The 2005 BMW R 1200 GS has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 93,610 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 19 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
WHEELS15V1410002015-03-1143,426 affected
Defect
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 R1200GS and R1200RT, 2006-2010 R1200GS Adventure, 2007-2010 R1200R, 2007 R1200S and K1200R Sport, 2005-2007 R1200ST, 2008-2009 HP2 Megamoto, 2006 HP2 Enduro, 2008-2010 HP2 Sport, 2005-2008 K1200S, 2006-2008 K1200R, K1200GT, 2009-2011 K1300S,…
Consequence
If the rear wheel mounting flange cracks, the mounting bolts may loosen and the rear wheel may not remain secured to the motorcycle, causing a loss of stability and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the existing aluminum rear wheel flange with a steel one, free of charge. The recall began on May 7, 2015. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 model year R-model motorcycles, model year 2005-2012 K-model motorcycles, model year 2010-2011 S 1000 model motorcycles, and model year 2006-2010 HP2 motorcycles. In the affected motorcycles, the fuel pump flange (and the auxiliary fuel pump…
Consequence
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.
Remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will either reinforce the fuel pump flange or replace the pump, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 16, 2014. Owners may contact BMW customer relations at 1-800-525-7417 or email BMW at [email protected].
Complaints by component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
4
POWER TRAIN
4
1crashes1injuries
WHEELS
4
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2
ENGINE
1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1
STRUCTURE
1
TIRES
1
Total complaints19
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Upon inspection, I discovered 4 of the 5 wheel mounting holes in the aluminum rear wheel flange are cracked. I have read about many people having this issue with this model vehicle. I've stopped riding until it is fixed because it could break causing an accident which could lead to injury or…”
“After noticing a small amount of excessive movement in the rear wheel when riding through turns, I got home and inspected the area and found cracks in the aluminum rear wheel flange at the wheel mounting holes. After researching the issue, I discovered this is a recalled part under recall campaign…”
“Leaking fuel flanged, the material is made of plastic and prone to breaking that can cause fuel to leak to the engine then igniting the fuel that will start engine fire.”
“Leaking fuel flanged, the material is made of plastic and prone to breaking that can cause fuel to leak to the engine then igniting the fuel that will start engine fire.”
“Replaced rear tire and noticed cracks on hub flange. Went online to see if any body else had same problem . Found many other complaints. Years 2004-2007. Part was redesigned and replaced from 2008 thru present. Want to report before somebody dies or is seriously injured. Needs to be recalled by…”
“Replaced rear tire and noticed cracks on hub flange. Went online to see if any body else had same problem . Found many other complaints. Years 2004-2007. Part was redesigned and replaced from 2008 thru present. Want to report before somebody dies or is seriously injured. Needs to be recalled by…”
“Fuel is leaking from the high pressure output fitting of the gas tank. Fuel leaks when fuel pump is on, visibly dripping. When the fuel pump is off there is no leak. Fuel leaks actively and excessively from output fitting, which appears to be cracked. *tr”
“Rear wheel/brake disk drive flange has multiple cracks, could have caused rear wheel or brake rotor to separate from motorcycle. Bmw knows this is a safety issue, the replacement part bmw # 33117722831 has been completely redesigned and made from steel now, this item needs to be recalled, it could…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationEA13006 Opened 2013-07-12 · closed 2014-01-31
Fuel Leak - Motorycle
ODI began investigating this issue after owners of model year (MY) 2004-2011 R-series BMW motorcycles reported incidents of pressurized fuel leakage from the fuel pump flange.Some owners first became aware of the problem when their pant leg was fuel-soaked.Prior to opening our initial investigation on November 16,…
InvestigationPE12036 Opened 2012-11-16 · closed 2013-07-22
Fuel Leak - Motorcycle
Owners of model year (MY) 2005-2008 R-Series motorcycles report substantial, high pressure fuel loss occurring when the fuel pump is energized.Many times they first become aware of the problem when fuel soaks their pant legs or is puddled under their parked motorcycle.The Office of Defects investigation (ODI) has…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2005 BMW R 1200 GS as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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