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BMW R1200 SYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 5 owner complaints and 4 safety recalls on record for the BMW R1200 S.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints5Top: Fuel/propulsion systemSafety recalls42006–2008 model years

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

Best & worst years

BMW R1200 S 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 R1200 S median. Tap a year for its full report.

'06'07'08
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2008Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2007Not rated–/1005 complaints · 4 recalls2006Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common BMW R1200 S problems

All model years combined: 5 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
Fuel/propulsion system20
Electrical system10
Engine and engine cooling10
Fuel system, gasoline10
4 recalls

BMW R1200 S recalls

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

47%Delivery: fuel pump20V-471 · 2006–2008 · Aug 10, 2020 · 16,926 vehicles61%Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs15V-141 · 2007 · Mar 11, 2015 · 43,426 vehicles59%Delivery: fuel pump13V-617 · 2007 · Dec 12, 2013 · 50,184 vehicles–Power train06V-399 · 2007 · Oct 18, 2006 · 700 vehicles
2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the R1200 S

  1. Fuel Leak - MotorycleEA13006 · 2006–2008 · closed Jan 31, 2014
    Led to recall 13V-617
  2. Fuel Leak - MotorcyclePE12036 · 2006–2008 · closed Jul 22, 2013
    No recall