Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
4 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
19,100 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2002 to 2002 model years. Data updated: . 4 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Owner-reported patterns
Most common problems
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 4 complaints (25.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic
Matching reports
Share of complaints
Braking behavior
2
50.0%
Transmission and shifting
1
25.0%
Electrical and battery issues
1
25.0%
Fuel system concerns
1
25.0%
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
1
Power Train:Axle Hubs
1
Power Train:Manual Transmission
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
1
Component breakdown data
Category
Count
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
1
Power Train:Axle Hubs
1
Power Train:Manual Transmission
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings: 1; Power Train:Axle Hubs: 1; Power Train:Manual Transmission: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
Under 25,000
2
25,000 to 49,999
2
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
Category
Count
Under 25,000
2
25,000 to 49,999
2
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
2007
1
2008
1
2010
2
Complaints over time data
Category
Count
2007
1
2008
1
2010
2
2007: 1; 2008: 1; 2010: 2
Pattern summary
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10227266 · 2008-05-11 (May 11, 2008)
THIRD TIME IN 6 YEARS. ABS FAILURE LEAVES MOTORCYCLE WITH RESIDUAL POWER ONLY AND IS DANGEROUS IF NOT NOTICED BY WAY OF WARNING LIGHT .FIRST TIME WAS DUE TO FAULTY ABS PUMP WHICH WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. SECOND TIME WAS DUE TO LOW BATTERY VOLTAGE AND THIRDLY DUE TO FAULTY REAR BRAKE SWITCH. VERY FORTUNATELY THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT HAPPENED. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW R1150RA MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. WHEN THE BRAKE WAS ENGAGED THERE WAS NO POWER RESPONSE. IMMEDIATELY, THE CONTACT BEGAN DOWNSHIFTING AND THEN TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO STOP, AND THEN TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM CONTROL UNIT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,900. UPDATED 11/03/10.LJ
WHILE CRUISING ON A LEVEL HIGHWAY AT A CONSTANT 65 MPH IN FIFTH GEAR MY 2002 BMW 1150RT MOTORCYCLE'S ENGINE SPEED BEGAN TO INCREASE AND THE MOTORCYCLE BEGAN TO LOOSE SPEED. I STEERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STOPPED. THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT GRINDING SOUND WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN ANY GEAR EXCEPT NEUTRAL AND NO FORWARD MOTION IN ANY GEAR WITH THE CLUTCH ENGAGED. I HAD THE MOTORCYCLE TRANSPORTED BY TRUCK TO THE NEAREST AUTHORIZED BMW MOTORCYCLE DEALER. ON DISASSEMBLY, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SPLINES CONNECTING THE CLUTCH HUB TO THE TR…
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW R1150RA MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN OVERPOWERING GASOLINE FUEL ODOR AS THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR BEGAN TO DECREASE AT AN ABNORMALLY RAPID PACE. THE CONTACT THEN DISCOVERED GASOLINE LEAKING FROM THE HOSE CONNECTED TO THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT STATED THIS WAS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE OF THE FAILURE WHERE THE HOSE WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE …
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
4 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
100.0%Usable mileage4 / 4 records
100.0%Valid incident date4 / 4 records
100.0%Valid filing date4 / 4 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates4 / 4 records
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
Component complaint heatmap
Component
2002
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
125.0%ODI 10347061 · 12,000 mi
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW R1150RA MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN OVERPOWERING GASOLINE FUEL ODOR AS THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR BEGAN TO DECREASE AT AN ABNORMALLY RAPID PACE. THE CONTACT THEN DISCOVERED GASOLINE LEAKING FROM THE HOSE CONNECTED TO THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT STATED THIS WAS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE OF THE FAILURE WHERE THE HOSE WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE …
WHILE CRUISING ON A LEVEL HIGHWAY AT A CONSTANT 65 MPH IN FIFTH GEAR MY 2002 BMW 1150RT MOTORCYCLE'S ENGINE SPEED BEGAN TO INCREASE AND THE MOTORCYCLE BEGAN TO LOOSE SPEED. I STEERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STOPPED. THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT GRINDING SOUND WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN ANY GEAR EXCEPT NEUTRAL AND NO FORWARD MOTION IN ANY GEAR WITH THE CLUTCH ENGAGED. I HAD THE MOTORCYCLE TRANSPORTED BY TRUCK TO THE NEAREST AUTHORIZED BMW MOTORCYCLE DEALER. ON DISASSEMBLY, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SPLINES CONNECTING THE CLUTCH HUB TO THE TR…
WHILE CRUISING ON A LEVEL HIGHWAY AT A CONSTANT 65 MPH IN FIFTH GEAR MY 2002 BMW 1150RT MOTORCYCLE'S ENGINE SPEED BEGAN TO INCREASE AND THE MOTORCYCLE BEGAN TO LOOSE SPEED. I STEERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STOPPED. THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT GRINDING SOUND WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN ANY GEAR EXCEPT NEUTRAL AND NO FORWARD MOTION IN ANY GEAR WITH THE CLUTCH ENGAGED. I HAD THE MOTORCYCLE TRANSPORTED BY TRUCK TO THE NEAREST AUTHORIZED BMW MOTORCYCLE DEALER. ON DISASSEMBLY, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SPLINES CONNECTING THE CLUTCH HUB TO THE TR…
THIRD TIME IN 6 YEARS. ABS FAILURE LEAVES MOTORCYCLE WITH RESIDUAL POWER ONLY AND IS DANGEROUS IF NOT NOTICED BY WAY OF WARNING LIGHT .FIRST TIME WAS DUE TO FAULTY ABS PUMP WHICH WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. SECOND TIME WAS DUE TO LOW BATTERY VOLTAGE AND THIRDLY DUE TO FAULTY REAR BRAKE SWITCH. VERY FORTUNATELY THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT HAPPENED. *TR
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
125.0%ODI 10347099 · 1,900 mi
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW R1150RA MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. WHEN THE BRAKE WAS ENGAGED THERE WAS NO POWER RESPONSE. IMMEDIATELY, THE CONTACT BEGAN DOWNSHIFTING AND THEN TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO STOP, AND THEN TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM CONTROL UNIT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,900. UPDATED 11/03/10.LJ
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
Component failure mileage distribution
Component
Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)
Median
Usable records
Examples
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
Too few reports for a range
12,000 mi
1 (sparse)
ODI 10347061 · 12,000 mi
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW R1150RA MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN OVERPOWERING GASOLINE FUEL ODOR AS THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR BEGAN TO DECREASE AT AN ABNORMALLY RAPID PACE. THE CONTACT THEN DISCOVERED GASOLINE LEAKING FROM THE HOSE CONNECTED TO THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT STATED THIS WAS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE OF THE FAILURE WHERE THE HOSE WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE …
WHILE CRUISING ON A LEVEL HIGHWAY AT A CONSTANT 65 MPH IN FIFTH GEAR MY 2002 BMW 1150RT MOTORCYCLE'S ENGINE SPEED BEGAN TO INCREASE AND THE MOTORCYCLE BEGAN TO LOOSE SPEED. I STEERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STOPPED. THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT GRINDING SOUND WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN ANY GEAR EXCEPT NEUTRAL AND NO FORWARD MOTION IN ANY GEAR WITH THE CLUTCH ENGAGED. I HAD THE MOTORCYCLE TRANSPORTED BY TRUCK TO THE NEAREST AUTHORIZED BMW MOTORCYCLE DEALER. ON DISASSEMBLY, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SPLINES CONNECTING THE CLUTCH HUB TO THE TR…
WHILE CRUISING ON A LEVEL HIGHWAY AT A CONSTANT 65 MPH IN FIFTH GEAR MY 2002 BMW 1150RT MOTORCYCLE'S ENGINE SPEED BEGAN TO INCREASE AND THE MOTORCYCLE BEGAN TO LOOSE SPEED. I STEERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STOPPED. THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT GRINDING SOUND WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN ANY GEAR EXCEPT NEUTRAL AND NO FORWARD MOTION IN ANY GEAR WITH THE CLUTCH ENGAGED. I HAD THE MOTORCYCLE TRANSPORTED BY TRUCK TO THE NEAREST AUTHORIZED BMW MOTORCYCLE DEALER. ON DISASSEMBLY, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SPLINES CONNECTING THE CLUTCH HUB TO THE TR…
THIRD TIME IN 6 YEARS. ABS FAILURE LEAVES MOTORCYCLE WITH RESIDUAL POWER ONLY AND IS DANGEROUS IF NOT NOTICED BY WAY OF WARNING LIGHT .FIRST TIME WAS DUE TO FAULTY ABS PUMP WHICH WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. SECOND TIME WAS DUE TO LOW BATTERY VOLTAGE AND THIRDLY DUE TO FAULTY REAR BRAKE SWITCH. VERY FORTUNATELY THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT HAPPENED. *TR
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Too few reports for a range
1,900 mi
1 (sparse)
ODI 10347099 · 1,900 mi
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW R1150RA MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. WHEN THE BRAKE WAS ENGAGED THERE WAS NO POWER RESPONSE. IMMEDIATELY, THE CONTACT BEGAN DOWNSHIFTING AND THEN TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO STOP, AND THEN TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM CONTROL UNIT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,900. UPDATED 11/03/10.LJ
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month
Complaints
Campaigns announced
Examples
2024-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2024-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-10
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2002: 0 complaints
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
2002
0
0
0
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year
Incident dates used
Filing date fallbacks
Excluded dates
2002
4
0
0
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
Component co-occurrence matrix
Component
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
Power Train:Axle Hubs
Power Train:Manual Transmission
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
—
0
0
0
0
Power Train:Axle Hubs
0
—
1ODI 10208086 · 35,769 mi
WHILE CRUISING ON A LEVEL HIGHWAY AT A CONSTANT 65 MPH IN FIFTH GEAR MY 2002 BMW 1150RT MOTORCYCLE'S ENGINE SPEED BEGAN TO INCREASE AND THE MOTORCYCLE BEGAN TO LOOSE SPEED. I STEERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STOPPED. THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT GRINDING SOUND WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN ANY GEAR EXCEPT NEUTRAL AND NO FORWARD MOTION IN ANY GEAR WITH THE CLUTCH ENGAGED. I HAD THE MOTORCYCLE TRANSPORTED BY TRUCK TO THE NEAREST AUTHORIZED BMW MOTORCYCLE DEALER. ON DISASSEMBLY, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SPLINES CONNECTING THE CLUTCH HUB TO THE TR…
WHILE CRUISING ON A LEVEL HIGHWAY AT A CONSTANT 65 MPH IN FIFTH GEAR MY 2002 BMW 1150RT MOTORCYCLE'S ENGINE SPEED BEGAN TO INCREASE AND THE MOTORCYCLE BEGAN TO LOOSE SPEED. I STEERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STOPPED. THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT GRINDING SOUND WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN ANY GEAR EXCEPT NEUTRAL AND NO FORWARD MOTION IN ANY GEAR WITH THE CLUTCH ENGAGED. I HAD THE MOTORCYCLE TRANSPORTED BY TRUCK TO THE NEAREST AUTHORIZED BMW MOTORCYCLE DEALER. ON DISASSEMBLY, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SPLINES CONNECTING THE CLUTCH HUB TO THE TR…
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
0
0
0
0
—
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
1 patterns with matching reports.
Warning lights and dashboard alerts
1 mentions · 25.0% of complaints
Median mileage: 26,200 mi (1 usable records).
ODI 10227266 · 26,200 mi
THIRD TIME IN 6 YEARS. ABS FAILURE LEAVES MOTORCYCLE WITH RESIDUAL POWER ONLY AND IS DANGEROUS IF NOT NOTICED BY WAY OF WARNING LIGHT .FIRST TIME WAS DUE TO FAULTY ABS PUMP WHICH WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. SECOND TIME WAS DUE TO LOW BATTERY VOLTAGE AND THIRDLY DUE TO FAULTY REAR BRAKE SWITCH. VERY FORTUNATELY THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT HAPPENED. *TR