2018 BMW K1600B

37 complaints on file, page 1 of 2.

1. Filed Nov 24, 2020Failure Aug 6, 2020RIO Rancho, NMElectrical system, Power train, Vehicle speed control

   THE BIKE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER NOW MORE TIMES THAN I CAN COUNT, THE SPEEDO IS STILL OFF TO THIS DAY BY 4 MILES AN HOUR, THE BIKE A PULL TO THE LEFT THAT HAS NEVER BEEN FIXED YET. ON OCCASION THE BIKE WILL GET A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND JUST LOOSE ALL POWER AND THROTTLE RESPONSE. WHY IN TRAFFIC. AND NOW EVER SINCE THE POWER TRAIN RECALL AND REPLACEMENT, THE BIKE HAS AN UNREPAIRABLE OIL LEAK. IT HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER NOW FOR OVER 3 MONTHS ALMOST 4 MONTHS, AUGUST 6TH TILL PRESENT.

   NHTSA complaint 11376177
2. Filed May 2, 2020Failure Oct 1, 2019Farmington Hills, MIPower train

   NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 19V692 HAS BEEN OPEN SINCE 10/1/19. MANUFACTURER HAS FAILED TO REMEDY THE ISSUE.

   NHTSA complaint 11323069
3. Filed Apr 22, 2020Failure Jan 1, 202075,000 milesBolivia, NCSuspension

   TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 BMW K 1600B. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE MOTORCYCLE BECAME UNSTABLE WHILE DRIVING BEHIND A SEMI TRUCK OR WHEN WIND TURBULENCE WAS PRESENT. THE MOTORCYCLE OPERATED AS INTENDED AFTER THE SPEED WAS REDUCED. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A LOCAL DEALER WAS CONTACTED HOWEVER, NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 7,500. *BF*JB

   NHTSA complaint 11321900
4. Filed Apr 4, 2020Failure Apr 20, 2018100 milesAuburn, NYUnknown or other

   SIDE TO SIDE OSCILLATION WHEN RIDING THE BIKE, WORSENED BY INCREASING SPEED AND ESPECIALLY WHEN TRAVELING BEHIND OR NEXT TO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE LARGER THE VEHICLE THE WORSE THE MOVEMENT. THIS OSCILLATION CAN OCCUR TO THE EXTENT THAT IT CAUSES THE BIKE TO MOVE FROM THE 8NTENDED LINE OF TRAVEL.

   NHTSA complaint 11320172
5. Filed Mar 26, 2020Failure Mar 20, 2020Rogers, ARPower train

   TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 BMW K1600B. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V692000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT REACHED OUT TO INDIAN AND BMW MOTORCYCLES OF TULSA LOCATED AT (1200 W SW EXPY DR, BROKEN ARROW, OK 74012), WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

   NHTSA complaint 11319317
6. Filed Mar 3, 2020Failure Nov 1, 20194,990 milesBloomington, MNPower train, Steering

   SEE ATTACHED PDF, ALTHOUGH I DID RETURN THE MOTOR CYCLE TO THE DEALER COMPLAINING ABOUT INSTABILITY WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEED ESPECIALLY IN TURBULENT AIR, SOMETHING I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED BEFORE IN THIRTY YEARS OF RIDING, THAT ISSUE IS STILL PENDING, BUT FOR NOW THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT COMMUNICATING ANY INTENTIONS RELATED TO THEIR RECALL, VERY FRUSTRATED !!!

   NHTSA complaint 11315959
7. Filed Mar 2, 2020Failure Jul 1, 201915,000 milesEnfield, CTPower train

   TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 BMW K1600B. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE MOTORCYCLE, THE MOTORCYCLE STALLED WHILE IN NEUTRAL. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER MAX BMW (1535 JOHN FITCH BLVD, SOUTH WINDSOR CT.) WHO REPLACED THE NEUTRAL POSITION SENSOR HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V692000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE LOCAL DEALER THAT THE FAILURES WERE RELATED TO THE RECALL. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

   NHTSA complaint 11315532
8. Filed Feb 28, 2020Failure Oct 2, 2019Palm Coast, FLPower train

   TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 BMW K-1600B. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUBER: 19V692000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED EURO CYCLES OF DAYTONA DEALER, (118 E FAIRVIEW AVE, DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32114) AND WAS INFORMED PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

   NHTSA complaint 11312046
9. Filed Feb 17, 2020Failure Oct 17, 2019Valley Springs, CAPower train

   BMW ISSUED A RECALL FOR THE TRANSMISSION ON MY K 1600 B MOTORCYCLE ON OCTOBER 17, 2019. AS OF TODAY (FOUR MONTHS LATER) THE COMPANY HAS YET TO DEVELOP A FIX OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM.

   NHTSA complaint 11309599
10. Filed Feb 12, 2020Failure Nov 14, 20195,000 milesWoodland Park, COPower train

    FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS OF BMW RECALL CAMPAIGN NO. 19V-692: TRANSMISSION THAT WAS MAILED TO ME, I CALLED BMW MOTORCYCLE ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND THE MOTORCYCLE WAS PICKED UP AT MY HOME AND TAKEN TO DEALER PIKES PEAK MOTORSPORTS. THAT WAS NOVEMBER 14, 2019. IT HAS NOW BEEN OVER 90 DAYS. STATUS IS STILL "REMEDY UNAVAILABLE". THE MOTORCYCLE IS STILL AT THEIR DEALER. I HAVE CONTACTED BMW CUSTOMER SERVICE (MARK, 800-831-1117, EXT 5811) BY E-MAIL AND PHONE. NO ACTION. I BOUGHT THE MOTORCYCLE ON MAY 18, 2019. IT IS ONLY 9 MONTHS OLD AND OVER 3 OF THOSE MONTHS IT HAS BEEN RECALLED AT THE DEALER DUE TO THE NOTICE OF "INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH". THE MOTORCYCLE IS COMPLETELY UNSAFE AND UNUSABLE. PLEASE HELP ME UNWIND THIS TRANSACTION. BMW NEEDS TO TAKE THEIR UNSAFE MOTORCYCLE THAT THEY CANNOT FIX BACK, AND GIVE ME BACK MY MONEY. THANK YOU

    NHTSA complaint 11308833
11. Filed Feb 4, 2020Failure Nov 1, 2019Surprise, AZPower train

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 BMW K 1600B. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V692000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. (AZ MOTORCYCLES IN PEORIA 16844 NORTH ARROWHEAD FOUNTAIN CENTER DRIVE, PEORIA, AZ 85382) WAS CONTACTED AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

    NHTSA complaint 11307033
12. Filed Feb 3, 2020Failure Nov 1, 2019Hobe Sound, FLPower train

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 BMW K1600 B. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V692000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT STATED THAT POWER BMW MOTORCYCLES OF PALM BAY (LOCATED AT 190 INTERSTATE CT SE, PALM BAY, FL 32909) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

    NHTSA complaint 11306752
13. Filed Jan 29, 2020Failure Nov 1, 2019Anderson, SCPower train

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 BMW K16000B. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V692000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. (TOURING SPORTS LOCATED AT 1431 LAURENS RD, GREENVALE SC) WAS CONTACTED AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

    NHTSA complaint 11302862
14. Filed Jan 24, 2020Failure Nov 1, 2019Antioch, CAPower train

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 BMW K1600B. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V692000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PART NOT AVAILABLE.

    NHTSA complaint 11301639
15. Filed Jan 23, 2020Failure Nov 7, 2019Marietta, GAPower train

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 BMW K 1600B. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V692000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. WOOLY'S CYCLES OF ATLANTA 1581 COBB PKWY SE, MARIETTA, GA 30060, (770) 984-9844, WAS CONTACTED BY PHONE AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

    NHTSA complaint 11301441
16. Filed Jan 23, 2020Failure Jan 23, 2020Plano, TXPower train

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A BMW K1600. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V692000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN TOOL CONFIRMED THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE.

    NHTSA complaint 11301357
17. Filed Jan 21, 2020Failure Nov 1, 2019Bolivia, NCPower train

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 BMW K1600B. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION IN THE MAIL FOR A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V692000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH CHAMPION HONDA BMW DUCATI (4155 DORCHESTER RD, CHARLESTON, SC 29405) AND MOTORCYCLES OF CHARLOTTE (731 WESTINGHOUSE BLVD, CHARLOTTE, NC 28273) WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. A FAILURE HAD NOT OCCURRED ON THE VEHICLE. THE VIN TOOL CONFIRMS THAT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.*DT *TR

    NHTSA complaint 11300747
18. Filed Dec 2, 2019Failure Aug 1, 20194,000 milesPeoria, ILPower train

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 BMW K1600B. WHILE OPERATING THE MOTORCYCLE, THE GEARS WOULD NOT PROPERLY ENGAGE WHEN SWITCHED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. SPORTLAND MOTORSPORTS (1602 N LINCOLN AVE, URBANA, IL) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V692000(POWER TRAIN), BUT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.

    NHTSA complaint 11286398
19. Filed Nov 22, 2019Failure Aug 22, 20195,946 milesIssaquah, WASteering, Body, Unknown or other

    I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL A RIDER IS KILLED AS A RESULT OF THIS DANGEROUSLY DEFECTIVE MOTORCYCLE. WITHIN A FEW DAYS OF OWNING THE BIKE I BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE EPISODES WHERE THE BIKE BECAME DANGEROUSLY UNSTABLE AT SPEEDS ABOVE 60 MPH. I HAVE HAD NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCES WHEN THE BIKE BECAME DANGEROUSLY UNSTABLE. AFTER ONE OF THESE EXPERIENCES IN AUGUST 2019, I PARKED THE BIKE AND IT SITS IN MY GARAGE WHILE I CONTINUE TO INCUR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH UNWANTED OWNERSHIP OF A VALUELESS MOTORCYCLE. I REPORTED THE DANGEROUS INSTABILITY ISSUE TO BMW AND BMW'S WASHINGTON STATE DEALERSHIPS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. INITIALLY BMW HAD NO EXPLANATION FOR THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, I LATER LEARNED THAT BMW INSTALLED A SPEED REGULATOR ON THE GRAND AMERICA THAT LIMITS THE 170 MPH MOTORCYCLE TO 101 MPH. THIS WAS NOT DISCLOSED AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. READING ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND TALKING TO DEALERS, IT APPEARS THAT BMW SOUGHT TO HIDE THE INSTABILITY DEFECT BY INSTALLING A SPEED REGULATOR. BMW THEN ATTEMPTED TO EXPLAIN THE SPEED REGULATOR WITH A RIDICULOUS STORY THAT IT WAS INSTALLED DUE TO THE 'AMERICAN WAY OF RIDING.' IN AUGUST 2018 I SUBMITTED A WRITTEN DEMAND TO BMW TO REPURCHASE MY GRAND AMERICA DUE TO THE DANGEROUS DEFECT. BMW DID NOT EVEN BOTHER TO RESPOND TO ME. BMW HAS CONFIRMED THE DEFECT ON MY BIKE: "CONFIRMED COMPLAINT BIKE MOVES AROUND AND FEELS LIKE A FRONT FLAT TIRE OR CROSS WIND. WAS ABLE TO REPLICATE AT 65 TO 75 MPH." BMW IS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT. A SALES REP AT A WASHINGTON DEALER TOLD ME: 'I FEEL BAD SELLING ONE OF THOSE TO A CUSTOMER BECAUSE OF THE INSTABILITY ISSUE, WE'RE NOT SELLING THEM. WE HAVE 19'S THAT ARE JUST SITTING ON THE FLOOR.' BMW NEEDS TO OWN-UP TO THEIR FLAWED DESIGN WITH THE GRAND AMERICA AND BUY-BACK EVERY BIKE SOLD TO DATE, AND CEASE SALES OF THE MODEL THROUGHOUT THE U.S.

    NHTSA complaint 11281911
20. Filed Nov 14, 2019Failure Nov 8, 2019Montgomery, ALPower train

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 BMW K1600 GTL MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V692000 (POWER TRAIN) AND STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD BE UNABLE TO REPAIR THE MOTORCYCLE UNTIL AT LEAST JANUARY OF 2020. BIG # 1 MOTORSPORTS (505 COBB ST, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35209) CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

    NHTSA complaint 11280161