2014 BMW R1200 GS Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 7%of 14 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 14,625miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the electrical system of the 2014 BMW R1200 GS, 7% of the 14 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 14,625 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.
“During acceleration up a steep mountain grade with no shoulders and traffic behind, the connection of the electrical cable to the throttle twist grip unseated enough to break electrical connection. This caused the motorcycle to decelerate to about 5 MPH and lose all throttle control. With the traffic behind and no place to safely pull over I felt I was at a great safety risk as cars and trucks attempted to go around me. This is the third time this has happened, though not in such harrowing circumstances. …”
NHTSA complaint #10731071, filed 2015-06, 14,625 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10204679Sep 3, 2021BMW Motorrad has ascertained that in isolated cases the fuse for the voltage regulator is not correctly secured in the holder by the threaded fasteners.
- 10201170Jul 13, 2021When diagnosing fault codes (0x3A13D7, 0x3A13D9), technicians erroneously condemn the electronic throttle grip, which analyses show is rarely the culprit.
- 10201169Jul 1, 2021Vehicle battery not charged despite the battery charger being connected to the on-board socket (manufactured before 2009)Headlights and rear lights light up intermittently…
- 10200269Jun 17, 2021The bike does not shut down with a short press of the keyless ride button. The keyless Ride button must be pressed for several seconds to shut the bike down
- 10200499May 24, 2021Service distance cannot be set in miles in ISTA for TFT-type instrument clusters
- 10159164Mar 1, 2019Which charger should be used to charge the Li-ion HP and/or M batteries.
- 10135001Feb 5, 2018After a few days of beingparked, the battery discharges, off-load current is too high
- 10135004Feb 1, 2018During a software update of the instrument cluster as of I level 17-11-502 (ISTA version 4.09.3x) a programming abort occurs.
Electrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 2014 BMW R1200 GS
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2014 BMW R1200 GS
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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