2007 BMW R1200 GS problems
NHTSA has received 47 complaints about the 2007 BMW R1200 GS, and 51% of them involve fuel system. After that come brakes (21%) and drivetrain & axles (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 47 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Fuel system 51% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 23,000 miles 45 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 17 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 13 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 9 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 45 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 23,000 miles. For fuel system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 24,000 miles (22 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 4 complaints mention a crash; 5 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2007 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 4 model years of the BMW R1200 GS with enough data (14 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 6 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Drive shaft failure which took out the swing arm while doing speed of 35-45 MPH on back country road. If on highway or increases speed, incident may cause loss of life
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 BMW gsr1200 motorcycle. The contact stated that the rear wheel seized abnormally. The contact opened the reservoir for the brake chamber and found that the rubber was severely worn. The contact allowed the vehicle to cool down and the failure was corrected temporarily. The failure recurred later while the contact was driving at highway speeds. The steering wheel seized abnormally and the vehicle was flipped over. The contact sustained injuries to the knees.
The plastic fuel pump flange (plate that seals the top of the fuel tank and is the connections for the fuel pump) has developed cracks in the "boss" fitting for the quick disconnect hose fittings. After applying a fix for this, I've noticed what appears to be a hairline crack in the plastic plate itself, just below the metal screw cap ring. Gas weeps from this crack fast enough to fill the recess of the fuel pump lid and begins dripping down the inboard side of the gas tank onto the cylinder head and exhaust.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 BMW r 1200 gs motorcycle. The contact stated that the fuel pump was leaking. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The vehicle was not repaired or diagnosed. The failure mileage was approximately 47,000. Updated 10/29/13 the flang at the joint between the fuel pump output and the fuel line, had a split, thus allowing fuel to leak and run down the front side of the motorcycle the exhaust header. Updated 10/29/13