2016 BMW R1200 GS Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 17%of 12 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 575miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the electrical system of the 2016 BMW R1200 GS, 17% of the 12 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 575 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 2016 Bmw R1200 GS. While driving various speeds, the horn failed to operate intermittently. When the vehicle was restarted, the horn operated normally. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the horn needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 500.”
NHTSA complaint #10860318, filed 2016-04, 500 miles“The contact owns a 2016 Bmw R1200 GS. On several occasions, the horn failed to operate intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed, but the mechanic was unable to retrieve a fault code. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 650.”
NHTSA complaint #10859803, filed 2016-04, 650 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…
- 10216792Mar 21, 2016Tec25 Wishbone Return
- 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.
Electrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 2016 BMW R1200 GS
5 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 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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