2006 BMW R1200 GS Adventure Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 40%of 5 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 43,530miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the brakes of the 2006 BMW R1200 GS Adventure, 40% of the 5 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 43,530 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.
“Rear brake disc rotor carrier failed letting the rear rotor fall and lock up the rear wheel and lost all braking control . I replaced the failed part new one was made out of steal old part was made out of aluminun this problem has been reported by quite a few riders . I am still in pocession of old carrier if you need to examine it.”
NHTSA complaint #10622155, filed 2014-08, 49,000 miles“Pinion bearings failed on final drive unit. Additionally, pinion shaft seal failure due to excessive play in shaft as a result of bearing failure, causing final drive oil to leak out. This condition also caused failure of ABS/speed sensor, which resulted in failure of ABS and speedometer. Motorcycle was inoperable and was towed.”
NHTSA complaint #10629647, filed 2014-08, 38,060 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10228448Nov 8, 2022BMW Motorrad is aware of a number of cases in which the screw connections of the Paralever link and/or the rear brake caliper have loosened in customer vehicles while driving.
- 10136755Jan 12, 2017In November of 2017 BMW Motorrad updated the rear drive for the K5X model line, as a result longer bolts will be used for the rear brake caliper mounting. Vehicles affected K5x…
- 10029706Feb 25, 2009Bmw motorcycle: wheel speed dependent, clearly audible clanking noise occurs when braking to adjust speed. E series (k25; k25/02; k25/03; k25/11; k25/12; k25/hp; k26; k27; k28…
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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