6
recalls
The BMW R 1250 GS has 6 recalls covering 32,768 vehicles as reported; model year 2020 is covered by the most (5). Owners filed 1 safety complaints in the 12 months to Sep 2026; service brakes is named most over all years.
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · recalls to Oct 6, 2026
Recalls
6
Most for 2020: 5
Units affected
33K
As reported
Overall stars
-
Not rated
Complaints, 12 mo
1
-75.0% vs 12 months before
Do-not-drive
0
None
By model year
Which model years are covered by the most recalls, and which get the most complaints
Recalls by model year
How many recalls cover each model year. Hover a year for the count.
Owner complaints
Safety complaints about the BMW R 1250 GS, by the month they were received
Complaints per month
1 in the 12 months to Sep 2026.
Components named most
- Service brakes19
- Electrical system4
- Engine4
- Unknown or other3
- Power train2
- Service brakes, hydraulic2
- Exterior lighting1
- Complaints
- 29
- Crashes reported
- 0
- Fires reported
- 0
- People injured
- 1
Counts only, as reported by owners and not verified.
Parts recalled
Recalls of the BMW R 1250 GS by component
- Power train2 · 19K units
- Equipment1 · 447 units
- Exterior lighting1 · 4,026 units
- Service brakes1 · 9,392 units
- Service brakes, hydraulic1 · 365 units
BMW R 1250 GS recalls
Newest first
| Date | Recall | Hazard | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2023 | BMW R 1250 GS, R 1250 GS Adventure, R 1250 RT (2019-2023): Power trainNo. 23V011000 | Crash risk | 18,534 |
| Aug 20, 2020 | BMW R 1250 GS, R 1250 GS Adventure, R 1250 R, R 1250 RS and 1 more (2021): EquipmentNo. 20V495000 | Crash risk | 447 |
| Aug 13, 2020 | BMW R 1250 GS, R 1250 GS Adventure, R 1250 RT, S 1000 RR and 1 more (2019-2020): Service brakesNo. 20V476000 | Crash risk | 9,392 |
| Mar 19, 2020 | BMW R 1250 GS, R 1250 GS Adventure, R 1250 R, R 1250 RS and 5 more (2018-2020): Service brakes, hydraulicNo. 20V166000 | Crash risk | 365 |
| Mar 19, 2020 | BMW R 1250 GS, R 1250 RT (2020): Power trainNo. 20V165000 | Crash risk | 4 |
| Mar 12, 2020 | BMW F 750 GS, F 850 GS, F 850 GS Adventure, F 900 R and 10 more (2019-2020): Exterior lightingNo. 20V146000 | Crash risk | 4,026 |
Related pages
Questions and answers
Is the 2023 BMW R 1250 GS recalled?
Yes: 1 recall covers the 2023 BMW R 1250 GS. Check the recall pages below for what is wrong and the free fix; a dealer can tell if a single vehicle still needs the repair.
How many recalls does the BMW R 1250 GS have?
6 recalls cover the BMW R 1250 GS, for 32,768 vehicles as reported. The most common problem is power train (2 recalls).
What do owners complain about most on the BMW R 1250 GS?
Service brakes: named in 19 of the 29 safety complaints about the BMW R 1250 GS, then electrical system (4). One complaint can name several components.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data, updated daily. Models are written as published, so a few versions of one model can be listed under slightly different names.