"How reliable is the 2019 Bmw R 1250 Gs?"

"Based on 22 NHTSA complaints, the 2019 Bmw R 1250 Gs has a median complaint mileage of 5000 miles. The most common issue is SERVICE BRAKES."

"What are common problems with the 2019 Bmw R 1250 Gs?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2019 Bmw R 1250 Gs is SERVICE BRAKES, accounting for a significant portion of the 22 total complaints filed."

2019 Bmw R 1250 Gs: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 22 complaints

Total Complaints

5,000mi

Median Mileage

SERVICE BRAKES

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

1,125 25th Percentile

5,000 Median Mileage

7,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES

ENGINE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

POWER TRAIN

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"JUST GOT A NEW 2019 R1250 GS DEMO WITH 140 MILES ON IT, DROVE AN ADDITIONAL 200 MILES AND AFTER THE BIKE WAS PARKED FOR A FEW DAYS, I NOTICED BRAKE FLUID DRIPPING OFF THE LEFT FRONT CALIPER / FORK AND WETNESS FROM THE SEAM ON THE RIGHT FRONT CALIPER. I CALLED THE DEALER AND ALERTED THEM TO THE PR..."

"FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS LEAKING. BMW ARE NOT ABLE TO SUPPLY PARTS. DEALER UNABLE TO FINALIZE SALE AND DELIVERY OF MOTORCYCLE. DEALER UNABLE TO ADVISE WHEN REPLACEMENT PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. MOTORCYCLE IS UNSAFE IN THIS CONDITION."

"- DRIVING BRAND NEW 2019 BMW R 1250 GS MOTORCYCLE ON WELL-MAINTAINED, RURAL, TWO-LANE ROADS IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA - UPON BRAKING WHILE APPROACHING A SLOW-SPEED RIGHT-HAND TURN, THE BRAKES LOST ALL PRESSURE (APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH IN 2ND GEAR) - THE FRONT TIRE THEN LOCKED/ RELEASED ERRATICALLY THRO..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

SERVICE BRAKES 12 complaints

25th: 504 mi Median: 1,253 mi 75th: 6,377 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 7 CO: 4 MI: 3 PA: 2 OK: 2 TX: 1 AL: 1 NY: 1 OH: 1

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28