Worst years for a BMW R1200 GS
Owners have filed 186 complaints about the BMW R1200 GS with NHTSA across model years 2004 to 2018. More of them are about the fuel & propulsion than anything else.
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2005 BMW R1200 GS46 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly fuel & propulsion.
Every BMW R1200 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | — | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2017 | — | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2016 | C | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2,500 | Suspension |
| 2015 | C | 14 | 1 | 0 | 14,100 | Brakes |
| 2014 | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | 30,000 | Suspension |
| 2013 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15,000 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2011 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2010 | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21,000 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2009 | C | 22 | 0 | 0 | 15,329 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2008 | C | 23 | 0 | 1 | 20,200 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2007 | C | 29 | 0 | 0 | 25,385 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2006 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2005 | D | 46 | 2 | 0 | 31,195 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2004 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
What breaks on a BMW R1200 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 R1200 GS, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the BMW R1200 GS
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.