NHTSA Safety Recalls
BMW R1200 Gs Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 19 recall campaigns for the BMW R1200 Gs, across 14 model years from 2004 to 2018. The 2006 has the most (8); the fewest among years with a recall is 2018 (2).
- Model years
- 14
- Recall campaigns
- 19
- Most recalls
- 2006
- Owner complaints
- 153
2004–2018, with a recall
8 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 153 complaints with NHTSA about the BMW R1200 Gs across 14 model years; the most, 37, concern the 2005.
Owners marked a crash on 5 of the BMW R1200 Gs complaints (3%) and a fire on 2.
Across all BMW R1200 Gs model years, owners name the fuel/propulsion system most often (at least 57 complaints), then the power train (28).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the BMW R1200 Gs in 2013: 41, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the BMW R1200 Gs is fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump, in 11 model-year listings.
The newest BMW R1200 Gs recall, 20V471000, was reported on August 10, 2020 and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump.
BMW R1200 Gs years to avoid
Too few BMW R1200 Gs model years have a complete complaint window to rank them: 2 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
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | First years | vs median year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 | 4 | 3 | not ranked |
| 2017 | 4 | 3 | 2 | not ranked |
| 2016 | 4 | 12 | 11 | not ranked |
| 2015 | 4 | 10 | 7 | not ranked |
| 2014 | 4 | 5 | 5 | not ranked |
| 2013 | 4 | 5 | 2 | not ranked |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 | 0 | not ranked |
| 2010 | 2 | 6 | 2 | not ranked |
| 2009 | 2 | 18 | 2 | not ranked |
| 2008 | 6 | 18 | 1 | not ranked |
| 2007 | 4 | 26 | 1 | not ranked |
| 2006 | 8 | 4 | 1 | not ranked |
| 2005 | 7 | 37 | 11 | not ranked |
| 2004 | 2 | 4 | 2 | not ranked |
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.BMW R1200 Gs years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the BMW R1200 Gs
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP11
- EQUIPMENT11
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL11
- SUSPENSION:FRONT5
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP4
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS4
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC3
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2
- TIRES:VALVE1
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1
BMW R1200 Gs model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every BMW R1200 Gs recall campaign (19)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20V471000August 10, 2020 | fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 2005–2011 | fire | 16,926 |
| 17V481000July 28, 2017 | equipment | 2014–2018 | crash | 47,775 |
| 17V438000July 10, 2017 | suspension: front | 2014–2017 | crash | 14,626 |
| 14V065000February 19, 2014 | electrical system | 2013 | crash | 4,453 |
| 13V154000April 22, 2013 | suspension: front | 2013 | crash | 15 |
| 09V319000August 7, 2009 | fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 2006–2008 | crash | 4,839 |
| 09V129000April 17, 2009 | electrical system | 2008 | crash | 893 |
| 08V290000July 1, 2008 | power train: manual transmission | 2008 | crash | 46 |
| 08V254000June 5, 2008 | service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 2006–2008 | crash | 4,922 |
| 06V486000December 21, 2006 | tires: valve | 2006 | crash | 144 |
| 06V164000May 15, 2006 | service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 2004–2006 | crash | 13,200 |
| 06V134000April 24, 2006 | service brakes, hydraulic | 2004–2006 | crash | 9,260 |
| 06V104000April 4, 2006 | power train: clutch assembly | 2006 | crash | 453 |
| 05V172000April 27, 2005 | engine and engine cooling | 2005 | crash | 500 |
| 05V082000March 3, 2005 | fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 2005 | crash | 3,084 |
| 04V576000December 6, 2004 | service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 2005 | crash | 485 |
| 04V297000June 22, 2004 | service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 2005 | crash | 99 |
| 17E052000 | exterior lighting: turn signal | 2006–2011, 2013–2017 | crash | — |
| 18E016000 | equipment | 2013–2018 | crash | — |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the BMW R1200 Gs. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: May 15, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted