NHTSA lists 15 complaints for the 2019 BMW R 1250 GS, 0 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 0 complaints mention an injury, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-10.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as BMW R 1250 GS.
At a glance
Complaints
15
With crash
0
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
3
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
18,534
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
13
Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.
Where the complaints are
Top systems
System
Complaints
Share of this vehicle's complaints
SERVICE BRAKES
12
80.0%
ENGINE
3
20.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
13.3%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
1
6.7%
POWER TRAIN
1
6.7%
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1
6.7%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
6.7%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
6.7%
Top subsystems
System
Subsystem
Complaints
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
1
One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.
Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.
Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.
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.
Date: 2020-08-13. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC.
Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2020 R 1250 GS, GS Adventure and R 1250 RT, 2020 S 1000 RR and S 1000 XR motorcycles. The front brake calipers may leak brake fluid when parked. As such, these motorcycles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 122, "Motorcycle Brake Systems."
Consequence: Overtime, a leaking front brake caliper can reduce the amount of brake fluid in the reservoir. Low volume could affect brake performance, increasing the risk of crash.
Remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and if necessary, replace the front brake calipers with an improved version, free of charge. BMW issued owners an interim notification on October 12, 2020. As of January 19, 2021, a remedy was still not available. The recall began March 8, 2021. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Date: 2020-03-19. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC.
Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018-2020 RnineT Scrambler and RnineT, 2020 R1250R and R1250RS, 2019-2020 Rnine T Pure, R1250GS,R1250GS Adventure and R1250RT and 2018 RnineT Racer motorcycles. The brake fluid reservoir cap may not clearly state the required type of brake fluid and the process for filling the reservoir, possibly leading to an improper maintenance procedure. A (excerpt)
Consequence: Improper brake system maintenance could affect braking performance and increase the risk of a crash. (excerpt)
Remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake fluid reservoir cap, free of charge. The recall began December 23, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Investigations
0 investigations; 0 open.
Manufacturer communications
13 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system
System
Count
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
5
POWER TRAIN
3
EQUIPMENT
2
STRUCTURE
2
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1
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
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.
10218351
Date: 2022-07-28. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.
Multiple factors may cause the driveshaft to become damaged; among them are corrosion in certain parts of the driveshaft, and wear and tear exacerbated by certain climatic conditions.
10214997
Date: 2022-05-13. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
BATTERY EMPTY DESPITE CHARGER.
10211897
Date: 2022-03-18. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
The motorcycle will not start. The vehicle battery is empty even though the battery charger was permanently connected to the 12V power socket.
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.