Reliability & cost of ownership
Bmw R1200 Gs Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Bmw R1200 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 R1200 Gs problems by model year
55 recall entries and 153 owner complaints on file across 14 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 R1200 Gs | 2 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 R1200 Gs | 4 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 R1200 Gs | 4 | 12 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 R1200 Gs | 4 | 10 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 R1200 Gs | 4 | 5 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 R1200 Gs | 4 | 5 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 R1200 Gs | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 R1200 Gs | 2 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 R1200 Gs | 2 | 18 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 R1200 Gs | 6 | 18 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 R1200 Gs | 4 | 26 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 R1200 Gs | 8 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 R1200 Gs | 7 | 37 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 R1200 Gs | 2 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Bmw R1200 Gs, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- fuel/propulsion system57 complaints
- power train28 complaints
- service brakes23 complaints
- suspension15 complaints
- electrical system13 complaints
- engine12 complaints
- structure8 complaints
- steering7 complaints