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BMW F800 GS

Every BMW F800 GS model year on file, 2008 to 2019. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years212 involved a crash, fire, injury or death

Model years122008 to 2019

Recall campaigns5Distinct campaigns listing it

Service bulletins169Summed across model years

By model year

The 2009 model year drew the most complaints, 7, 33% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.

Components

Fuel system leads the BMW F800 GS complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Fuel system

Electrical system

Lighting

Structure

Engine and cooling

Suspension

Brakes

Tires

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.

Model years

The record for each BMW F800 GS model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

BMW F800 GS by model year
Year	Body	Complaints	Severity index	Peer index	Recalls	Bulletins
2019	Not decoded	0	None	None	0	14
2018	Not decoded	0	None	None	1	13
2017	Not decoded	0	None	None	3	15
2016	Not decoded	0	None	None	2	17
2015	Motorcycle	2	50.0	100	2	13
2014	Motorcycle	1	0.0	50	2	12
2013	Motorcycle	6	0.0	300	4	17
2012	Motorcycle	4	25.0	200	2	15
2011	Not decoded	0	None	None	1	13
2010	Motorcycle	1	0.0	50	1	13
2009	Motorcycle	7	0.0	350	1	13
2008	Not decoded	0	None	None	1	14

Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.

Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the BMW F800 GS

18E-016 Mar 21, 2018
Specifically being recalled is Windscreen model number 8531917, sold for use on model year 2012-2018 F700GS motorcycles, Windscreen model number…
Equipment · 1,571 vehicles
17E-052 Aug 21, 2017
As designed, these accessory turn signals may be insufficiently visible to other drivers, and, as such, fail to comply with the requirements of…
Lighting · 9,000 vehicles
17V-481 Jul 28, 2017
When equipped with the optional aluminum luggage cases, the rear reflex reflectors may be partially blocked
Equipment · 48k vehicles
14V-065 Feb 19, 2014
Water may enter the side-stand switch preventing the motorcycle from starting or potentially shutting off the motorcycle while it is being ridden
Electrical system · 4,453 vehicles
13V-279 Jun 28, 2013
Side-stand switch that prevents the engine from running while the side-stand is down may become damaged allowing the engine to run with the…
Electrical system · 870 vehicles

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.