2005 BMW R 1200 ST Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 67%of 6 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 23,560miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the fuel system of the 2005 BMW R 1200 ST, 67% of the 6 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 23,560 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.
“I own a 2005 Bmw r1200st motorcycle, it has 28,837 miles on it and the quick disconnects for the fuel tank are plastic and will/do break unexpectedly. Thus upon noticing this condition I proceeded to replace the plastic with steel parts where as when the male to female threaded plug was changed the plastic fuel pump housing cracked and rendered the motorcycle inoperable until a replacement fuel pump can be shipped from germany.this transfers the fuel under pressure to the efi and when turned on with the crack sprays/leaks fuel over the side of the motorcycle onto the hot exhaust. …”
NHTSA complaint #10394088, filed 2011-04, 28,837 miles“Throttle cable bell cranks crack due to poor quality plastic material. This causes motorcycle to suddenly lose power as hand throttle no longer works, and engine returns to idle speed. This can lead to a serious safety hazard if this occurs on high speed roadways, freeway etc. My vehicle was being serviced when the cracks (and impending failure) were noticed by service personnel.”
NHTSA complaint #11407418, filed 2021-04, 18,282 miles“Fuel leaks from the front left side of the motorcycle dripping onto the cylinder head and exhaust pipe. The source of the leak is the quick disconnect fitting at the fuel pump.”
NHTSA complaint #10544088, filed 2013-09, 42,105 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 ST 2005–2008, 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 ST 2005–2007, 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…
- 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…
Fuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4 | 67% |
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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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