2008 BMW R1200 GS Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 3%of 32 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 2,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the brakes of the 2008 BMW R1200 GS, 3% of the 32 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 2,000 miles. 2 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.
“The contact owns a 2008 Bmw R1200 GS motorcycle. The contact stated that the anti- lock braking system engaged and turned off independently without any warnings. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the anti-lock brake system control unit needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in recall NHTSA campaign number: 09v129000 (electrical system). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 2,000 and the current mileage was 6,000. Updated 8/27/14 updated 08/29/2014”
NHTSA complaint #10605939, filed 2014-06, 2,000 milesRelated recalls
- 10V276000Jun 18, 2010Bmw is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2009 r 1200 and k 1200 series motorcycles manufactured from august 2006 through may 2009. Due to the current…Covers: BMW R1200 GS 2007–2009, R1200 GS Adventure 2007–2009, R1200 RT 2007–2009 +3 more
- 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
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…
- 10026224Feb 1, 2008Bmw motorcycle: new attachment concept for front brake discs (rivet package, series production standard). The brake discs complete with fasteners (rivet package) now constitute a…
Brakes: other model years
Other parts of the 2008 BMW R1200 GS
24 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 BMW R1200 GS
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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