Reliability & cost of ownership
BMW R 1250 GS Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the BMW R 1250 GS? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
BMW R 1250 GS problems by model year
14 recall entries and 29 owner complaints on file across 5 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 R 1250 GS | 1 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2022 R 1250 GS | 1 | 3 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2021 R 1250 GS | 2 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2020 R 1250 GS | 6 | 8 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 R 1250 GS | 4 | 15 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the BMW R 1250 GS, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes19 complaints
- engine4 complaints
- electrical system4 complaints
- unknown or other3 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic2 complaints
- power train2 complaints
- vehicle speed control1 complaint
- forward collision avoidance1 complaint