2012 BMW R1200 GS Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 10%of 10 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 18,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the body and structure of the 2012 BMW R1200 GS, 10% of the 10 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 18,000 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.
“I own a touratech zega pro aluminium pannier set on my Bmw r1200gs 2012 bike for a couple of years on march 3rd 2014, during a routine bike ride on a highway, the right hand side 45l pannier became detached and fell off the bike, although I have regularly checked the bike & panniers before riding. I noticed the missing pannier only upon arriving my destination. I'm extremely disappointed this has happened as I was very happy with my touratech set, and was using it on a daily basis. I cannot imagine what could have caused this detachment during a regular eventless bike ride. …”
NHTSA complaint #10575518, filed 2014-03, 18,000 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.
Body and structure: other model years
Other parts of the 2012 BMW R1200 GS
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 BMW R1200 GS
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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