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BMW R 1250 GS

Every BMW R 1250 GS model year on file, 2019 to 2023. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years291 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years52019 to 2023
Recall campaigns7Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins65Summed across model years
By model year

The 2019 model year drew the most complaints, 15, 52% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

0510152019152020202120222023
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Brakes leads the BMW R 1250 GS complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Brakes
20
Electrical system
4
Engine and cooling
4
Powertrain
2
Lighting
1
Fuel system
1
Driver assistance
1
Speed control
1
Structure
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each BMW R 1250 GS model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

BMW R 1250 GS by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2023Motorcycle250.0200109
2022Motorcycle30.03001013
2021Motorcycle10.01002016
2020Motorcycle80.04006014
2019Motorcycle150.01,5004013
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the BMW R 1250 GS

  • 23V-011 Jan 18, 2023
    In certain engine operating and riding conditions, the gearbox input shaft may become damaged or break, possibly resulting in a blocked rear wheel
    Powertrain · 19k vehicles
  • 20V-495 Aug 20, 2020
    Tire pressure labels may not remain affixed to the motorcycle frame
    Equipment · 447 vehicles
  • 20V-476 Aug 13, 2020
    Front brake calipers may leak brake fluid when parked
    Brakes · 9,392 vehicles
  • 20V-166 Mar 19, 2020
    Brake fluid reservoir cap may not clearly state the required type of brake fluid and the process for filling the reservoir, possibly leading to an…
    Brakes · 365 vehicles
  • 20V-165 Mar 19, 2020
    Pivot pin that connects the final drive to the swing arm may be damaged, causing the connection between the final drive and swing arm to loosen
    Powertrain · 4 vehicles
  • 20E-013 Mar 19, 2020
    Brake fluid reservoir cap may not clearly state the required type of brake fluid and the process for filling the reservoir, possibly leading to an…
    Brakes · 49 vehicles
  • 20V-146 Mar 12, 2020
    Brake light may flash instead of remain steady during emergency braking
    Lighting · 4,026 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.