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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
5 reports
1,500 miles · Jun 13, 2012
Fuel System, Gasoline
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW R1200GS ADVENTURE MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL STRIP SENSOR FAILED. THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD PROVIDE INACCURATE READINGS AND INDICATE THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL WHEN IT WAS ACTUALLY EMPTY. THE FUEL STRIP SENSOR WAS REPAIRED AT LEAST THREE TIMES BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACT…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW R1200GS ADVENTURE MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL STRIP SENSOR FAILED. THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD PROVIDE INACCURATE READINGS AND INDICATE THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL WHEN IT WAS ACTUALLY EMPTY. THE FUEL STRIP SENSOR WAS REPAIRED AT LEAST THREE TIMES BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,500... UPDATED 07/06/12 *BF
NHTSA ODI #10461460
20,000 miles · Jul 17, 2011
Fuel System, Gasoline
THE FUEL GAUGE SENSOR HAS FAILED 4 TIMES ON TWO NEW BMW MOTORCYCLES(08, R1200GSA AND 10, R1200RT. THE BIKE RAN OUT OF FUEL IN TRAFFIC AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS PUTTING ME IN DANGER. MY R1200RT HAS FAILED 3 TIMES. BMW HAS KNOW ABOUT THIS FOR YEARS, STILL THE PROBLEM EXISTS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10413234
2,456 miles · May 28, 2011
Fuel System, Gasoline
MOTORCYCLE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED APPROX HALF A TANK FOR FUEL BUT MOTORCYCLE UNEXPECTEDLY RAN OUT OF GAS LEAVING ME IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION TO AVOID TRAFFIC WITH NO POWER. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10403658
200 miles · Apr 24, 2011
Fuel System, Gasoline
PURCHASED NEW MOTORCYCLE FROM DEALERSHIP. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 200 MILES OF DRIVING, FUEL GAUGE INDICATED 1/4 TANK REMAINING. ON BOARD COMPUTER INDICATED APPROXIMATELY 75 MILES RANGE REMAINING. NO LOW FUEL WARNING DISPLAYED. UPON REFUELING, TANK TOOK NEARLY THE SPECIFIED MAXIMUM CAPACITY (8.9 GAL). I WAS EXTREMELY FORTUNATE NO…
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PURCHASED NEW MOTORCYCLE FROM DEALERSHIP. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 200 MILES OF DRIVING, FUEL GAUGE INDICATED 1/4 TANK REMAINING. ON BOARD COMPUTER INDICATED APPROXIMATELY 75 MILES RANGE REMAINING. NO LOW FUEL WARNING DISPLAYED. UPON REFUELING, TANK TOOK NEARLY THE SPECIFIED MAXIMUM CAPACITY (8.9 GAL). I WAS EXTREMELY FORTUNATE NOT TO HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS IN A REMOTE AREA. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY CONFIRMED INOPERATIVE "FUEL STRIP". REPLACED WITH NEW FUEL STRIP. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10397264
1,100 miles · Nov 10, 2010
Fuel System, Gasoline
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW R1200 GS ADVENTURE MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF BECAUSE IT WAS OUT OF FUEL. THE FUEL INDICATOR DISPLAYED THREE QUARTERS OF A TANK; HOWEVER, THE FUEL INDICATOR NEVER DISPLAYED THAT IT WAS LOW. THE CONTACT DROVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND ADDED GASOLINE TO T…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW R1200 GS ADVENTURE MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF BECAUSE IT WAS OUT OF FUEL. THE FUEL INDICATOR DISPLAYED THREE QUARTERS OF A TANK; HOWEVER, THE FUEL INDICATOR NEVER DISPLAYED THAT IT WAS LOW. THE CONTACT DROVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND ADDED GASOLINE TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,100 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,250.
NHTSA ODI #10365228
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