2008 BMW R1200 GS Adventure Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 11%of 18 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 26,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2008 BMW R1200 GS Adventure, 11% of the 18 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 26,500 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is 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.
“2006 gs 1200 Bmw motorcycles,lt models also. Motorcycles have seals that are failing on final drive (rear end of cycle where rear tire mounts) this causes gear lube to escape onto rear tire and brake rotor. Bearings in rear wheel will fail causing rear wheel to wobble and possible loss of control of cycle. There have been reports of fire. I personally have one right now waiting to go into dealer for repair. Bmw came out with a updated final drive assy. But they will only put it on if there is a catastrophic failure. The dealer say this is not a problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #10239566, filed 2008-08, 21,000 milesRelated recalls
- 08V290000Jul 1, 2008Bmw is recalling 46 my 2008 r1200 r, r1200 gs, and r1200 gs adventure motorcycles. Due to a material defect in the intermediate shaft of the transmission, the…Covers: BMW R1200 GS Adventure 2008, R 1200 R 2008, R1200 GS 2008
Related 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.
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2008 BMW R1200 GS Adventure
11 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsEquipment
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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