BMW R1150GS Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 29 owner complaints across 4 model years of the BMW R1150GS (2000–2003). The most-complained-about year is 2002.

Pick your BMW R1150GS model year

• 2000
• 2001
• 2002
• 2003

What BMW R1150GS owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 29 complaints with NHTSA. The 2002 model year has the most, with 21.

• Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip6
• Power train4
• Power train: driveline3
• Service brakes, hydraulic3
• Fuel system, gasoline: delivery2
• Power train: driveshaft2
• Tires1
• Power train: center support bearing1

All BMW R1150GS recalls (1)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a BMW R1150GS, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Service brakes, hydraulic

   NHTSA 01V246000 Reported July 31, 2001 2,997 vehicles potentially affected BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE

   Vehicle description: motorcycles. The distance between the brake line and the speedometer drive cable could be too small. Due to compression and rebound of the fork, the speedometer cable could contact and chafe the brake line.

   Remedy: Dealers will measure the distance between the front brake line and speedometer cable. The brake line will be replaced if the distance to the speedometer cable is found to be too small or if it is damaged. A new…

   Model years: 2000, 2001, 2002

Other BMW models

• X53,154 complaints
• 328I2,578 complaints
• X32,004 complaints
• 325I1,386 complaints
• Z41,281 complaints
• 3 Series843 complaints
• 528I835 complaints
• 330I815 complaints

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.