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2002 BMW R1150RA

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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4Owner complaints

Model-year median: 4

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Fuel System, Gasoline
1Power Train
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Fuel System, Gasoline complaints

1 reports
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12,000 miles · Aug 3, 2010
Fuel System, Gasoline

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 THI…

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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 FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

NHTSA ODI #10347061

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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