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BMW K 1300 S

Every BMW K 1300 S model year on file, 2009 to 2014. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years90 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years62009 to 2014
Recall campaigns5Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins41Summed across model years
By model year

The 2012 model year drew the most complaints, 4, 44% of the model's total

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

012342009201020112012420132014
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 K 1300 S complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Engine and cooling
5
Fuel system
4
Lighting
1
Electrical system
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each BMW K 1300 S 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 K 1300 S by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2014Not decoded0NoneNone102
2013Not decoded0NoneNone108
2012Motorcycle40.02002012
2011Motorcycle20.0100417
2010Not decoded0NoneNone316
2009Motorcycle30.0150316
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the BMW K 1300 S

  • 21V-060 Feb 8, 2021
    Fuel pump, and auxiliary fuel pump in certain models, may crack and leak fuel during vehicle operation
    Fuel system · 21k vehicles
  • 20V-471 Aug 10, 2020
    This recall involves the fuel pump, and also the auxiliary fuel pump as applicable
    Fuel system · 17k vehicles
  • 15V-141 Mar 11, 2015
    In the affected motorcycles, the rear wheel mounting flange may crack if the rear wheel mounting bolts are over tightened
    Wheels · 43k vehicles
  • 13V-617 Dec 12, 2013
    In the affected motorcycles, the fuel pump flange (and the auxiliary fuel pump flange if equipped) could develop cracks and leak fuel
    Fuel system · 50k vehicles
  • 12V-487 Oct 5, 2012
    In October 2012, BMW recalled 2062 2007-2008 K1200 S, K1200 R, and K1200 R Sport motorcycles
    Brakes · 2,483 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.