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2009 BMW R 1200 R Us

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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2Owner complaints

Model-year median: 2

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Owner complaints by model year

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What owners reported most

Electrical System
1Engine And Engine Cooling
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 2 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

What owners actually said

2 reports
19,000 miles · Feb 17, 2013
Electrical SystemFuel System, GasolineCrashInjury

FUEL SENSOR STRIP FAILURE. INACCURATE FUEL LEVEL DISPLAYED. LOW FUEL LIGHT INOPERATIVE. UNEXPECTED NO FUEL AND ENGINE STOPS AT HIGHWAY SPEED. SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED, FIRST STRIP WAS REPLACED, THE SECOND STRIP ALSO FAILED. A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MOTORCYCLE REPORTED ON THE FORUMS. *TR ...UPDATED 03-13-13 *BF THE CO…

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FUEL SENSOR STRIP FAILURE. INACCURATE FUEL LEVEL DISPLAYED. LOW FUEL LIGHT INOPERATIVE. UNEXPECTED NO FUEL AND ENGINE STOPS AT HIGHWAY SPEED. SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED, FIRST STRIP WAS REPLACED, THE SECOND STRIP ALSO FAILED. A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MOTORCYCLE REPORTED ON THE FORUMS. *TR ...UPDATED 03-13-13 *BF THE CONSUMER SUFFERED A SORE WRIST AND SHOULDER FROM THE CRASH INTO A CONCRETE BARRIER.. 04/22/2013 *JS

NHTSA ODI #10498389

600 miles · May 17, 2009
Engine And Engine Cooling

ENGINE RANDOMLY (SO RANDOM I CANNOT RECREATE) STALLS AT ANY ALTITUDE BUT MORE SO AT HIGH ALTITUDE BY SIMPLY PULLING IN THE CLUTCH LEVER. THIS CONDITION IS OBVIOUSLY A SAFETY HAZARD AND COULD INVOLVE REAR END COLLISIONS OR OTHER. BMW HAS NOT RESPONDED TO DEALERSHIP OR MYSELF WITH A FIX FOR THIS CONDITION. THIS COMPLAINT PERT…

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ENGINE RANDOMLY (SO RANDOM I CANNOT RECREATE) STALLS AT ANY ALTITUDE BUT MORE SO AT HIGH ALTITUDE BY SIMPLY PULLING IN THE CLUTCH LEVER. THIS CONDITION IS OBVIOUSLY A SAFETY HAZARD AND COULD INVOLVE REAR END COLLISIONS OR OTHER. BMW HAS NOT RESPONDED TO DEALERSHIP OR MYSELF WITH A FIX FOR THIS CONDITION. THIS COMPLAINT PERTAINS TO A 2009 K1300GTG BUT CONTINUED SUBMISSION UNDER DIFFERENT MODEL BECAUSE WEBSITE WOULDN'T PERMIT CONTINUING UNLESS A KNOWN MODEL WAS SELECTED FROM THE DROP DOWN MENU. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10268952

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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