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BMW R 1300 GS AdventureYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 3 owner complaints and 1 safety recall on record for the BMW R 1300 GS Adventure.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints3Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls12025–2026 model years

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

Best & worst years

BMW R 1300 GS Adventure 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 1300 GS Adventure median. Tap a year for its full report.

'25'26
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2026Too new–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2025Too new–/1002 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common BMW R 1300 GS Adventure problems

All model years combined: 3 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system10
Exterior lighting10
Forward collision avoidance10
Suspension10
1 recall

BMW R 1300 GS Adventure recalls

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

97%Communication: auto crash notification25V-480 · 2025 · Jul 25, 2025 · 33 vehicles