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2019–2023 · 5 model years

BMW R 1250 GS recalls & problems by year

14 recalls and 29 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. Pick a year for the full record.

Most complaints201915 complaints
Most recalls20206 recalls
Crashes reported0in owner complaints
Injuries reported10 deaths
Owner complaints by model yearSelect a bar to open that year
051015202019: 15 complaints, 4 recalls2020: 8 complaints, 6 recalls2021: 1 complaints, 2 recalls2022: 3 complaints, 1 recalls2023: 2 complaints, 1 recalls20192020202120222023
Model yearNHTSA starsEPA mpgRecallsComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuriesDeaths
2023 R 1250 GS——120010
2022 R 1250 GS——130000
2021 R 1250 GS——210000
2020 R 1250 GS——680000
2019 R 1250 GS——4150000

Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.

Most-reported problem areas, all years

  • Service brakes19
  • Engine4
  • Electrical system4
  • Service brakes, hydraulic3
  • Unknown or other3
  • Power train2
  • Vehicle speed control1
  • Forward collision avoidance1