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BMW R1200 GS

Every BMW R1200 GS model year on file, 2015 to 2019. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years294 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years52015 to 2019
Recall campaigns4Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins207Summed across model years
By model year

The 2016 model year drew the most complaints, 12, 41% of the model's total

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

0369122015201612201720182019
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Engine and cooling leads the BMW R1200 GS complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Engine and cooling
9
Suspension
8
Brakes
7
Electrical system
4
Steering
3
Speed control
3
Fuel system
1
Powertrain
1
Stability and traction control
1
Wheels
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each BMW R1200 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 R1200 GS by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2019Not decoded0NoneNone0029
2018Motorcycle425.02002043
2017Motorcycle333.31504046
2016Motorcycle128.36004048
2015Motorcycle1010.05004041
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the BMW R1200 GS

  • 18E-016 Mar 21, 2018
    Specifically being recalled is Windscreen model number 8531917, sold for use on model year 2012-2018 F700GS motorcycles, Windscreen model number…
    Equipment · 1,571 vehicles
  • 17E-052 Aug 21, 2017
    As designed, these accessory turn signals may be insufficiently visible to other drivers, and, as such, fail to comply with the requirements of…
    Lighting · 9,000 vehicles
  • 17V-481 Jul 28, 2017
    When equipped with the optional aluminum luggage cases, the rear reflex reflectors may be partially blocked
    Equipment · 48k vehicles
  • 17V-438 Jul 10, 2017
    Motorcycle fixed fork tube may separate from the pressed in seal plug that secures the tube to the upper triple clamp
    Suspension · 15k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.