Model year record
2007 BMW R Series recalls & problems
The 2007 BMW R Series has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 4 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is fuel system, other (1 complaint).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 2007 BMW R Series.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel system, otherStorage › Fuel gauge system | 1 | — |
| TiresPressure monitoring and regulating systems | 1 | — |
| Power trainManual transmission | 1 | — |
| Wheels | 1 | — |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Fuel/propulsion system
PROMPTED BY AN ARTICLE RELEASED REGARDING THIS VEHICLE MODEL'S FUEL PUMP/PUMP COVER OUTLET BOSS AND FITTING ASSEMBLY FRACTURING AND LEAKING FUEL I INSPECTED MINE. ABOUT 3/4 OF THE BOSS IS VISIBLE FOR INSPECTION. IT IS CRACKED IN SEVEN PLACES. CRACKS ARE VERTICAL, STARTING AT THE BOSS BASE TERMINATING AT IT'S RIM. THIS BIKE HAS ALWAYS HAD A SLIGHT SMELL OF FUEL THOUGH I'VE NEVER LOCATED THE SOURCE. AT THIS TIME I DON'T THINK I HAVE A LEAK AT THE PUMP BOSS (YET). THE LIGHT COAT OF DUST DOES NOT SHOW DISRUPTION BY FUEL RESIDUE. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT MY FUTURE SAFETY. I EXPECT THE COMPONENT TO FURTHER DETERIORATE. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THE COST OF REPAIR AS THERE ARE NO INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS FOR…
- Power train › Manual transmission
MOTORCYCLE SHIFTED FROM 1ST GEAR TO NEUTRAL AND CLUTCH RELEASED WHILE WAITING FOR LIGHT TO CHANGE. TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT INTO 1ST GEAR TO MOVE OFF WITH DEPARTING TRAFFIC, RESULTED IN TWO NEAR REAR END COLLISIONS WITH FOLLOWING CARS. RETURNED TO DEALER FOR 600MI RUN IN SERVICE, FAILURE OF MECHANIC TO PROPERLY REINSTALL THE ABS BRAKE SENSOR IN THE REAR WHEEL, PINCHED O-RING, CAUSED FINAL DRIVE OIL TO COAT REAR WHEEL, CAUSING PARTIAL LOSS OF CONTROL IN CORNER, NEAR HEAD ON IMPACT WITH OPPOSIT FLOW OF TRAFFIC. I WAS TOLD BY DEALER OWNER AND SALES REPRESENATIVE, AFTER THE SALE, THAT THE FAILURE TO SHIFT FROM NEUTRAL TO 1ST GEAR IS NORMAL, HAPPENS IN SOME BIKES OF THE SAME MODEL AND NOT IN…
- Tires › Pressure monitoring and regulating systems
I PURCHASED A 2007 R1200RT BMW MOTORCYCLE WITH A SAFETY PACKAGE OPTION THAT INCLUDES A TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPM) THAT WAS TOUTED AND ADVERTISED AS A SAFETY FEATURE TO HELP PREVENT AN ACCIDENT DUE TO A CATASTROPHIC TIRE FAILURE WHILE RIDING. THE SYSTEM HAS NEVER WORKED PROPERLY. THE SYSTEM IS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN A TIRE PRESSURE READING ON THE FRONT TIRE AND CONTINUALLY DROPS OUT AND IS UNREADABLE. THEY HAVE ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM ON FOUR (4) SEPARATE OCCASIONS OVER A TWELVE (12) MONTH PERIOD AND THEY HAVE FAILED. THEY HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS ON OTHER BIKES AND HAVE REPLACED THE COMPUTER, BUT ON MINE THEY HAVE REFUSED AND ONLY RE-PROGRAMMED THE SYSTEM. WHEN THE SYSTEM…
- Fuel system, other › Storage › Fuel gauge system
MOTORCYCLE RAN OUT OF FUEL JUST 9 MILES AFTER LOW FUEL WARNING ILLUMINATED. TRIP COMPUTER INDICATED 34 MILES REMAINING TO EMPTY, AND FUEL GAUGE SHOWED APPROXIMATELY 1/8 TANK. STATED CAPACITY OF TANK IS 4.8 GALLONS, AVERAGE FUEL ECONOMY IS APPROX. 50 MPG ACCORDING TO TRIP COMPUTER. *TR
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.
NHTSA defect investigations
- Fuel Leak - MotorycleClosedLed to recall 13V617000
ODI began investigating this issue after owners of model year (MY) 2004-2011 R-series BMW motorcycles reported incidents of pressurized fuel leakage from the fuel pump flange.Some owners first became aware of the problem when their pant leg was fuel-soaked.Prior to opening our initial investigation on November 16, 2012, BMW had concluded that the small number of warranty claims and owner reports did not indicate the existence of a safety defect trend.However, during the course of responding to our information requests, BMW re-examined its data and decided to conduct a recall (13V-617) of the subject motorcycles.In conducting recall 13V-617, BMW voluntarily expanded the scope of affected vehicles from ODI'soriginal scope, MY2005-2008 R-series motorcycles, to include the primary and auxiliary fuel pumps on all MY 2005-2011 R-series, MY 2005-2011 K12&13 models, MY 2010-2011 RR models, and…
- Fuel Leak - MotorcycleClosed
Owners of model year (MY) 2005-2008 R-Series motorcycles report substantial, high pressure fuel loss occurring when the fuel pump is energized.Many times they first become aware of the problem when fuel soaks their pant legs or is puddled under their parked motorcycle.The Office of Defects investigation (ODI) has obtained an owner video illustrating the issue.This video, and other material, may be found in the public file at www.SaferCar.gov. ODI has learned that the subject fuel leak is due to cracks in the fuel outlet quick connector located on the in-tank fuel pump housing.While some owners, reluctant to incur the expense to replace the fuel pump assembly, have undertaken frequently ineffective do-it-yourself repairs primarily involving adhesive patches, two other remedies are available.The first, found in the after-market, is an aluminum clamp designed to reinforce the fuel outlet…
- MOTORCYCLE FIRESClosed
UNLIKE MOST MOTORCYCLES, WHERE A SIGHT GLASS IS USED TO DETERMINE ENGINE OIL LEVEL, THE SUBJECT, AIR-COOLED, MOTORCYCLES ARE BUILT BY BMW WITH A POLYMER (PLASTIC) SIGHT GLASS THAT, IN SOME INSTANCES, MELTS DUE TO HIGH ENGINE/OIL TEMPERATURE.THIS TYPICALLY OCCURS WHEN THE MOTORCYCLE IS OPERATED CONTRARY TO BMW'S OWNER MANUAL ADMONITION: WARNING:DO NOT KEEP THE ENGINE RUNNING WHILE THE MOTORCYCLE IS AT A STANDSTILL -- RISK OF OVERHEATING AND FIRE.EACH OF THE ALLEGED FIRES OCCURRED WHILE THE MOTORCYCLE WAS PARKED AND IDLING.ODI IS UNAWARE OF ANY STRUCTURE FIRES WHERE A MELTED SIGHT GLASS IS THE ROOT CAUSE.OF THE EIGHT KNOWN FIRES, ONE OCCURRED IN 2000, THREE IN 2004 AND AGAIN IN 2005, AND ONE IN FEBRUARY, 2007.THE SUBJECT VEHICLES DO NOT HAVE AN ELEVATED FIRE-RELATED INSURANCE CLAIMS HISTORY. BASED ON THE LOW INCIDENCE RATE, IT APPEARS BMW'S WARNING IS EFFECTIVE AND NO DEFECT TREND IS…