BMW R1200 GS Adventure
Owners filed 72 complaints across 14 model years of the BMW R1200 GS Adventure. The 2007 drew the most (23); the 2018 the fewest (1).
Model years14
Complaints72
Recalls54
Fires1
Deaths0
Every BMW R1200 GS Adventure model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2017 | 7 | 4 | — | — | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2016 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 | — | — | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2014 | 2 | 5 | — | — | Suspension | Routine | |
| 2013 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2012 | 3 | 2 | — | — | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2011 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2010 | 2 | 4 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2009 | 7 | 4 | — | — | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2008 | 18 | 8 | 1 | — | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2007 | 23 | 6 | — | — | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2006 | 5 | 5 | — | — | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Routine |
Which BMW R1200 GS Adventure years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2007 is the weakest year on record, with 23 complaints concentrated in the fuel/propulsion system. It carries 6 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.