2017 BMW R 1200 GS Adventure Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2017 BMW R 1200 GS Adventure. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“It is not clear which rear brake component is failing. It seems to be either the master cylinder or the abs control module, but nothing seems to be conclusive. The failure alters the power of, and force required to apply, the rear brakes, changing the riding characteristics of the motorcycle that…”
“I bought a 2017 bmw r 1200 gs used from a dealer with 554 miles on it. Basically new. I put 1100 miles on the bike before I had a work related accident. The bike has 1687 miles on it now. Bike has been sitting for 3+ years in a garage. The rear brake goes all the way to the bump stop with no…”
“The contact owns a 2017 bmw r 1200 gs adventure motorcycle. The contact stated while riding 65 mph, while attempting to stop the motorcycle, the brakes failed to operate properly causing a delay in stopping the motorcycle. The motorcycle was taken to the dealer, and the contact was informed that…”
“I had less than 6000 miles on my bmw r1200gs adventure and noticed that I had no rear bake at all when I was riding off road with my "enduro pro" mode engaged. This allows me to use the rear brake in an off road mode and shuts down abs and traction control.. I noticed that a lot of other people…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2017 BMW R 1200 GS Adventure as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.