Worst years for a BMW R 1200 GS
Owners have filed 114 complaints about the BMW R 1200 GS with NHTSA across model years 2005 to 2014. More of them are about the fuel & propulsion than anything else.
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2007 BMW R 1200 GS18 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly fuel & propulsion.
Every BMW R 1200 GS year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | D | 11 | 1 | 0 | 22,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2013 | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33,169 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2012 | D | 13 | 0 | 0 | 38,000 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2011 | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2010 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2009 | D | 17 | 0 | 7 | 6,200 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2008 | C | 16 | 1 | 0 | 34,000 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2007 | D | 18 | 4 | 0 | 23,000 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2006 | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | 25,000 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2005 | D | 19 | 1 | 0 | 32,000 | Fuel & Propulsion |
What breaks on a BMW R 1200 GS
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
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Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every BMW R 1200 GS, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the BMW R 1200 GS
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.