2008 BMW R1200 GS fuel system problems
Owners reported fuel system problems in 24 complaints for the 2008 BMW R1200 GS, 62% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 24 62% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 28,000 miles 22 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When fuel system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 13 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 22 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 28,000 miles, and 86% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash.
What owners wrote
2008 BMW gs motorcycle ran out gas while at a stop light. Gas gage showed a range of 50 miles left in the tank before empty. This has been repaired twice because of the fuel strip in the tank fails to read the fuel level. I have been lucky, and have not had this happen while in motion on the freeway or highway putting me in danger from other vehicles due to sudden loss of fuel to the engine.
While travelling at the speed limit on the left lane in busy traffic, the motorcycle quit as if I had shut off the key. I had to maneuver through 4 lanes of traffic to get to the shoulder. I believe that the fuel level indicator shut the bike off even though there was fuel in the tank. Once stopped, the bike started again and ran normally. I believe that the fuel level indicator can interrupt engine operation when it gets to a point of zero range, even though the bike has adequate fuel in the tank.