ON I-60 IS HUGE). MOTORCYCLE DASH HAS WARNING OF : "FAULT IN THE ENGINE CONTROL. ONWARD JOURNEY POSSIBLY, RIDE CAREFULLY TO NEXT SPECIALIST WORKSHOP"... I TRIED RE-START THE ENGINE AND ENGINE START AGAIN BUT CAN ONLY RUN VERY LIMITED SPEED SO I LIMP HOME CAREFULLY. I WILL SEND THIS BIKE TO AUTHORIZED DEALER THIS MORING TO SEE WAHT HAPPEN.. HOWEVER, ENGINE SUDDENLY LOSS POWER OR ENGINE CONTROL UNIT SUDDENLY LOSS SPEED CONTROL ON HIGHWAY IS EXTREMELY DANGERIOUS FAULT AS VEHICLES BEHIND ME MAY CRUSH ME FROM BEHIND...
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
I WAS ON THE CALIFORNIA FREEWAY I-60 HEADING EAST NEAR CHINO SECTION ON A STEADY 65 MPH IN THE CARPOOL LANE, ENGINE SUDDENLY LOSS POWER AND DROPPING SPEED DRAMATICALLY. I WAS IMMEDIATELY SET THE EMERGENCY FLASH LIGHT AND MOVED TO LEFT SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY (NO WAY TO MOVE TO RIGHT SIDE AS TRAFFIC ON I-60 IS HUGE). MOTORCYCLE DASH HAS WARNING OF : "FAULT IN THE ENGINE CONTROL. ONWARD JOURNEY POSSIBLY, RIDE CAREFULLY TO NEXT SPECIALIST WORKSHOP"... I TRIED RE-START THE ENGINE AND ENGINE START AGAIN BUT CAN ONLY RUN VERY LIMITED SPEED SO I LIMP HOME CAREFULLY. I WILL SEND THIS BIKE TO AUTHORIZED DEALER THIS MORING TO SEE WAHT HAPPEN.. HOWEVER, ENGINE SUDDENLY LOSS POWER OR ENGINE CONTROL UNIT SUDDENLY LOSS SPEED CONTROL ON HIGHWAY IS EXTREMELY DANGERIOUS FAULT AS VEHICLES BEHIND ME MAY CRUSH ME FROM BEHIND...
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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