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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2005 BMW R1200 Gs Recalls

The 2005 BMW R1200 Gs has 7 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on August 10, 2020.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2005 BMW R1200 Gs. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
7

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
37

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
2

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2005 BMW R1200 Gs, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

7 recalls on the 2005 BMW R1200 Gs

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump

Campaign
20V471000
Reported
August 10, 2020
Vehicles affected
up to 16,926
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2006–2011 R1200 Gs, 15 other models

20V471000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip

Campaign
06V164000
Reported
May 15, 2006
Vehicles affected
up to 13,200
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2004, 2006 R1200 Gs, 4 other models

06V164000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Service brakes, hydraulic

Campaign
06V134000
Reported
April 24, 2006
Vehicles affected
up to 9,260
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2004, 2006 R1200 Gs, 2 other models

06V134000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Engine and engine cooling

Campaign
05V172000
Reported
April 27, 2005
Vehicles affected
up to 500
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2 other models

05V172000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump

Campaign
05V082000
Reported
March 3, 2005
Vehicles affected
up to 3,084
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
only the 2005 BMW R1200 Gs

05V082000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Campaign
04V576000
Reported
December 6, 2004
Vehicles affected
up to 485
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
only the 2005 BMW R1200 Gs

04V576000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip

Campaign
04V297000
Reported
June 22, 2004
Vehicles affected
up to 99
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
only the 2005 BMW R1200 Gs

04V297000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2005 BMW R1200 Gs complaints by year

NHTSA has received 37 owner complaints about the 2005 BMW R1200 Gs, the newest on October 31, 2018. Of these, 2 describe a crash (5%); owners reported 2 injuries.

In complaints about the 2005 BMW R1200 Gs, the component group named most often is the fuel/propulsion system (30%), followed by the power train (30%) and the service brakes (11%).

None of the 2005 BMW R1200 Gs's 7 recalls concerns the fuel/propulsion system.

Where 2005 BMW R1200 Gs owners gave the mileage (35 complaints), the median was 30,000 miles.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Fuel/Propulsion System11
  • Power Train11
  • Service Brakes4
  • Structure4
  • Fuel System, Gasoline3
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic3

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2005 BMW R1200 Gs received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20063
20076
20082
20092
20111
20127
201310
20143
20151
20171
20181

Complaints about the 2005 BMW R1200 Gs peaked in 2013, when NHTSA received 10. 30% arrived between 2004 and 2008, the model year's first years on the road.

The 37 complaints about the 2005 BMW R1200 Gs are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

BMW R1200 Gs by model year

Other 2005 BMW models

Newest record on this page: August 10, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted