2007 BMW R1200 GS Adventure Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 17%of 23 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 53,594miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2007 BMW R1200 GS Adventure, 17% of the 23 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 53,594 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.
“First final drive failure at 51k, second at 71k, final drive seal at 79k, third final drive at 85k, fourth final drive at 93k. I have paid for three of them, with the latest costing $2600.00 due to the housing being damaged and none available from Bmw. Only option was buying brand new final drive. Complained to Bmw san jose dealer who contacted regional guy. Their solution was to refund me a third of their cost of the final drive only, a whopping $462.19. Contacted Bmw na customer service, was told that this is final decision and they will not be doing any more.”
NHTSA complaint #10621015, filed 2014-08, 93,000 miles“Final drive failure, common to the single sided swing arm. Replaced crown bearing, needle sleeve, seal, and o ring. This is my third failure on three different Bmw single sided swing arm motorcycles. $625.15”
NHTSA complaint #10446648, filed 2012-02, 46,789 miles“Vibration felt which worsened under power and diminished when power was reduced. Pulled off the road and noted smoke and odor from front drive shaft u-joint area.”
NHTSA complaint #10537143, filed 2013-08, 38,400 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10248094Dec 13, 2023Since October 2023, a new maintenance schedule is valid for all K5x models. For the first time, maintenance positions for the cardan shaft (Driveshaft) are included. NOTICE: 1…
- 10236237Apr 24, 2023Multiple factors may cause the driveshaft to become damaged; among them are corrosion in certain parts ofthe driveshaft, and wear and tear exacerbated by certain climatic…
- 10218351Jul 28, 2022Multiple factors may cause the driveshaft to become damaged; among them are corrosion in certain parts of the driveshaft, and wear and tear exacerbated by certain climatic…
- 10149276May 1, 2017During the course of the quality analysis carried out by BMW Motorrad, it has been determined that for the R 1200 models with the gearshift assistant (SA X222A) OE, a few faulty…
- 10149274May 1, 2017Customer complains about an operating failure on the left or right multifunction switch.
- 10151238Mar 1, 2016BMW Motorrad has determined in the course of quality observation that in a few cases clutch fluid may leak between the clutch slave cylinder and the braided stainless steel…
- 10151430Aug 1, 2015Shift assist does not function after performing SIB 23 001 15 (017) DME software upgrade. This is due to a progrm fault in ISTA/p version 3.56.0.
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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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