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2007 Bmw R1200 GS ADVENTURE problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

16 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

27,170 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: . 16 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Fuel/Propulsion System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 6 of 16 complaints (37.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Fuel system concerns850.0%
Braking behavior212.5%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Fuel/Propulsion System
6
Fuel System, Gasoline
4
Power Train
2
Service Brakes
2
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump
1
Fuel System, Other
1
Tires
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Fuel/Propulsion System6
Fuel System, Gasoline4
Power Train2
Service Brakes2
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump1
Fuel System, Other1
Tires1

Fuel/Propulsion System: 6; Fuel System, Gasoline: 4; Power Train: 2; Service Brakes: 2; Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump: 1; Fuel System, Other: 1; Tires: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
7
25,000 to 49,999
5
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
3
100,000 to 149,999
1
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0007
25,000 to 49,9995
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9993
100,000 to 149,9991
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 7; 25,000 to 49,999: 5; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 3; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (7). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2009
3
2011
1
2012
2
2013
4
2014
2
2016
1
2018
2
2019
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20093
20111
20122
20134
20142
20161
20182
20191

2009: 3; 2011: 1; 2012: 2; 2013: 4; 2014: 2; 2016: 1; 2018: 2; 2019: 1

Pattern summary

Fuel/Propulsion System leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 8 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10286298 · 2009-10-05 (October 5, 2009)

ON OCTOBER 3, 2009, WHILE RIDING MY 2007 BMW R1200GS ADVENTURE, THE ENGINE STOPPED WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN TRAFFIC ON A STATE HIGHWAY HEAR MY HOME FORCING ME TO PULL OFF ONTO A VERY NARROW SHOULDER (WESTERN NC, MOUNTAIN ROADS) AND STOP WITH TRAFFIC PASSING ME BY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS APPROXIMATELY ONE FOOT FROM MY LEFT SIDE. THE MOTORCYCLE WOULD NOT RESTART FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. EVENTUALLY IT DID RESTART AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE APPROXIMATELY FIFTY YARDS BEFORE THE ENGINE AGAIN STOPPED. THIS ALLOWED ME TO GET TO A WIDER SECTION OF SHOULDER WHERE I…

Owner-reported narrative. 22,063 miles reported. Look up ODI 10286298 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10443840 · 2012-01-15 (January 15, 2012)

THE FUEL TANK FLANGES HAVE DEVELOPED CRACKS AND NOW GASOLINE LEAKS ONTO THE MOTOR WHILE DRIVING. THE MOTORCYCLE HAS FLANGES ON BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE, BOTH SIDES HAVE THE CRACKS AND THEY ARE IN THE SAME LOCATION. THE CRACKS EXTEND FROM WHERE THE GAS FITTINGS ARE ATTACHED.

Owner-reported narrative. 21,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10443840 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10606843 · 2014-06-29 (June 29, 2014)

"BRAKE FAILURE" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DIAGNOSED BY DEALER AS FAILED ABS PUMP. ABS NOT FUNCTIONING UNTIL PUMP GETS REPLACED. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10606843 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10853145 · 2016-04-03 (April 3, 2016)

PREMATURE ABS PUMP FAILURE, WHILE DIAGNOSING INOPERATIVE SPEEDOMETER TECHNICIAN FOUND THAT WHEEL SPEED SENSORS ARE GOOD AS ARE VEHICLE CONTROL UNITS CONNECTED TO ABS MODULATOR BUT THERE IS NO COMMUNICATION FROM THE ABS MODULATOR PUMP TO THE CONTROL UNITS, ABS UNIT TEST AS FAILED, TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDS REPLACE ABS PUMP/MODULATOR TO REGAIN ABS AND SPEEDOMETER FUNCTIONALITY AS WELL AS BRAKE LIGHT. BMW PART# 34517715109 ($1,911.99)

Owner-reported narrative. 18,339 miles reported. Look up ODI 10853145 at NHTSA ↗