BMW R1200 GS — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, BMW R1200 GS Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2018 highlighted. 2004: 4 complaints 2004 2005: 37 complaints 2006: 4 complaints 2006 2007: 26 complaints 2008: 18 complaints 2008 2009: 18 complaints 2010: 6 complaints 2010 2011: 1 complaints 2013: 5 complaints 2013 2014: 5 complaints 2015: 10 complaints 2015 2016: 12 complaints 2017: 3 complaints 2017 2018: 4 complaints 2018
2018: 4 complaints
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YearComplaints
20044
200537
20064
200726
200818
200918
20106
20111
20135
20145
201510
201612
20173
20184

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2018 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2017 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2016 Not enough data 12 Only 12 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2015 Not enough data 10 Only 10 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2014 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2013 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2011 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2010 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2009 Not enough data 18 Only 18 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2008 Not enough data 18 Only 18 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2007 Not enough data 26 Only 26 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2006 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2005 Not enough data 37 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2004 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.