2006 BMW R1200 GS Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 11%of 9 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 8,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the brakes of the 2006 BMW R1200 GS, 11% of the 9 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 8,000 miles. 3 recall campaigns on record are 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.
“Hand guard rotated into a position that restricted the brake lever from fully disengaging the brakes. This caused the brakes to operate while the motorcycle was in motion. The operator noticed that the brakes were slightly engaged (due to the noise of the brake servos) even though the brake lever and pedal were not being engaged by the operator. The problem was rectified by twisting the hand guard back into position. Had the problem not been rectified in a timely manner, overheating of the brake system could have occurred leading to the breaks locking. …”
NHTSA complaint #10276585, filed 2009-07, 8,000 milesRelated recalls
- 08V254000Jun 5, 2008Bmw is recalling 4,922 my 2007-2008 r1200r, my 2006-2007 r1200 gs, my 2007 r1200 st, and my 2008 r1200 gs adventure motorcycles. Due to the current routing of…Covers: BMW R1200 GS 2006–2008, R 1200 R 2007–2008, R1200 GS Adventure 2008 +1 more
- 06V164000May 15, 2006On certain motorcycles, under rapid, repeated, and unusually harsh braking, loss of abs capability could temporarily occur.Covers: BMW R1200 GS 2004–2006, K1200 S 2005–2006, R1200 RT 2006 +2 more
- 06V134000Apr 24, 2006On certain motorcycles, if certain procedures are performed that involves removal of the front left brake caliper, the abs sensor cable can be routed…Covers: BMW R1200 GS 2004–2006, R1200 RT 2005–2006, R 1200 ST 2005–2006
Related 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.
- 10200496May 19, 2021During operation of the rear wheel foot brake lever, the rider feels a soft pressure point or perceptibly longer lever travel
- 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…
- 10151295Apr 1, 2016Grinding noises from rear drive - individual cover screws on rear drive are coming undone,screw chafes against the brake disk and makes noises.
- 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…
Brakes: other model years
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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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