The 2004 BMW R1200 GS has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 22,460 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC06V1640002006-05-1513,200 affected
Defect
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, UNDER RAPID, REPEATED, AND UNUSUALLY HARSH BRAKING, LOSS OF ABS CAPABILITY COULD TEMPORARILY OCCUR.
Consequence
TEMPORARY LOSS OF ABS BRAKING COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL ADD A PHYSICAL RESTRICTION, IN THE FORM OF A BANJO BOLT WITH A FLOW RESTRICTOR TO THE BRAKE LINE, AND ON CERTAIN MODELS DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW FRONT BRAKE DISCS OF A SLIGHTLY LARGER THICKNESS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 5, 2006, AND WILL BE A PHASED MAILING THROUGH OCTOBER 2006. OWNERS…
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC06V1340002006-04-249,260 affected
Defect
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, IF CERTAIN PROCEDURES ARE PERFORMED THAT INVOLVES REMOVAL OF THE FRONT LEFT BRAKE CALIPER, THE ABS SENSOR CABLE CAN BE ROUTED INCORRECTLY AND WHEN THE CALIPER IS REINSTALLED, THE SENSOR CABLE CAN COME INTO CONTACT AND RUB AGAINST THE FRONT BRAKE DISC. OVERTIME, IF THE CHAFING BECOMES SEVERE,…
Consequence
LOSS OF ABS FUNCTION COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH DURING CERTAIN RIDING CONDITIONS.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL ATTACH ADDITIONAL RETAINING CLIPS FREE OF CHARGE TO THE ABS SENSOR CABLE, WHICH WILL PROVIDE A MORE SECURE CONNECTION TO THE WHEEL CARRIER. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 5, 2006, AND WILL BE A PHASED MAILING THROUGH OCTOBER 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117.
Complaints by component
POWER TRAIN
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1
SUSPENSION:REAR
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
Total complaints4
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Riding the bike slowly (about 40 kph) and braked heavily. Disintegration of rear wheel carrier (flange) on bmw gs1200 (2004) . This billet aluminum flange is the single component connecting the rear wheel with the motorcycle. And also the brake disk. The part broke apart under heavy braking and…”
“Stress fracture on bmw gs1200 (2004) rear wheel attachment flange. This billet aluminum flange is the single component connecting the rear wheel with the motorcycle. Critical failure will certainly result in serious injury. Bmwna indicate that this is a normal wear item and offer no recourse to…”
“I have a 2007 bmw r1150 gs motorcycle with a failing sight glass. It has not melted, but has a white halo around the outside edge which indicates overheating of the sight glass. Action number on this issue is pe07031.”
“Final drive seal blew out after only 30k miles. *jb”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2004 BMW R1200 GS as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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