Model year

2019 BMW R1250 GS Adventure

Motorcycle, gasoline, built in Germany. Owner complaints on file from Jan 17, 2020 to Jan 28, 2020.

Recalls (0)Complaints (3)Investigations (1)Bulletins (4)

Recall campaigns covering this model year0No recall campaign lists this model year

Owner complaints33.0 times the median 2019 motorcycle

Severity index0.02019 motorcycles average 3.9

First 24 months3Complaints in its first two years

Complaints over time

Complaints about the 2019 BMW R1250 GS Adventure peaked in 2020, with 3 filed

Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.

Components

100% of complaints about the 2019 BMW R1250 GS Adventure name brakes

Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.

Brakes

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.

Recalls

No recall campaign lists the 2019 BMW R1250 GS Adventure

Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.

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Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 2019 BMW R1250 GS Adventure

The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.

3 complaints on file, page 1 of 1.

Filed Jan 28, 2020Failure Dec 9, 20194,000 milesPlymouth, MIService brakes
FRONT CALIPERS, LH AND RH SIDES, LEAKING FROM PISTONS AND CALIPER CASTING PARTING SURFACE. DEALER HAS REPLACED WITH LIKE NEW. REPLACEMENT UNITS LEAKAGE CONTINUES. WIDE SPREAD ISSUE AMONG THE R1250GS COMMUNITY GOING ON FOR MONTHS. EVEN UNSOLD BIKES ON DEALER FLOORS ARE FOUND LEAKING PRIOR TO SALE. DEALER THEN ARE UNABLE TO SELL UNTIL CORRECT
NHTSA complaint 11302651
Filed Jan 23, 2020Failure Jan 21, 20201,384 milesPasadena, CAService brakes
FRONT BRAKE OIL IS LEAKING TWICE. FIRST OLI LEAKING IS AT 600MILES, AND THEY CHANGED THE PARTS, AND YESTERDAY HAPPEND SAME AT 1384 MILES AND IT IS COMMON ISSUE WITH 2019 BMW GS, RT, MODELS . SO I WENT DEALER TO CHANGE ONLY PARTS.AND I FEEL DANGER WHEN I RIDE A MOTORCYCLE WITH FRONT BRAKE OIL LEAKING ISSUE, AND THE DEALER SAID IT IS NOT RECALL ISSUE YET. IT IS LIFE MATTER !!
NHTSA complaint 11301282
Filed Jan 17, 2020Failure Dec 3, 2019800 milesCarmel, INService brakes
BRAKE CALIPER FAILURE ON FRONT END OF THIS MODEL. FIRST EVIDENCE WAS LEAKING FLUID FROM CALIPER ONTO WHEEL RIM WHILE PARKED. WAS TOLD BY BMW ROADSIDE SERVICE TO NOT RIDE IT SINCE THE BRAKE IS LEAKING. THEY PICKED IT UP ON 12/3/19 AND IT'S STILL AT CINCINNATI BMW AS OF TODAY WITH NO RESOLUTION FROM BMW. HEAD SERVICE ADVISORS FROM BOTH FALCONE BMW OF INDIANAPOLIS AND CINCINNATI BMW HAVE STATED BMW KNOWS ABOUT THE FAILURE AS THERE ARE SERVICE ADVISORIES ON THIS, THE GSA, AND THE RT. YET BMW CONTINUES TO LET THIS MODEL BE RIDDEN AND SOLD WITH A POTENTIAL LETHAL OUTCOME!!! THE MANUFACTURER OF THE BRAKES IS HAYES. THE SERVICE ADVISORS SAID THE MODELS WITH BREMBO BRAKES ARE NOT AFFECTED SO BMW KNOWS EXACTLY WHICH MOTORCYCLES HAVE THESE BRAKES. AT A MINIMUM THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL TO ADDRESS THE FAILURE. CERTAINLY A STOP SALE ORDER.*DT*JB
NHTSA complaint 11300025

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.

Investigations

1 NHTSA investigation on file

PE20002 Preliminary evaluation, Brakes
Brake fluid leak at front brake caliper
Opened Apr 1, 2020, closed Sep 21, 2020 · led to a recall

Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.

All investigations

Service bulletins

4 manufacturer communications cover this model year

Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.

MC000222 Nov 8, 2022 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
BMW Motorrad is aware of a number of cases in which the screw connections of the Paralever link and/or the rear brake caliper have loosened in customer vehicles while driving.
SIB610321 May 13, 2022 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
BATTERY EMPTY DESPITE CHARGER.
MC610321 Mar 18, 2022 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
The motorcycle will not start. The vehicle battery is empty even though the battery charger was permanently connected to the 12V power socket.
MC610821 Jul 13, 2021 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
When diagnosing fault codes (0x3A13D7, 0x3A13D9), technicians erroneously condemn the electronic throttle grip, which analyses show is rarely the culprit.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.

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