EquipmentPart report
2008 BMW R1200 GS Adventure Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 6%of 18 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 30,292miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the equipment of the 2008 BMW R1200 GS Adventure, 6% of the 18 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 30,292 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Related service bulletins
- 10205109Nov 3, 2021Stress corrosion cracks may occur on the studs of certain milled footrests from the BMW Motorrad special accessories catalog for the GS models.
- 10182619Oct 1, 2020Discharged Battery Energy Diagnosis Must Be Performed: The electrical system of BMW vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. This has…
- 10165274Aug 1, 2019Ticking noises from the cylinder hood.
- 10165251Aug 1, 2019Ticking noises from the cylinder hood.
- 10154767Feb 1, 2019The lock cylinders fall out of the latches of the aluminum panniers and top cases during a ride and/or does not engage during installation.
- 10149274May 1, 2017Customer complains about an operating failure on the left or right multifunction switch.
- 10147912Dec 1, 2015Map data should be stored on a 64 GB SD card. In GARMIN Express the note appears that a maximum of 32 GB is possible.
- 10147754Jun 1, 2015After activation of th ealarm system, the turn signals remain on for 1 minute. Previously they turned off automatically. Software malfunction.
- 10147167May 1, 2015Heated handlebar grips with low output . Due to thicker aluminum handlebar.
- 10149289Oct 1, 2014Heated handlebar grips intermittently not working
Equipment: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2008 BMW R1200 GS Adventure
Fuel system
11 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaints
11 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 BMW R1200 GS Adventure
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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