Reliability & cost of ownership
Bmw R 1200 Gs Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Bmw R 1200 Gs? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Bmw R 1200 Gs problems by model year
22 recall entries and 94 owner complaints on file across 10 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 R 1200 Gs | 1 | 9 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 R 1200 Gs | 2 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 R 1200 Gs | 2 | 10 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 R 1200 Gs | 2 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 R 1200 Gs | 2 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 R 1200 Gs | 3 | 12 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 R 1200 Gs | 3 | 14 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 R 1200 Gs | 3 | 16 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 R 1200 Gs | 2 | 5 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 R 1200 Gs | 2 | 14 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Bmw R 1200 Gs, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- fuel/propulsion system29 complaints
- fuel system23 complaints
- gasoline22 complaints
- power train18 complaints
- engine7 complaints
- service brakes7 complaints
- suspension7 complaints
- wheels6 complaints