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BMW G650GS

Every BMW G650GS model year on file, 2009 to 2016. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years110 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years52009 to 2016
Recall campaigns1Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins26Summed across model years
By model year

The 2016 model year drew the most complaints, 4, 36% of the model's total

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

01234200920132014201520164
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Engine and cooling leads the BMW G650GS complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Engine and cooling
6
Electrical system
3
Powertrain
2
Speed control
2
Fuel system
2
Stability and traction control
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each BMW G650GS 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 G650GS by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2016Motorcycle40.0200108
2015Motorcycle30.0150103
2014Motorcycle10.050103
2013Motorcycle20.0100108
2009Motorcycle10.050004
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the BMW G650GS

  • 16V-689 Sep 26, 2016
    Affected motorcycles may stall during operation due to an engine control unit (ECU) software issue
    Electrical system ยท 1,398 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.