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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

2005 BMW R 1200 ST Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
33%of 6 total for the year
Median mileage
25,375miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2005 BMW R 1200 ST, 33% of the 6 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 25,375 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.

“Interference fit wheel adapter on final drive axle tube lost it's proper fit causing the rear wheel to develop a wobble greater than 1 mm (3 mm) at 15,750 miles and 18 months of use. Wheel created a handling problem. A new splined adapter was interference fit to the existing axle tube spline on the final drive.”

NHTSA complaint #10208967, filed 2007-11, 15,750 miles

Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2005233%

Other parts of the 2005 BMW R 1200 ST

Fuel system
4 complaints
Vehicle speed control
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2005 BMW R 1200 ST

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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology