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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2018 BMW R1200 Gs Recalls

The 2018 BMW R1200 Gs has 2 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on July 28, 2017.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2018 BMW R1200 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
4

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
1

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2018 BMW R1200 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 2018 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 2014–2017 R1200 Gs, 8 other models

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

Equipment

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

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

2018 BMW R1200 Gs complaints by year

NHTSA has received 4 owner complaints about the 2018 BMW R1200 Gs, the newest on May 15, 2025. Of these, 1 describe a crash (25%); owners reported 1 injury.

In complaints about the 2018 BMW R1200 Gs, the component group named most often is the engine (50%), followed by the electrical system (25%) and the steering (25%).

None of the 2018 BMW R1200 Gs's 2 recalls concerns the engine.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Engine2
  • Electrical System1
  • Steering1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2018 BMW R1200 Gs received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20202
20211
20251

Complaints about the 2018 BMW R1200 Gs peaked in 2020, when NHTSA received 2. 75% arrived between 2017 and 2021, the model year's first years on the road.

The 4 complaints about the 2018 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 2018 BMW models

Newest record on this page: May 15, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted