2007 BMW R 1200 R Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 86%of 7 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 35,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the fuel system of the 2007 BMW R 1200 R, 86% of the 7 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 35,000 miles. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Riding on the highway (left lane) at 65 MPH the fuel gauge showed slightly less than 1/4 tank, the computer showed 50+ miles of gas left. The engine quit and I had to slowly drift across 3 lanes of traffic to get to the shoulder. The tank was empty.”
NHTSA complaint #11030086, filed 2017-09, 98,000 miles“Driving on the highway with fuel indicator showing full tank of gas. Sudden loss of power due to fuel tank running to empty on account of incorrect indicator.”
NHTSA complaint #11046635, filed 2017-11, 40,000 miles“The contact owns a 2007 Bmw 1200rt motorcycle. The contact stated that the fuel gauge would constantly display erroneous fuel readings. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed with a fractured fuel pump which needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacture was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 2,000 and the current mileage was 28,000. Kmj”
NHTSA complaint #10587386, filed 2014-05, 2,000 milesRelated recalls
- 20V471000Aug 10, 2020BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2009-2011 K1300 (S, GT), 2010-2011 S1000 RR, 2005-2011 R1200 (GS, GS Adventure, R, RT, S, ST), 2006-2010…Covers: BMW R 1200 R 2006–2011, R1200 RT 2005–2011, R1200 GS 2005–2011 +13 more
- 13V617000Dec 12, 2013BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 model year R-model motorcycles, model year 2005-2012 K-model motorcycles, model year…Covers: BMW R 1200 R 2007–2011, R1200 RT 2005–2011, R1200 GS 2005–2011 +12 more
Related service bulletins
- 10245433Nov 13, 2023BMW Motorrad USA has become aware of a potential durability issue with the film type fuel level sender âÂÂFuel Stripâ equipped on certain model year 2005 to 2013 R and K…
- 10056106Jun 1, 2014Bmw mc: see document search button for owner letter. Information provided regarding the warranty extension, with out mileage limitations, to 12 years due to a potential…
- 10150154Mar 1, 2013R1200R has no fuel level or engine temperature display despite having an on-board computer
- 10033130Dec 1, 2009Bmw vehicles: fuel level sensor repairs. Where it is necessary to replace the right or the left side fuel level sensor due to a failure, the entire pump and housing or delivery…
- 10030825Nov 1, 2007Bmw motorcycle: engine fuels containing ethanol. Bmw motorrad has no objection to the use of si engine fuels containing up to a maximum of 10% ethanol and imposes no warranty…
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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