2015 BMW R1200 GS Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 10%of 10 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the electrical system of the 2015 BMW R1200 GS, 10% of the 10 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 500 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.
“The contact owns a 2015 Bmw R1200 GS adventurer. The contact stated that the motorcycle stalled numerous times without warning. The motorcycle was taken to the dealer every three months. The technician was unable to replicate and diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not able to provide a remedy to prevent the failure from recurring. The motorcycle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 500. The VIN was not available.”
NHTSA complaint #10747595, filed 2015-08, 500 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10249027Jan 11, 2024The electrical system of BMW vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. This has led to increased demands being placed on the battery…
- 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
- 10135006Jan 29, 2018Incorrect tire pressure appears in the instrument cluster. Contamination or obstruction of the RDC sensor.
- 10151297Apr 1, 2016During programming ith ISTA/P software version3.58.2.001. a programming abort occurred. Afterwards the vehicle is inoperative and can no longer be started. Repeated programming…
- 10147804Oct 1, 2015After activation of the alarm system, the turn indicators remain on for 1 minute with integration levels higher than k001-15-03-510.
- 10151430Aug 1, 2015Shift assist does not function after performing SIB 23 001 15 (017) DME software upgrade. This is due to a progrm fault in ISTA/p version 3.56.0.
Electrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 2015 BMW R1200 GS
4 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 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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