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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2005 BMW R 1200 GS Recalls

The 2005 BMW R 1200 GS has 2 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on March 11, 2015.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2005 BMW R 1200 GS. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
2

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
14

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
1

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2005 BMW R 1200 GS, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

2 recalls on the 2005 BMW R 1200 GS

Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs

Campaign
15V141000
Reported
March 11, 2015
Vehicles affected
up to 43,426
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2006–2010 R 1200 GS, 11 other models

15V141000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump

Campaign
13V617000
Reported
December 12, 2013
Vehicles affected
up to 50,184
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2006–2011 R 1200 GS, 14 other models

13V617000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2005 BMW R 1200 GS complaints by year

NHTSA has received 14 owner complaints about the 2005 BMW R 1200 GS, the newest on May 11, 2020. Of these, 1 describe a crash (7%); owners reported 1 injury.

In complaints about the 2005 BMW R 1200 GS, the component group named most often is the power train (36%), followed by the fuel system, gasoline (29%) and the wheels (29%).

1 of the 2005 BMW R 1200 GS's 2 recalls also concerns the fuel system, gasoline.

Where 2005 BMW R 1200 GS owners gave the mileage (14 complaints), the median was 31,000 miles.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Power Train5
  • Fuel System, Gasoline4
  • Wheels4
  • Fuel/Propulsion System2
  • Engine1
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2005 BMW R 1200 GS received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20102
20111
20125
20132
20141
20203

Complaints about the 2005 BMW R 1200 GS peaked in 2012, when NHTSA received 5. 0% arrived between 2004 and 2008, the model year's first years on the road.

The 14 complaints about the 2005 BMW R 1200 GS are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

BMW R 1200 GS by model year

Other 2005 BMW models

Newest record on this page: May 11, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted