Tl* the contact owns a 2018 bmw r1200 gs adventure. The contact stated that while driving the motorcycle at various speeds, the motorcycle stalled. The contact was alerted by the message display of a fault in the engine control, and to ride carefully to work shop. The failure recurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer sun and fun motorsports located at 155 escort lane sw, iowa city, ia 52240, (319)338-1077 to be diagnosed. The contact stated that the engine control software update was performed however, the failure recurred. The contact indicated that the software update was performed on 5 separate occasions. The manufactures engineer was contacted. The contact was informed that the latest update would remedy the failure however, the failure persisted. The failure mileage was 750.
The worst 2018 BMW R 1200 GS Adventure problems
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Recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Technical service bulletins for the 2018 BMW R 1200 GS Adventure 31
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- Control Module Return
- Driveshaft Maintenance Schedule Change
- The electrical system of BMW vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few...
- Multiple factors may
- BMW Motorrad is aware of a number of cases in which the screw connections of the Paralever link and/or the...
- Stress corrosion cracks may occur on the studs of certain milled footrests from the BMW Motorrad special...
- The bike does not shut down with a short press of the keyless ride button
- Service distance cannot be set in miles in ISTA for TFT-type instrument clusters
- The hill start control operation may be sporadic.
- The complaint of leaking telescopic forks is the top warranty claim in many current models
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Is the 2018 BMW R 1200 GS Adventure reliable?
Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 2018 BMW R 1200 GS Adventure, fewer than a typical R 1200 GS Adventure model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2018 BMW R 1200 GS Adventure?
Engine and cooling, with 1 complaint.
How many recalls does the 2018 BMW R 1200 GS Adventure have?
No recalls on record.
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