Reliability & cost of ownership
Bmw R1150gs Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Bmw R1150gs? 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 R1150gs problems by model year
3 recall entries and 29 owner complaints on file across 4 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 R1150gs | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 R1150gs | 1 | 21 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 R1150gs | 1 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 R1150gs | 1 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Bmw R1150gs, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes12 complaints
- power train11 complaints
- hydraulic11 complaints
- fuel system4 complaints
- gasoline3 complaints
- tires1 complaint
- electrical system1 complaint
- other1 complaint