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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2011 BMW R 1200 GS Recalls

The 2011 BMW R 1200 GS has 2 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on February 8, 2021.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2011 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
6

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
0

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2011 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 2011 BMW R 1200 GS

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump

Campaign
21V060000
Reported
February 8, 2021
Vehicles affected
up to 20,963
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2012–2014 R 1200 GS, 9 other models

21V060000: 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 2005–2010 R 1200 GS, 14 other models

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

2011 BMW R 1200 GS complaints by year

NHTSA has received 6 owner complaints about the 2011 BMW R 1200 GS, the newest on February 10, 2025.

In complaints about the 2011 BMW R 1200 GS, the component group named most often is the fuel/propulsion system (50%), followed by the power train (17%) and the service brakes (17%).

None of the 2011 BMW R 1200 GS's 2 recalls concerns the fuel/propulsion system.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Fuel/Propulsion System3
  • Power Train1
  • Service Brakes1
  • Suspension1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2011 BMW R 1200 GS received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20151
20201
20221
20231
20241
20251

Complaints about the 2011 BMW R 1200 GS peaked in 2015, when NHTSA received 1. 0% arrived between 2010 and 2014, the model year's first years on the road.

The 6 complaints about the 2011 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 2011 BMW models

Newest record on this page: February 10, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted