2007 BMW R 1200 Gs Adventure Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2007 BMW R 1200 Gs Adventure, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Fuel system1669.6%
- Powertrain (other)417.4%
- Brakes28.7%
- Tires & wheels14.3%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
DESPITE A COMPLETED RECALL FOR THE FUEL PUMP FLANGE, CRACKS IN THE FUEL PUMP DEVELOPED AND LED TO THE FLANGE SNAPPING COMPLETELY INTO TWO PIECES WHILE UNDER PRESSURE. ON A TRIP FROM MEMPHIS TENNESSEE TO RICHMOND VIRGINIA, THE FLANGE BROKE INTO TWO PIECES AND SUBSEQUENTLY COVERED THE RIDER IN GASOLINE AND MADE CONTINUED TRAVEL AN IMPOSSIBILITY. IN ADDITION TO COVERING THE RIDER IN GASOLINE AND RISKING INJURY TO SKIN AND EYES, THE GASOLINE ALSO MADE ITS WAY ONTO THE FRONT TIRE, REDUCING TRACTION, AND ONTO THE FRONT EXHAUST HEADERS, RISKING A FIRE AND/OR EXPLOSION. THIS OCCURRED WHILE THE MOTORCYCLE WAS IN MOTION AT ROUGHLY 55 MPH AND PREDOMINATELY IN A STRAIGHT UP/DOWN POSITION. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ON A STATE ROUTE OFF OF INTERSTATE 40 NEAR NASHVILLE TENNESSEE.
PRIOR RECALL CAMPAIGN 13V-617 FOR FAULTY FUEL PUMPS WAS PERFORMED IN 2014. FUEL PUMP HAS STARTED LEAKING IN THE EXACT SAME MANNER THAT TRIGGERED THE INITIAL RECALL. VEHICLE IS LEAKING FUEL FROM THE SAME PART.
Powertrain (other)
Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.
From owner reports, verbatim
FIRST FINAL DRIVE FAILURE AT 51K, SECOND AT 71K, FINAL DRIVE SEAL AT 79K, THIRD FINAL DRIVE AT 85K, FOURTH FINAL DRIVE AT 93K. I HAVE PAID FOR THREE OF THEM, WITH THE LATEST COSTING $2600.00 DUE TO THE HOUSING BEING DAMAGED AND NONE AVAILABLE FROM BMW. ONLY OPTION WAS BUYING BRAND NEW FINAL DRIVE. COMPLAINED TO BMW SAN JOSE DEALER WHO CONTACTED REGIONAL GUY. THEIR SOLUTION WAS TO REFUND ME A THIRD OF THEIR COST OF THE FINAL DRIVE ONLY, A WHOPPING $462.19. CONTACTED BMW NA CUSTOMER SERVICE, WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS FINAL DECISION AND THEY WILL NOT BE DOING ANY MORE. *TR
VIBRATION FELT WHICH WORSENED UNDER POWER AND DIMINISHED WHEN POWER WAS REDUCED. PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND NOTED SMOKE AND ODOR FROM FRONT DRIVE SHAFT U-JOINT AREA. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
PREMATURE ABS PUMP FAILURE, WHILE DIAGNOSING INOPERATIVE SPEEDOMETER TECHNICIAN FOUND THAT WHEEL SPEED SENSORS ARE GOOD AS ARE VEHICLE CONTROL UNITS CONNECTED TO ABS MODULATOR BUT THERE IS NO COMMUNICATION FROM THE ABS MODULATOR PUMP TO THE CONTROL UNITS, ABS UNIT TEST AS FAILED, TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDS REPLACE ABS PUMP/MODULATOR TO REGAIN ABS AND SPEEDOMETER FUNCTIONALITY AS WELL AS BRAKE LIGHT. BMW PART# 34517715109 ($1,911.99)
"BRAKE FAILURE" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DIAGNOSED BY DEALER AS FAILED ABS PUMP. ABS NOT FUNCTIONING UNTIL PUMP GETS REPLACED. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS SHINKO E705 TIRES, DOT# H67VKJE, SIZE 110/90/19 ON A 2007 BMW R1200GS ADVENTURE MOTORCYCLE. YOKOHAMA IS THE TIRE MANUFACTURER. THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE HAS DEVELOPED CRACKS IN BETWEEN THE TIRE TREAD. THE TIRES HAVE NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 4300.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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