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2023 BMW R 1250 GS Adventure problems

No complaints are listed for the 2023 BMW R 1250 GS Adventure. Zero is not confirmed in this build. See the source and coverage notes below.

Data build 2026-10-10.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as BMW R 1250 GS ADVENTURE.

At a glance

Complaints
0
With crash
0
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
1
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
18,534
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
9

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Model-generated complaint tags: No complaints are listed for tagging.

Recalls

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1 recalls.

23V011000

Date: 2023-01-18. Systems: POWER TRAIN.

Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2023 R1250GS, R1250GS Adventure, and R1250RTP motorcycles. In certain engine operating and riding conditions, the gearbox input shaft may become damaged or break, possibly resulting in a blocked rear wheel.

Consequence: A damaged gearbox input shaft or a blocked rear wheel can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will update the engine control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 22, 2023. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

9 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3
POWER TRAIN3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING2
EQUIPMENT1
SERVICE BRAKES1
STRUCTURE1

11029028

Date: 2026-02-11. Type: Other. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING.

Return Combination Switch

11006753

Date: 2024-08-31. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.

Driveshaft Maintenance Schedule Change

10249027

Date: 2024-01-11. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

The 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. This document covers important information for the dealer on how to handle A A?A A A A discharged batteryA A?A A A A compl

10242967

Date: 2023-09-29. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.

BMW AG has requested the inspection of all dealer stock of the following part number(s) listed below to ensure the spacer is conformed to drawing.

10242536

Date: 2023-08-14. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Vehicle goes into emergency operation mode and a warning light illuminates on the instrument cluster.

10236237

Date: 2023-04-24. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.

Multiple factors may cause the driveshaft to become damaged; among them are corrosion in certain parts ofthe driveshaft, and wear and tear exacerbated by certain climatic conditions.

10236239

Date: 2023-04-24. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EXTERIOR LIGHTING.

LED headlights were temporarily unavailable from the Factory and some R 1250 GS and R 1250 GSAdventure units were built with the halogen headlight in order to ensure safe use.

10235207

Date: 2023-03-08. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT, STRUCTURE.

Frame and mounting parts

10228448

Date: 2022-11-08. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES.

BMW Motorrad is aware of a number of cases in which the screw connections of the Paralever link and/or the rear brake caliper have loosened in customer vehicles while driving.

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.
  • This record lists no complaint under this name, and zero is not confirmed in this data build; the notes below give the reason.
  • NHTSA lists complaints for this model year under related names: R 1250 GS (2). They are counted on those records, not here. Zero is not confirmed for this name.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
R 1250 GS ADVENTURE0

Same model, other years

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Other BMW models, 2023

Sources

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