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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2012 BMW R 1200 GS Recalls

The 2012 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 2012 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
10

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
0

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2012 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 2012 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 2011, 2013–2014 R 1200 GS, 9 other models

21V060000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Exterior lighting: turn signal

Campaign
17E052000
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 8 other models

17E052000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2012 BMW R 1200 GS complaints by year

NHTSA has received 10 owner complaints about the 2012 BMW R 1200 GS, the newest on September 7, 2021. Owners reported 1 injury.

In complaints about the 2012 BMW R 1200 GS, the component group named most often is the fuel/propulsion system (40%), followed by the power train (30%) and the engine (20%).

None of the 2012 BMW R 1200 GS's 2 recalls concerns the fuel/propulsion system.

Where 2012 BMW R 1200 GS owners gave the mileage (10 complaints), the median was 36,000 miles.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Fuel/Propulsion System4
  • Power Train3
  • Engine2
  • Equipment Adaptive/Mobility1
  • Fuel System, Gasoline1
  • Structure1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2012 BMW R 1200 GS received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20111
20131
20141
20151
20171
20181
20191
20202
20211

Complaints about the 2012 BMW R 1200 GS peaked in 2020, when NHTSA received 2. 40% arrived between 2011 and 2015, the model year's first years on the road.

The 10 complaints about the 2012 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 2012 BMW models

Newest record on this page: September 7, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted