2007 BMW R 1200 Gs Owner Complaints

When starting the bike, suddenly fuel started dripping down onto the front wheel and onto the exhaust. I noticed the fuel on the suction side (right side) of the gas tank pooling up and spraying out. Upon disassembly, the male 90 degree fuel quick disconnect (replacement part number BMW 13537674765) came apart when trying to release the hose from the female coupling. Replacing the connector and the clamp resolved the issue and fuel is no longer leaking. The last time this area was serviced was in 2014 when one of the other fuel tank recalls was completed and a reinforcement ring was installed on the flange at this location to prevent the flange itself from cracking, but in this instance it was the fitting itself. Called BMW motorcycles or Jacksonville (Florida ) and they indicated there is no warranty / recall/ service bulletin for this repair and I was able to purchase the part and perform the replacement.

NHTSA ID

11436242

Incident

Oct 8, 2021

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

NHTSA ID

11363262

Incident

Aug 28, 2020

Mileage

67,000 mi

THE FUEL PUMP ON THE MOTORCYCLE IS LEAKING AND SPRAYING GAS ALL OVER ME WHEN I DRIVE

NHTSA ID

11361069

Incident

Sep 5, 2020

Mileage

60,000 mi

AFTER STARTING THE BIKE AND ALLOWING IT TO WARM UP, I NOTICED A LARGE PUDDLE FORMING UNDER THE FRONT OF THE BIKE. 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.

NHTSA ID

11309054

Incident

Feb 12, 2020

Mileage

11,000 mi

DO NUMBENOT R, INCLUDE VEHICLE ANY IDENTIFICATION PERSONAL NUMBER INFORMATION (VIN), ETC ... ). L SECURITY/DRIVER LICENSE THE RECALL FUEL FOR THIS PUMP ISSUE, RUPTURED BUT AND BMW BEGAN FEELS THAT SHOOTING IF THEY GASOLINE REPLACED ALL THE OVER FLANGE, MY LEG THERE AS I IS WAS NO NEED RIDING TO HOME. REPLACE THE APPARENTLY PUMP THERE AND IS THEY AN HAVE EXISTING HOME. SATISFIED THE RECALL. THE RECALL WAS ISSUED IN 2014 AS RECALL 13V-617. MY LEFT LEG WAS SOAKED IN GASOLINE BY THE TIME I GOT HOME. *BF 'PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB

NHTSA ID

11266390

Incident

Jul 10, 2019

Mileage

47,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW R1200 GS MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL STRIP FRACTURED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED MORE THAN THREE TIMES BY MORTON'S BMW MOTORCYCLES (540-891-9844, LOCATED AT 5099A JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY, FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA 22408). THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE FUEL STRIP PER SERVICE INFORMATION BULLETIN: 1600214(17) REGARDING THE FUEL STRIP BMW EXTENDED WARRANTY CAMPAIGN. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V617000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AND TWO TSBS WERE ISSUED BY THE MANUFACTURER FOR THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11153312

Incident

Aug 1, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW R1200 GS MOTORCYCLE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP SIGN, THERE WAS AN ODOR OF FUEL AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT LOOKED DOWN AND NOTICED FUEL ON HIS LEG, WHICH DRIPPED DOWN THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. 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.

NHTSA ID

10917633

Incident

Oct 2, 2016

Mileage

8,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW R 1200 GS ADVENTURE. 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. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 10/21/16*LJ *TR

NHTSA ID

10897569

Incident

Aug 19, 2016

Mileage

26,000 mi

BRAKE FAILURE WARNING, NO SPEEDOMETER, NO BRAKE LIGHTS, NO ODOMETER, BATTERY DIES. THE ABS UNIT HAS FAILED HAPPENED UPON KEY ON WITHOUT STARTING VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

10864676

Incident

May 8, 2016

Mileage

68,085 mi

FUEL PRESSURE CONTROL MODULE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING LEAVING ME STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROADWAY.

NHTSA ID

10775889

Incident

Sep 23, 2015

Mileage

44,738 mi

ABS CONTROL SHUT ITSELF OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RIDE, RESULTING IN REDUCED BRAKING CAPABILITY AND REAR WHEEL LOCK. AFTER TURNING OFF THE ENGINE, ABS TURNED BACK ON, BUT AFTER COUPLE OF MILES SHUT ITSELF OFF AGAIN. EVERY TIME THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON, THE ABS ACTIVATES ITSELF, BUT THEN SHUTS ITSELF OFF DURING THE RIDE, REDUCING THE BRAKING CAPABILITY OF THE MOTORCYCLE.

NHTSA ID

10726381

Incident

Jun 14, 2015

Mileage

11,940 mi

FAILED ABS PUMP/MODULATOR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10593802

Incident

Apr 11, 2014

Mileage

792 mi

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". SOME FORUMS READING REVEALED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, ESPECIALLY WITH THE 2007 R1200GS, BUT CAN HAPPEN TO OTHER MODEL YEARS AND OTHER BMW BIKES TOO. THERE WAS NOTHING I COULD DO TO START THE BIKE. I HAD TO BE TOWED. *JS

NHTSA ID

10585192

Incident

Apr 27, 2014

Mileage

23,000 mi

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. BMW HAS ADDRESSED THE PROBLEM IN LATER MODELS BY REINFORCING THE FLANGE WITH A METAL RING. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY BMW. IT IS A POOR DESIGN UNDOUBTEDLY DRIVEN BY "VALUE ENGINEERING" CONCERNS RATHER THAN DEPENDABILITY OF A CRITICAL SYSTEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10567434

Incident

Mar 5, 2014

Mileage

14,005 mi

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! TWICE THE DEALER HAS REPLACED BRAKE LINES TO THE ABS UNIT DUE TO RECALL BUT THIS HAS NOT ADDRESSED THE ROOT PROBLEM, THE ABS UNIT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10563505

Incident

Jan 28, 2014

Mileage

77,000 mi

FRONT BRAKE LOCKED UP WHILE MY WIFE AND I WERE RIDING TO NEW ORLEANS, LA. WE WERE BARELY ABLE TO MOVE THE BIKE OUT OF TRAFFIC AND TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. HAD TO BLEED PRESSURE FROM THE BRAKE LINE TO MOVE IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10549902

Incident

Sep 4, 2013

Mileage

17,000 mi

FUEL STARTED LEAKING ON HOT EXHAUST WHILE RIDING ON THE FREEWAY. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL PUMP AREA. GAS APPEARS TO LEAK CONTINUOUSLY AND SPRAYS ON PANTS LEG. *TR

NHTSA ID

10549900

Incident

Oct 18, 2013

Mileage

19,250 mi

AFTER RIDING THE VEHICLE AND PUTTING IT BACK IN MY GARAGE, I COULD SMELL A STRONG GASOLINE ODOR. ON DETAILED INSPECTION I FOUND GAS POOLING IN THE "FUEL PUMP FLANGE". THIS PART IS LOCATED ON THE UPPER LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE FUEL TANK. AFTER CLEANING THE AREA, I COULD SEE DISTINCT CRACKS ALL AROUND THE FUEL LINE INLET AND GAS WOULD CONTINUOUSLY SEEP OUT OF THE CRACKS WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10542601

Incident

Sep 3, 2013

Mileage

20,500 mi

WHILE TRAVELING ON I-64 NEAR MILE MARKER 45 I SUDDENLY DEVELOPED A STRONG VIBRATION IN THE REAR AND A PRONOUNCED WOBBLE AFFECTING CONTROL. AT FIRST I THOUGHT I HAD A TIRE BLOWOUT BUT MY TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR INDICATED NO FAILURE. I THEN THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE ROADBED RELATED AND SHIFTED LANES WITH NO CHANGE. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND INSPECTED THE BIKE. THE TIRES APPEARED FINE AND HAD PLENTY OF PRESSURE. THERE WERE NO OBVIOUS LEAKS OR SYSTEM BREAKS SO I DECIDED TO TRY AGAIN. AS SOON AS I STARTED OFF THE VIBRATION AND STRONG WOBBLE RESUMED. I PARKED THE BIKE AND CALLED FOR A TOW TRUCK. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE BIKE AND REPORTED A FAILURE OF THE DRIVE SHAFT. *TT

NHTSA ID

10537822

Incident

Aug 22, 2013

Mileage

63,003 mi

FUEL PUMP FLANGE ON TOP OF PUMP CRACKED AND GAS SPRAYED OUT AND RAN DOWN ON TO THE HOT EXHAUST PIPE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10537521

Incident

Aug 14, 2013

Mileage

15,125 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW R 1200 GS MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED OR DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 47,000. UPDATED 10/29/13*LJ THE FLANG AT THE JOINT BETWEEN THE FUEL PUMP OUTPUT AND THE FUEL LINE, HAD A SPLIT, THUS ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK AND RUN DOWN THE FRONT SIDE OF THE MOTORCYCLE THE EXHAUST HEADER. UPDATED 10/29/13

NHTSA ID

10536530

Incident

Aug 20, 2013

Mileage

47,000 mi

DURING ROUTINE SERVICE, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE REAR WHEEL FLANGE HAD DEVELOPED STRESS FRACTURES IN 3 OF 5 BRAKE ROTOR MOUNTING POINTS. INTERNET INVESTIGATION HAS REVEALED THAT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE FOR R1200 SERIES BMW MOTORCYCLES. THE REPLACEMENT OEM PART HAS BEEN REDESIGNED MULTIPLE TIMES IN AN APPARENT ATTEMPT TO PREVENT RECURRENCE. COMPLETE FAILURE OF THIS PART HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED BY OWNERS, LEADING TO VEHICLE DAMAGE AND RISK OF LOSS OF CONTROL. THERE HAVE BEEN INCIDENTS WHERE WHEEL MOUNTS HAVE EXPERIENCE SIMILAR STRESS CRACKS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10536113

Incident

Jul 26, 2013

Mileage

48,000 mi

WHILE CRUISING AT 62 MPH ON THE ALCAN HWY MY 2007 R1200GSA DEVELOPED A VIBRATION. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER. AT THE EXACT MOMENT I STOPPED THE DRIVE TRAIN OF MY R1200GSA LOCKED UP. HAD I TRAVELED AT HIGHWAY SPEED FOR ANOTHER FEW SECONDS AND HAD MY REAR WHEEL LOCKED UP THIS COULD'VE RESULTED IN A DISASTROUS CRASH. MY R1200GSA HAD SUFFERED A CATASTROPHIC DRIVESHAFT FAILURE WITH LESS THAN 50K MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THE UPPER U-JOINT HAD DISINTEGRATED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT THE RESULT OF CORROSION, OTHER FOREIGN ELEMENTS, ABUSE, OR EXCESSIVE MILEAGE. THERE ARE MANY BMW MOTORCYCLE OWNERS POSTING ON THE INTERNET WHO ARE EXPERIENCING SIMILAR DRIVESHAFT FAILURES. MANY WITH LESS MILES ON THEIR MOTORCYCLES THAN MINE. I'M FILING THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE THERE SEEMS TO BE AN EXCESSIVE NUMBER OF FAILURES. THE DRIVESHAFT IS A MAJOR COMPONENT IN THE FINAL DRIVE AND SHOULD LAST THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. FAILURES LIKE MINE AND WHAT OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED POSE A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT COULD BE AVOIDED OR MITIGATED WITH MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDED INSPECTIONS OR REPLACEMENT OF PARTS AT CERTAIN INTERVALS OR A BETTER ENGINEERED DRIVESHAFT.

NHTSA ID

10535610

Incident

Jul 22, 2013

Mileage

48,530 mi

THE FUEL PUMP OUTLET QUICK CONNECTOR CRACKED, CAUSING GASOLINE TO LEAK OUT AND SPILL ALL OVER THE MOTORCYCLE CREATING A FIRE HAZARD AND POTENTIAL BRAKE FAILURE. ALSO THE GASOLINE SOAKED MY PANTS LEG CREATING ANOTHER FIRE HAZARD AND SKIN RASH. *TR

NHTSA ID

10535215

Incident

Jul 20, 2013

Mileage

22,715 mi

THE FUEL PUMP CASING/FLANGE IS CRACKED AND IS LEAKING FUEL. I THINK IT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A WHILE LONGER BUT I PREVIOUSLY DISCOUNTED THE GAS SMELL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10533377

Incident

Jul 17, 2013

Mileage

49,985 mi