NHTSA Safety Recalls
BMW R 1200 GS Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 6 recall campaigns for the BMW R 1200 GS, across 10 model years from 2005 to 2014. The 2009 has the most (3); the fewest among years with a recall is 2014 (1).
- Model years
- 10
- Recall campaigns
- 6
- Most recalls
- 2009
- Owner complaints
- 95
2005–2014, with a recall
3 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 95 complaints with NHTSA about the BMW R 1200 GS across 10 model years; the most, 16, concern the 2007.
Owners marked a crash on 6 of the BMW R 1200 GS complaints (6%) and a fire on 3.
Across all BMW R 1200 GS model years, owners name the fuel/propulsion system most often (at least 29 complaints), then the fuel system, gasoline (22).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the BMW R 1200 GS in 2020: 17, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the BMW R 1200 GS is fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump, in 11 model-year listings.
The newest BMW R 1200 GS recall, 21V060000, was reported on February 8, 2021 and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump.
BMW R 1200 GS years to avoid
Too few BMW R 1200 GS model years have a complete complaint window to rank them: 0 of the 5 needed.
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.BMW R 1200 GS years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the BMW R 1200 GS
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP11
- WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS6
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC3
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL1
- POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION1
BMW R 1200 GS model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every BMW R 1200 GS recall campaign (6)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21V060000February 8, 2021 | fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 2011–2014 | fire | 20,963 |
| 15V141000March 11, 2015 | wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs | 2005–2010 | crash | 43,426 |
| 14V211000April 18, 2014 | power train: manual transmission | 2013 | crash | 1,420 |
| 13V617000December 12, 2013 | fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 2005–2011 | fire | 50,184 |
| 10V276000June 18, 2010 | service brakes, hydraulic | 2007–2009 | crash | 15,532 |
| 17E052000 | exterior lighting: turn signal | 2012 | crash | — |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the BMW R 1200 GS. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: October 14, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted