2009 BMW R1200 GS Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 3%of 30 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 6,200miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the equipment of the 2009 BMW R1200 GS, 3% of the 30 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 6,200 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.
“Fuel gauge on my 2009 Bmw r1200gs motorcycle was showing I had approximately 1/3 of a tank of fuel when I ran out of gas. I was traveling on a freeway during rush hour traffic. I was only going about 15mph when this happened but was forced to get off the bike and push it to the fast lane shoulder. I was able to get the bike restarted by leaning it over as far as I could to the left which let some additional fuel go from the right to the left side of the tank. I feel this was a very dangerous situation. …”
NHTSA complaint #10396871, filed 2011-04, 6,200 milesRelated 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.
- 10200495May 10, 2021BMW Motorrad has ascertained that vehicles fitted with option code 0190 "Enduro ASC + BMW Motorrad has ascertained that vehicles fitted with option code 0190 "Enduro ASC + Riding…
- 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.
- 10149274May 1, 2017Customer complains about an operating failure on the left or right multifunction switch.
- 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
- 10149288Oct 1, 2014Navigator V maintains a Bluetooth connection to a mobile phone for a short period.
Equipment: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | 10% |
| 2009 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2009 BMW R1200 GS
20 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 BMW R1200 GS
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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