2011 BMW R 1200 R Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 17%of 6 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 1,512miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the electrical system of the 2011 BMW R 1200 R, 17% of the 6 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 1,512 miles.
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.
“The fuel gauge quit working. The dealer said this was due to a faulty fuel sensor and this was a fairly common problem. He blamed the ethanol in the gas and said we needed to use an additive to prevent it. If you rely on your gas gauge (who doesn't) and it reads full or part full and you run out of gas in traffic your vehicle could stop and get hit.”
NHTSA complaint #10499834, filed 2013-02, 1,512 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10249027Jan 11, 2024The electrical system of BMW vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. This has led to increased demands being placed on the battery…
- 10204667Sep 20, 2021One of the following situations can occur when connecting to BN2000 motorcycles: 1. The installed control units cannot be found when reading out with ISTA. 2. Control units…
- 10204679Sep 3, 2021BMW Motorrad has ascertained that in isolated cases the fuse for the voltage regulator is not correctly secured in the holder by the threaded fasteners.
- 10201170Jul 13, 2021When diagnosing fault codes (0x3A13D7, 0x3A13D9), technicians erroneously condemn the electronic throttle grip, which analyses show is rarely the culprit.
- 10201169Jul 1, 2021Vehicle battery not charged despite the battery charger being connected to the on-board socket (manufactured before 2009)Headlights and rear lights light up intermittently…
- 10200269Jun 17, 2021The bike does not shut down with a short press of the keyless ride button. The keyless Ride button must be pressed for several seconds to shut the bike down
- 10159164Mar 1, 2019Which charger should be used to charge the Li-ion HP and/or M batteries.
- 10135006Jan 29, 2018Incorrect tire pressure appears in the instrument cluster. Contamination or obstruction of the RDC sensor.
- 10136760Dec 4, 2017Various malfunctions in Navigator VI GPS due to older software which requires update.
- 10136759Nov 18, 2017Faulty data means that the programming of the BMS-X at I level K001-17-11-500 is prevented for these vehicles.The faulty I level is expected to be rolled out to the trade with…
Electrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 2011 BMW R 1200 R
← All problems reported for the 2011 BMW R 1200 R
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology