https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1200-gs New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the BMW R1200 GS. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 09:22:37 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1200-gs https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1200-gs#complaint-2092464 Thu, 15 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2018 BMW R 1200 GS. The contact stated while riding the motorcycle at an undisclosed speed, the RPM's decreased and the motorcycle lost motive power. In addition, the contact stated that the failure had occurred several times. The contact pulled over to the shoulder of the road. The motorcycle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with corrosion on the Dynamic Motor Eng https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1200-gs https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1200-gs#complaint-2064291 Mon, 10 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT While under hard acceleration to pass a vehicle on a two-lane highway, the engine power suddenly cut out completely that created a dangerous situation and suddenly put me at risk for a collision. Fortunately, the vehicle I was passing noticed I had a malfunction and reduced speed allowing me to return back into my lane and safely coast to the shoulder of the road. The vehicle was able to idle on https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1200-gs https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1200-gs#complaint-2048214 Sat, 14 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT It is not clear which brake component is failing. It seems to be either the master cylinder or the ABS control module, but nothing seems to be conclusive. The failure alters the power of and force required to apply the rear brakes, changing the riding characteristics of the motorcycle that could lead to serious injury or miscalculations in application of both front a rear brakes to minimize stoppi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1200-gs https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1200-gs#complaint-2044202 Fri, 29 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT While attempting to pass a car on the highway, the engine suddenly lost power, forcing me into a perilous maneuver to reach the breakdown lane at highway speed. Following vehicle recovery and upon further inspection, I discovered that both plastic throttle body cam pulleys had broken in half, completely disabling throttle control. There were no warning lights or symptoms indicating this failure wa https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1200-gs https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1200-gs#complaint-2042018 Wed, 20 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT Fuel pump flange failure resulting in leaking fuel while I was riding the bike. It is available for inspection. My safety was put at risk because the bike could have caught fire while riding and also potentially could have caused me to crash. The problem has not been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center. The component hasn't been inspected by BMW or any representati https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1200-gs https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1200-gs#complaint-2036224 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT Riding at freeway speeds fuel system is spilling out fuel down both sides of the engine. I smelled strong fuel smell while riding but was unable to stop until almost home. At home inspected bike and discovered leak even while at idle but have not dug in to identify exact leak location. having it trailered into BWM repair facility when appointment available. I do not see a recall for my make year https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1200-gs https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1200-gs#complaint-2021397 Mon, 02 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT Throttle cable pulleys made of plastic have cracks. Catastrophic failure will eventually occur with zero warning, causing total loss of power. [XXX] [XXX] [XXX] [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1200-gs https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1200-gs#complaint-2009129 Fri, 19 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2013 BMW R 1200 GS Motorcycle. The contact stated while riding at 70 MPH, there was an abnormal clanking sound coming from the motorcycle. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact immediately pulled over to inspect the motorcycle but could not determine the cause of the failure. The contact started to slowly exit the highway, the drive shaft, rear drive, and swing arm https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1200-gs https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1200-gs#complaint-2008912 Fri, 19 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2014 BMW R1200 GS Motorcycle. The contact stated that while operating the motorcycle, the odor of fuel was present. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V060000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). The contact stated that the motorcycle had experienced https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1200-gs https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1200-gs#complaint-1943893 Fri, 17 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2008 BMW R 1200. The contact stated that while the motorcycle was parked, the contact smelled fuel on several occasions. No warning light was illuminated. The motorcycle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and determined that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign number: 20V471000 (Fuel system, Gasoline). The failure mileage wa https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1200-gs https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1200-gs#complaint-1935242 Thu, 12 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2014 BMW R 1200 GS. The contact stated that while parked, the front suspension passenger side fork tube had separated. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and determined that the VIN was not included in a recall. The contact referred to NHTSA Campaig https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1200-gs https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1200-gs#complaint-1929894 Fri, 22 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2009 BMW R 1200 GS. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V471000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that after a short ride, the contact had made a stop and ran into a machine shop. The contact h https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1200-gs https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1200-gs#complaint-1917939 Thu, 10 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT While riding the 1200GS yesterday, the rear brake calliper somehow came off! Has anyone encountered such a problem before. After the caliper came off, it got stuck in the wheel spokes and completely shattered the spokes and wheels. I was very lucky not sure how the wheels did not completely jam or freeze as this would have been deadly. I as was on a freeway with cars travelling over 70-MPH! Luck https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1200-gs https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1200-gs#complaint-1917940 Thu, 10 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT While riding the 1200GS yesterday, the rear brake calliper somehow came off! Has anyone encountered such a problem before. After the caliper came off, it got stuck in the wheel spokes and completely shattered the spokes and wheels. I was very lucky not sure how the wheels did not completely jam or freeze as this would have been deadly. I as was on a freeway with cars travelling over 70-MPH! Luck https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1200-gs https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1200-gs#complaint-1913340 Wed, 26 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT The Fuel line connector at fuel pump started leaking and spraying fuel onto the hot engine and exhaust pipes causing the Motorcycle to catch on fire! the 2nd fuel pump the recall was not done yet. The best I can tell the owner did not get the 2nd recall or didn't forward it to the next owner. The person who was riding the motorcycle at the time escaped from being burned! He put it out the fire wi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1200-gs https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1200-gs#complaint-1913341 Wed, 26 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT The Fuel line connector at fuel pump started leaking and spraying fuel onto the hot engine and exhaust pipes causing the Motorcycle to catch on fire! the 2nd fuel pump the recall was not done yet. The best I can tell the owner did not get the 2nd recall or didn't forward it to the next owner. The person who was riding the motorcycle at the time escaped from being burned! He put it out the fire wi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1200-gs https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1200-gs#complaint-1913342 Wed, 26 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT The Fuel line connector at fuel pump started leaking and spraying fuel onto the hot engine and exhaust pipes causing the Motorcycle to catch on fire! the 2nd fuel pump the recall was not done yet. The best I can tell the owner did not get the 2nd recall or didn't forward it to the next owner. The person who was riding the motorcycle at the time escaped from being burned! He put it out the fire wi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1200-gs https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1200-gs#complaint-1911146 Tue, 18 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT Hello I would like to open a case on a fire recall :VIN wb10313089zu47089 2009 BMW 1200gs Motorcycle , The motorcycle did start on fire casing much burn damage at the fuel line , needed the update fuel line and pump update. Rider was able to escape the flames and get a fire extinguisher and put out the fire ! I called BMW of north America , at first they said take it to the Dealer for a inspec https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1200-gs https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1200-gs#complaint-1911147 Tue, 18 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT Hello I would like to open a case on a fire recall :VIN wb10313089zu47089 2009 BMW 1200gs Motorcycle , The motorcycle did start on fire casing much burn damage at the fuel line , needed the update fuel line and pump update. Rider was able to escape the flames and get a fire extinguisher and put out the fire ! I called BMW of north America , at first they said take it to the Dealer for a inspec https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1200-gs https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1200-gs#complaint-1911148 Tue, 18 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT Hello I would like to open a case on a fire recall :VIN wb10313089zu47089 2009 BMW 1200gs Motorcycle , The motorcycle did start on fire casing much burn damage at the fuel line , needed the update fuel line and pump update. Rider was able to escape the flames and get a fire extinguisher and put out the fire ! I called BMW of north America , at first they said take it to the Dealer for a inspec https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1200-gs https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1200-gs#complaint-1903906 Thu, 22 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT Fuel strip sensor failure. The fuel strip sensor that sends fuel level information to the motorcycle dash has failed. This is a known issue by BMW. When the strip fails, it no longer sends accurate fuel level information and the fuel indicator on the dash is no longer reliable. In my case, the fuel level reads full permanently even though fuel has been completely depleted. BMW's remedy is/was to r https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1200-gs https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1200-gs#complaint-1898530 Wed, 31 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT Rear brake on motorcycle does not stop the motorcycle. After three BMW dealer visits and rear brakes having been bled, the rear brake pedal becomes soft and does not stop the motorcycle. The same problem occurred each time within 2-3 months of the repair. The only way to stop the motorcycle is to use the front brake. The BMW service department cannot explain the reason this keeps happening. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1200-gs https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1200-gs#complaint-1897092 Wed, 24 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT Found fuel vapor to be strongly smelled while at a stop light. Upon arrival at home when turning the motorcycle around there were drips coming from the right side of the motorcycle (more specifically the fuel tank). After removing the faring, there was a collection of fuel sitting on top of the fuel tank outlet. Upon closer inspection, the quick disconnect which threads into the fuel tank cap to p https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1200-gs https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1200-gs#complaint-1893337 Mon, 08 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT The contact owned a 2014 BMW R 1200 GS. The contact stated while the contact's father was driving 25 MPH, the motorcycle unintendedly accelerated at high speed. The contact was unsure if any warning light illuminated, but it caused the contact's father to lose control of the motorcycle, and to avoid striking other vehicles, the contact struck a pole and a utility box. The contact's father stuffed https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1200-gs https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1200-gs#complaint-1886774 Mon, 10 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT Rear brake pedal gets soft and braking performance is lost. Feels like air is getting into the system. Bleeding the brake fixes the problem, but it comes back after a few thousand miles. Seems this isn't an isolated icindent based on forum information: https://www.advrider.com/f/threads/bmw-r1200gs-lc-rear-brake-failures.1264712/ https://www.gs-forum.eu/threads/umfrage-wer-ist-von-luft-im-hinter https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1200-gs https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1200-gs#complaint-1844714 Fri, 30 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2014 BMW R 1200 Motorcycle. The contact stated while driving at 60 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed and emitted abnormal sounds and failed to respond. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact continuously depressed the brake pedal until it responded. The contact was able to drive to his residence, where he noticed that the front forks were leaking oil onto the whe https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1200-gs https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1200-gs#complaint-1842188 Tue, 20 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT Rear drive shaft universal joint failed causing the motorcycle to lose power to the rear wheel. If I had been in a turn when the motorcycle lost power, I could have lost control of the vehicle, and my passenger and myself may have crashed and been harmed or died. Per BMW: There have been a mounting number of instances where condensation within the hollow swingarm unit has caused corrosion to acc https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1200-gs https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1200-gs#complaint-1823384 Mon, 04 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT First reported front brake failure to BMW Motorcycle dealer in Chattanooga TN in fall of 2019. Lever went to grip and had to be pumped several times to engage. Dealer could not replicate problem or find anything wrong. June 2022, experienced rear brake failure though several pumps would recover system but only temporarily. Dealer suspected rear master cylinder was culprit but a new one made no di https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1200-gs https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1200-gs#complaint-1814568 Wed, 25 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT There is a small plastic cam on the throttle body that gets pulled by the throttle cable to control the butterfly valve. They break easily and cause a loss of power and engine control. I have seen many others posting on line with same issue https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1200-gs https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r1200-gs#complaint-1814569 Wed, 25 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT There is a small plastic cam on the throttle body that gets pulled by the throttle cable to control the butterfly valve. They break easily and cause a loss of power and engine control. I have seen many others posting on line with same issue