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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2016 BMW R1200 Gs Recalls

The 2016 BMW R1200 Gs has 4 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on July 28, 2017.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2016 BMW R1200 Gs. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
4

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
12

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
1

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2016 BMW R1200 Gs, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

4 recalls on the 2016 BMW R1200 Gs

Equipment

Campaign
17V481000
Reported
July 28, 2017
Vehicles affected
up to 47,775
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Federal standard
FMVSS 108, lamps and reflective devices
Same campaign
also 2014–2015, 2017–2018 R1200 Gs, 8 other models

17V481000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Suspension: front

Campaign
17V438000
Reported
July 10, 2017
Vehicles affected
up to 14,626
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2014–2015, 2017 R1200 Gs, 2 other models

17V438000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Exterior lighting: turn signal

Campaign
17E052000
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2006–2011, 2013–2015, 2017 R1200 Gs, 8 other models

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

Equipment

Campaign
18E016000
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2013–2015, 2017–2018 R1200 Gs, 8 other models

18E016000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2016 BMW R1200 Gs complaints by year

NHTSA has received 12 owner complaints about the 2016 BMW R1200 Gs, the newest on May 31, 2023. Of these, 1 describe a crash (8%).

In complaints about the 2016 BMW R1200 Gs, the component group named most often is the suspension (42%), followed by the engine (25%) and the electrical system (17%).

1 of the 2016 BMW R1200 Gs's 4 recalls also concerns the suspension.

Where 2016 BMW R1200 Gs owners gave the mileage (11 complaints), the median was 4,300 miles.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Suspension5
  • Engine3
  • Electrical System2
  • Service Brakes2
  • Fuel/Propulsion System1
  • Power Train1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2016 BMW R1200 Gs received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20164
20174
20182
20191
20231

Complaints about the 2016 BMW R1200 Gs peaked in 2016, when NHTSA received 4. 92% arrived between 2015 and 2019, the model year's first years on the road.

The 12 complaints about the 2016 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 2016 BMW models

Newest record on this page: May 31, 2023. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted