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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2009 BMW R 1200 GS Recalls

The 2009 BMW R 1200 GS has 3 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on March 11, 2015.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2009 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
3

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
12

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
0

3 fires

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2009 BMW R 1200 GS, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

3 recalls on the 2009 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 2005–2008, 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 2005–2008, 2010–2011 R 1200 GS, 14 other models

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

Service brakes, hydraulic

Campaign
10V276000
Reported
June 18, 2010
Vehicles affected
up to 15,532
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2007–2008 R 1200 GS, 5 other models

10V276000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2009 BMW R 1200 GS complaints by year

NHTSA has received 12 owner complaints about the 2009 BMW R 1200 GS, the newest on November 29, 2024. Of these, 3 describe a fire.

In complaints about the 2009 BMW R 1200 GS, the component group named most often is the fuel/propulsion system (33%), followed by the fuel system, gasoline (25%) and the electrical system (17%).

1 of the 2009 BMW R 1200 GS's 3 recalls also concerns the fuel system, gasoline.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Fuel/Propulsion System4
  • Fuel System, Gasoline3
  • Electrical System2
  • Engine2
  • Power Train2
  • Equipment1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2009 BMW R 1200 GS received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20113
20122
20131
20141
20233
20242

Complaints about the 2009 BMW R 1200 GS peaked in 2011, when NHTSA received 3. 42% arrived between 2008 and 2012, the model year's first years on the road.

The 12 complaints about the 2009 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 2009 BMW models

Newest record on this page: November 29, 2024. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted