BMW R 1200 STYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 8 owner complaints and 8 safety recalls on record for the BMW R 1200 ST.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints8Top: Fuel/propulsion system Safety recalls82005–2008 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

BMW R 1200 ST years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the R 1200 ST median. Tap a year for its full report.

6 0 2 0

'05'06'07'08

Avoid
Caution
Solid
Best
Not rated

2008Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2007Not rated–/1002 complaints · 5 recalls 2006Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls 2005Not rated–/1006 complaints · 6 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common BMW R 1200 ST problems

All model years combined: 8 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

3Fuel/propulsion system

2Fuel system, gasoline

2Power train

1Service brakes, hydraulic

1Vehicle speed control

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Fuel/propulsion system	3	0
Fuel system, gasoline	2	0
Power train	2	0
Service brakes, hydraulic	1	0
Vehicle speed control	1	0

8 recalls

BMW R 1200 ST recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

Delivery: fuel pump20V-471 · 2005–2008 · Aug 10, 2020 · 16,926 vehicles Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs15V-141 · 2005–2007 · Mar 11, 2015 · 43,426 vehicles Delivery: fuel pump13V-617 · 2005–2007 · Dec 12, 2013 · 50,184 vehicles Service brakes, hydraulic10V-276 · 2007 · Jun 18, 2010 · 15,532 vehicles Foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings08V-254 · 2007 · Jun 5, 2008 · 4,922 vehicles Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip06V-164 · 2005 · May 15, 2006 · 13,200 vehicles Service brakes, hydraulic06V-134 · 2005–2006 · Apr 24, 2006 · 9,260 vehicles Engine and engine cooling05V-172 · 2005 · Apr 27, 2005 · 500 vehicles

2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the R 1200 ST

Jul 12, 2013
Fuel Leak - MotorycleEA13006 · 2005–2008 · closed Jan 31, 2014
Led to recall 13V-617
Nov 16, 2012
Fuel Leak - MotorcyclePE12036 · 2005–2008 · closed Jul 22, 2013
No recall