BMW R1200 RS Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 4 owner complaints across 3 model years of the BMW R1200 RS (2015–2017). The most-complained-about year is 2016.

Pick your BMW R1200 RS model year

• 2015
• 2016
• 2017

What BMW R1200 RS owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA. The 2016 model year has the most, with 4.

• Electrical system2
• Engine2
• Fuel/propulsion system2
• Equipment1
• Exterior lighting1
• Tires: tread/belt1

All BMW R1200 RS recalls (1)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a BMW R1200 RS, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Equipment

   NHTSA 17V481000 Reported July 28, 2017 47,775 vehicles potentially affected BMW of North America, LLC

   BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2013-2017 F800R and F800GT motorcycles, 2014-2018 R1200GS and R1200GS Adventure motorcycles, 2016-2017 S1000XR motorcycles and 2015-2017 R1200R and R1200RS, 2008-2012 F650GS, 2008-2018 F800GS, and 2014-2017 F800GS Adventure motorcycles. When equipped with the optional aluminum luggage…

   Remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will install reflectors on the cases or for the case mounts, an additional bracket with rear reflex reflectors, free of charge. The recall began October 16, 2017. Owners may contact…

   Model years: 2015, 2016, 2017

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.