2002 Bmw R1150gs problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip (6) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic (2) · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery (2)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (4)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Equipment 2013-09-09 · MC51142327 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
leaks have been reported in fork legs. the cause is reported be from oil lubricating film with accompanying dirt/grease ring is incorrectly interpreted to be a leaking fork leg. investigations have shown that the part is not defective.
Exterior Lighting 2010-08-01 · SIB-63-02-01 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
bmw: procedure for determining and replacing incandescent and halogen light bulbs under warranty. *rm
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump 2009-12-01 · SIB-16-02-09 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
bmw vehicles: fuel level sensor repairs. where it is necessary to replace the right or the left side fuel level sensor due to a failure, the entire pump and housing or delivery unit (suction jet assembly) do not need to be replaced as well. in some cases, epc does not show that the repair kit is
Fuel System, Other 2007-11-01 · SB-00-021-07 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
bmw motorcycle: engine fuels containing ethanol. bmw motorrad has no objection to the use of si engine fuels containing up to a maximum of 10% ethanol and imposes no warranty restrictions. ethanol mixtures in proportions higher than 10% can have an adverse effect on performance and can result in
What owners report
2020-06-03 · Electrical System · 22,419 mi · 🔥 fire“suspected electrical fire led to the motorcycle being engulfed in flames shortly after startup. *tr…”
2012-04-26 · Power Train:manual Transmission · 41,034 mi“my 2002 bmw 1150gs motorcycle has only just over 41k miles on the odometer. these motorcycles are advertised to the public as able to drive forever across continents, but that is not the case. i was very surprised when it lost some internal gears last weekend and something let go in the gearbox when shifting between 5th and 6th under normal operat…”
2007-09-27 · Fuel System, Other:delivery:hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings · 8,000 mi“tl*the contact owns a 2002 bmw r1150ra (na). while driving 50-55 mph, the contact smelled gas fumes and then noticed fuel leaking from the quick release mechanism. as of september 27, 2007, the dealer had not inspected the vehicle. the manufacturer stated that they would replace the quick release mechanism for free. the current and failure mile…”
2006-09-18 · Power Train:driveline · 35,900 mi“in april 2005, i experienced a final drive failure on my 2002 bmw r1150gs. during a 36,000 mile service, i reported a slight oil leak around the rubber boot on the final drive shaft. bmw replaced the final drive bearing that was still under warranty. the entire final drive was replaced during the service at no charge. the final drive failure proble…”
2004-10-05 · Power Train:driveline:driveshaft · 28,850 mi“2002 bmw r1150gs motorcycle suffered a failure of the final drive assembly in the shaft drive mechanism. there was no warning. the seal blew out and the shaft bearings disintegrated causing the wheel to hop up and down severely at about 70 mph. i was able to pull the bike over safely without a crash. the entire final drive will have to be replaced.…”
2004-06-04 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip · 16,400 mi“this motorcycle is equipped with a linked abs brake system. the rear wheel and front wheel work together. the motorcycle was without brakes for an undetermined period of time. *ak *nm…”
2003-07-08 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip · 28,200 mi“final drive failure on bmw r1150gs motorcycle at 28,200 miles resulting in loss of oil and requiring complete final drive and abs sensor replacement.*ak…”
2003-02-12 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic“the brakes failed on the motorcycle.*ak *jb…”
2002-09-20 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip“bmwna has issued a tsb. they have made a correction for models after a certain vin. they are not repairing earlier models affected by the part. this is a dangerous situation.no safety defect mentioned. *ak…”
2002-09-12 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery“as soon as i started my bike, i smelled raw gasoline. i looked down on the right side of my bike and saw a fluid leaking on the ground as it ran off my transmission. i shut down the motorcyle to investigate. i started it three more times. two of those starts produced a fuel leak. the leak originated on one of the fuel lines, adjacent to the ri…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.