https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1150-gs-adventure New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the BMW R 1150 GS Adventure. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:56:53 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1150-gs-adventure https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1150-gs-adventure#complaint-1118864 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMT WHILE RIDING ON I-95 THE TRANSMISSION (GEARBOX) ON MY MOTORCYCLE MADE A LOUD BANG (NOISE) AND THE REAR WHEEL LOCKED UP MOMENTARILY. I IMMEDIATELY ENGAGED THE CLUTCH AND WAS ABLE TO FREE-WHEEL TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. AT THIS POINT THE HIGHWAY IS THREE LANES AND I WAS JUST LUCKY NOT TO BE BOXED IN BY TRAFFIC AND COULD GET TO SAFETY WITHOUT CRASHING OR BEING RUN OVER. THE INTERNALS OF THE TRANSM https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1150-gs-adventure https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1150-gs-adventure#complaint-1014296 Mon, 07 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMT THE THIRD REAR DRIVE FAILURE ON THE MY 2004/2003 1150 GSA MOTORCYCLE. THE LAST ONE HAPPENED IN OCTOBER OF THIS YEAR. AND JUNE OF THIS YEAR THE FIRST TIME THE FINAL DRIVE FAILED IT HAPPENED IN AUGUST IN 2010 ON MY WAY HOME ON INTERSTATE 90 IN WASHINGTON, THIS PAST JUNE 2013 IT HAPPENED IN LOGAN UTAH AND THIS PAST FRIDAY OCTOBER 4 IT HAPPENED ON INTERSTATE 10. I AM LUCKY THE BIKE AND I MANAGED TO S https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1150-gs-adventure https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1150-gs-adventure#recall-03V325000-bmw-bmw-r-1150-gs-adventure-2003 Tue, 26 Aug 2003 00:00:00 GMT ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, DUE TO THE MATERIAL COMPOSITION OF THE REAR BRAKE HOSE, THE HOSE MAY SPLIT OPEN DURING RIDING CONDITIONS IN WHICH A FULL EXTENSION OF THE REAR SUSPENSION OCCURS. IN SOME CASES, THE HOSE MAY ALSO HAVE BEEN ROUTED INCORRECTLY TO THE CALIPER AGGRAVATING THE CONDITION. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1150-gs-adventure https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1150-gs-adventure#recall-02V319000-bmw-bmw-r-1150-gs-adventure-2003 Wed, 27 Nov 2002 00:00:00 GMT ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE 3RD AND 4TH TRANSMISSION GEAR (SHIFT) WHEELS MAY NOT BE SECURELY SEATED ON THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT. CONSEQUENTLY, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT FROM 5TH TO 6TH GEAR, ENGAGEMENT OF THE TWO GEARS MAY OCCUR SIMULTANEOUSLY.