AI Damage2007 BMW R1200 GS: common problems
Owners of the 2007 BMW R1200 GS filed 42 complaints with NHTSA, most often about fuel/propulsion system and service brakes. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 42
- involving a crash
- 3
What fails most often
- 1 Fuel/propulsion system 45% of all complaints
- 2 Service brakes 24% of all complaints
- 3 Fuel system 12% of all complaints
- 4 Powertrain 10% of all complaints
- 5 Engine 7% of all complaints
- 6 Air bags 2% of all complaints
- 7 Electrical system 2% of all complaints
- 8 Exterior lighting 2% of all complaints
- Fuel/propulsion system: 19 complaints (45% of all).
- Service brakes: 10 complaints (24% of all), 2 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Fuel system: 5 complaints (12% of all).
- Powertrain: 4 complaints (10% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Engine: 3 complaints (7% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 42 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel/propulsion system | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Engine | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Air bags | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
Drive shaft failure which took out the swing arm while doing speed of 35-45 mph on back country road. If on highway or increases speed, incident may cause loss of life
Upon closer inspection I found the fuel line quick connect to the fuel pump had split and spraying fuel when under pressure. This was dripping down onto the hot header.
The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that there was a crock flange on the fuel pump that needed to be repaired. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 8,000.
While driving approximately 20 mph, there was an odor of fuel and fuel fuel leaked on the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The vehicle was serviced per nhtsa campaign number: 13v617000 (fuel system, gasoline), but the remedy failed to repair the failure.
Brake failure warning, no speedometer, no brake lights, no odometer, battery dies. The abs unit has failed happened upon key on without starting vehicle.
Upon trying to start my 2007 r1200gs I got an error message on the cluster "ews". A quick google search reported that the error code meant "ignition key antenna error".
The fuel pump flange on the high-pressure side is cracking and leaking fuel due to a poor design. Pipe-thread design is contributing to radial cracks in the flange causing fuel leaks. Machine threads with an o-ring would have been the proper design.
The abs unit failed as well as the stop light, headlight, speedo, odometer, turn signal cancel and battery. Dealer said that its all caused by the abs pump unit. After a $200 diagnosis, estimate to re[pair is $2500. This has been an ongoing issue with bmw motorcycles. Unsafe, no warning of failure!
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 5,823 of 36,659 model years in the NHTSA data (top 16% most complained about).
On average one model year of the R1200 GS has 16 complaints (16 years in the data). This year has 42, above average.
What to check before buying
- Fuel/propulsion system. Fuel smell, leaks, rough running, fuel-system codes.
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
- Fuel system. Fuel smell, leaks, rough running, fuel-system codes.
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
Other years of this model
- R1200 GS 20044 sources
- R1200 GS 200551 sources
- R1200 GS 20069 sources
- R1200 GS 200832 sources
- R1200 GS 200930 sources
- R1200 GS 20108 sources
- R1200 GS 20117 sources
- R1200 GS 201210 sources
- R1200 GS 201312 sources
- R1200 GS 201414 sources
- R1200 GS 201510 sources
- R1200 GS 201630 sources
- R1200 GS 201716 sources
- R1200 GS 201817 sources
- R1200 GS 201914 sources
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 2007 BMW R1200 GS?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: fuel/propulsion system, service brakes, fuel system. Total complaints: 42. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: fuel system, fuel smell (48%), smoke, burning smell, fire (19%), brake failure (7%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2007 BMW R1200 GS?
NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 2007 BMW R1200 GS from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
Other 2007 models
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-06.