The 2012 BMW F800 GS has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 47,775 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel/propulsion system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT17V4810002017-07-2847,775 affected
Defect
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…
Consequence
If the rear reflex reflectors are obscured from view, it can increase the risk of a crash.
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 BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Complaints by component
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
3
1fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
1fires
ENGINE
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
Total complaints7
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“I bought the 2012 f800gs with 417 miles about a month ago at a dealership. It's a great bike. I have about 520 miles on it. But today I pumped gas and when I parked it at home I noticed that it was leaking gas. Come to find out that the fuel tank cracked along the seam of the fuel tank, all around…”
“Stock charging system failed at only 47,000 miles. Replaced with aftermarket parts due to cost. Bmw says you must replace stator and rotor, when only the stator has failed. The new stator failed within 6,000 miles. Replaced again, and again. They fail roughly every 8,000 miles. The issue was…”
“Stock charging system failed at only 47,000 miles. Replaced with aftermarket parts due to cost. Bmw says you must replace stator and rotor, when only the stator has failed. The new stator failed within 6,000 miles. Replaced again, and again. They fail roughly every 8,000 miles. The issue was…”
“Stock charging system failed at only 47,000 miles. Replaced with aftermarket parts due to cost. Bmw says you must replace stator and rotor, when only the stator has failed. The new stator failed within 6,000 miles. Replaced again, and again. They fail roughly every 8,000 miles. The issue was…”
“The bike would not start. The dealership tells me that while looking at it to repair there was evidence of a fire. The best I can tell is someone at the dealer caused the bike to catch on fire. *tr”
“The bike would not start. The dealership tells me that while looking at it to repair there was evidence of a fire. The best I can tell is someone at the dealer caused the bike to catch on fire. *tr”
“This is for a bmw f800gs 2012 trophy edition motorcycle gas tank. I just discovered cracks in the fuel tank just underneath the seat. I've also smelled also gas coming out of those cracks and confirmed it is venting gas/air combination. I've contacted the authorized bmw dealer from I purchased the…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2012 BMW F800 GS as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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