BMW K 1600 GTL Complaints

72 consumer complaints on file.

#11406475April 5, 2021
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW K 1600 GTL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V060000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED BMW MOTORCYCLES SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN (14855 SHELDON RD, PLYMOUTH, MI 48170, (734) 453-0500) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11364206October 13, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THIS BIKE LEAKS THE PRESSUREIZED GASOLINE FROM THE FUEL PUMP FLANGE SPRAYING THE GASOLINE ON TOP OF THE ENGIEN AND LEAKING DOWN TO AREA OF EXHAUST PIPES CAUSING VERY HUGE CHANGE OF FIRE. WE FOUND THE RECALL NUMBER 13V-617 FOR THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM FROM NHTSA:S WEBSITE BUT NOBODY FROM BMW OR HHTSA CONFORMS THAT THIS RECALL IS IMPLEMENTED. NOBODY KNOWS ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THE BIKE IS IMOPAREBLE NOW AND CAUSES HUGE RISK IF OPERATED IN THE CONDITION IT IS NOW. COULD YOU PLEASE TELL IF AND WHEN ABOVE RECALL HAPPENS? CAN WE BE COMPENSATED IF WE FIX THE BIKE BY OURSELVES. WE ARE MOTORCYCLE DELAER AND THIS BIKE IS IN OUR BIKES FOR SALE INVENTORY.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11361509September 28, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHEN MY WIFE AND I CAME TO A STOP AFTER COMING OFF THE INTERSTATE, SHE ADJUSTED HER SELF ON THE SEAT OF THE 2014 BMW K1600 MOTORCYCLE, AS SHE USED THE ARM REST FOR SUPPORT IN SHIFFING HER WEIGH (SHE WEIGHTS 105 LBS) THE ARM REST SNAPPED OFF). HAD WE BEEN GOING INTO A TURN OR PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND IF SHE HAD BEEN USING THE ARMREST FOR SUPPORT AND IT BROKE, THIS COULD HAVE SHIFTED HER WEIGHT UNEXPECTIALLY WHICH MIGHT HAVE CAUSE THE DRIVE TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE. I REPORTED THIS TO THE DEALER AND BMW, RECEIVED A CALL FROM BMW ASKING ME TO CALL THEM BACK, I DID, SHORTLY AFTER GETTING THERE CALL. NO ANSWER, EMAILED THEM 4 TIMES, NO ANSWER. I CONSIDER THIS A FACTORY DEFECT WITH THE PART JUST SNAPPING OFF. I HAVE PICTURES OF MY BIKE TO SHOW IT WAS NOT DROPPED OR DAMAGED. SIMILY A BAD PART. I HAD TO USE EPOXEY TO FASTHEN IT BACK ON SO THAT MY WIFE WOULD NOT CUT HER SELF ON THE SHARP EDGES. THE LADY THAT CALLED FROM BMW SAID HERE NAME WAS ASHLEY, (800-831-1117 EXT 8816. HOWEVER, AFTER CALLING BACK 4 TIMES, ON TWO DAYS, AND 4 EMAILS, IT APPEARS THEY ARE TOO BUSY TO REPLY TO MY CONCERN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11360678September 23, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN MOTORCYCLE IS TURNED ON, GAS STARTS GUSHING OUT. I RESEARCHED THE ISSUE WITH MY YEAR/MAKE/MODEL AND THERE HAS BEEN MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS FROM OTHERS ABOUT THE EXACT SAME THING OCCURRING. MOTORCYCLE WAS STATIONARY ON IT'S SIDE-STAND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11360472September 22, 2020
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 BMW K-1600. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE ENGINE FAULT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE MOTORCYCLE IMMEDIATELY STALLED. THE CONTACT PULLED THE MOTORCYCLE OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY, RESTARTED THE MOTORCYCLE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENCE. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO BIG SKY MOTORSPORTS (2315 SOUTH AVE W, MISSOULA, MT 59801) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE MOTORCYCLE NEEDED A SOFTWARE UPDATE. THE SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS PERFORMED AND RETURNED TO THE CONTACT. RECENTLY, WHILE DRIVING 72 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THE ENGINE FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE MOTORCYCLE STALLED AGAIN. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO ABLE TO RESTART THE MOTORCYCLE SOON AFTER FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE SAME DEALER AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE MOTORCYCLE TO BE INSPECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT HE WOULD RECEIVE A CALLBACK FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE FAILURE. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11353561September 7, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL PUMP FAILURE; GAS WAS GUSHING ( APPROX. ONE-HALF LITER IN 2 MINUTES OUT OF BOTTOM OF MOTORCYCLE ON TO VERY HOT EXHAUST PIPE. VERY LUCKY BIKE DID NOT IGNITE GAS THAT WAS LEAKING DUE TO FAULTY FUEL PUMP.BIKE WAS IN MOTION ON CITY STREET (GREENFIELD AND BASELINE; GILBERT, AZ 85234 AT 1;00PM). TURNED OFF BIKE PUSHED TO PARKING LOT AND THEN MOVED BIKE TO STORAGE AREA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11351396August 26, 2020
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 BMW K 1600 GTL. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT STATED ENGINE PROBLEM WARNING MESSAGE DISPLAYED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PARK ON THE SIDE OF ROAD AND AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME. THE CONTACT STATED HE HAD EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WAS INDETERMINATELY AND FELT UNSAFE TO DRIVE TO THE DEALER. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TOWED TO LOCAL (DEALER MOTORCYCLES OF CHARLOTTE LOCATED AT 731 WESTINGHOUSE BLVD, CHARLOTTE, NC 28273, (704) 882-6106) BUT WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AS OF YET. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,755. *BF *AS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11350858August 24, 2020
STEERING, SUSPENSION
IWHILE OPERATING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, IT WILL PULL TO THE LEFT IF YOU DON'T INPUT EFFORT TO KEEP IT GOING STRAIGHT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11349396August 18, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2018 BMW K1600GTL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION COIL FAILURE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE REQUIRED 4 COIL SPRINGS TO BE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY DURING A 14,000 MILE SPAN. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11311599February 26, 2020
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 BMW K1600 GTL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 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. BMW MOTORCYCLES FORT LAUDERDALE (4201 PETERS ROAD, PLANTATION, FL 33317) WAS CONTACTED AND IT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REMEDY PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE MOTORCYCLE WAS SAFE TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11306999February 4, 2020
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 BMW K 1600 MOTOCYCLE. 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. (BMW MOTORCYCLES OF LOUISVILLE DEALER, LOCATED AT 1700 ARTHUR ST, LOUISVILLE, KY 40208) WAS CONTACTED BY PHONE AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11301367January 23, 2020
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A BMW K1600. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V-692000 (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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11281374November 20, 2019
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 BMW K 1600 GTL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION IN THE MAIL FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V692000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO EURO CYCLES OF DAYTONA (118 E FAIRVIEW AVE, DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32114, (386) 257-2269) AND WAS INFORMED TO NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE DUE TO A TICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE GEAR BOX. THE DEALER ASSOCIATED THE NOISE WITH THE RECALL AND ALSO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *DL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11280916November 18, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER RETURNING FROM A RIDE, I NOTICED A FUEL SMELL. I LOCATED DROPS OF FUEL BENEATH THE BIKE AND BEGAN TO TRACE THE LIQUID TO IT'S SOURCE. THE SOURCE WAS A CRACKED FUEL PUMP FLANGE WHERE A THREADED FITTING WAS INSTALLED. BMW ISSUED A RECALL ON 2012 K1600 GTLS, BUT DID NOT INCLUDE MY VIN. BMW CUSTOMER SERVICE CLAIMED MY BIKE WAS PRODUCED TWO MONTHS AFTER THE RECALL CUT OFF DATE. MY BIKE EXPERIENCED THE SAME LEAK AS DESCRIBED IN THEIR RECALL. THIS WAS VERIFIED BY THE LOCAL BMW DEALER, RIDENOW IN CHANDLER ARIZONA PER THE REQUEST OF BMW. AFTER "REVIEWING MY CASE", THEY HAVE DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM FAILURE I EXPERIENCED, THOUGH THE SAME AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL DOES NOT FALL UNDER THE RECALL. I SUGGEST THAT BMW HAS NOT INCLUDED ALL OF THE FAULTY FUEL SYSTEM BIKES IN THEIR ORIGINAL RECALL AND SHOULD EXPAND THE RECALL DATE OF MANUFACTURE TO INCLUDE VINS PRODUCED WITH THE SAME FAULTY FUEL SYSTEM COMPONENTS AS THOSE PRODUCED IN EARLY 2012. FROM THE ATTACHED PICTURE, YOU CAN PLAINLY SEE RAW FUEL SPRAYING OUT OF THE PUMP FLANGE AND TOWARD THE OPERATOR OF THE BIKE. THIS FUEL SPRAY OCCURS WHENEVER THE IGNITION IS "ON", EVEN WHEN THE ENGINE IS NOT RUNNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11277574November 1, 2019
POWER TRAIN
MY MOTORCYCLE HAD A TICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE GEARBOX. THE DEALER DECIDED IT WAS NOT SAFE TO RIDE THE BIKE, THAT I SHOULD LEAVE IT UNTIL BMW COMES WITH A SOLUTION. I CURRENTLY HAVE A 2019 K1600 GTL SITTING IN SERVICE WITHOUT ANY RESOLUTION. THE BIKE IS WITH EUROCYCLES OF DAYTONA. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED AT THE TIME WHEN THE SERVICE MANAGER NOTICES TH SOUND COING FROM THE GEARBOX. THIS IS OART OF THE CURRENT TRANSMISSION RECALL. I'VE SPOKEN TO BMW BUT THEY HAVE NO SOLUTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11253455September 5, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 BMW K 1600 GTL. WHILE RIDING AT APPROXIMATELY 50-60 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOTORCYCLE STARTED TO VIBRATE ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WOBBLING IN THE STEERING AND SUSPENSION WAS MORE NOTICEABLE WHILE RIDING BEHIND A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO GRAND JUNCTION BMW (LOCATED AT 2747 CROSSROADS BLVD, GRAND JUNCTION, CO 81506, (970) 245-0812) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT IT WAS UNSAFE TO OPERATE. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT PREVIOUSLY OWNED A 2018 BMW GRAND AMERICA THAT EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER AUTHORIZED THE GRAND AMERICA BE REPLACED WITH THE CURRENT VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11196948April 17, 2019
STEERING
THIS IS A NEW, 2018 MOTORCYCLE PURCHASED FROM THE DEALER ON 4/6/2019 WITH 6 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. AFTER A SHORT TEST RIDE THROUGH SEVERAL SHORT BACK-ROADS AROUND THE DEALERSHIP I DECIDED TO PURCHASE THE VEHICLE. UPON LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP AND HEADING HOME ON THE INTERSTATE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE ISSUE REVEALED ITSELF. THE MOTORCYCLE HAS A DANGEROUSLY AGGRESSIVE LEFT PULL. CONSTANT PULLING OF THE LEFT BAR AND/OR PUSHING OF THE RIGHT BAR IS REQUIRED FOR THE VEHICLE TO TRACK PROPERLY. EASING OFF OF THE PRESSURE WILL RESULT IN THE MOTORCYCLE INITIALLY LEANING AND TURNING LEFT. IF NOT CORRECTED BY REAPPLYING THE PULLING/PUSHING OF THE HANDLEBARS THE BIKE WILL AGGRESSIVELY PULL LEFT ACROSS LANES OR INTO ONCOMING LANES. I NOTIFIED THE SALES PERSON OF THE ISSUE AND WAS ADVISED TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN THE FOLLOWING FRIDAY (4/12/19) TO BE CHECKED. UPON ARRIVAL THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED HE DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE AND SCHEDULED ANOTHER DATE (4/17/19) TO BRING THE BIKE IN. UPON INSPECTION AND A TEST RIDE THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT HE COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE BUT HE SAID THE WIND WAS BLOWING STRONGLY AT THE TIME OF HIS RIDE. HIS SOLUTION WAS TO ADJUST THE FRONT TIRE AIR PRESSURE AND SEND ME ON MY WAY. THIS PULLING IS DANGEROUS NOT TO MENTION EXTREMELY FATIGUING BY CONSTANTLY HAVING TO CORRECT THE TRACKING OF THE BIKE. BECAUSE OF THE CONSTANT EFFORT INVOLVED TO CORRECT THE TRACKING OF THE BIKE I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE MORE THAN A FEW MILES AT A TIME. I HAVE TRIED RIDING IN DIFFERENT LANES AND IN DIFFERENT POSITIONS IN THOSE LANES ALL WITH THE SAME RESULTS SO THE CROWN/GRADE OF THE ROAD IS NOT CAUSING THE ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11130992September 24, 2018
STEERING
IN MOTION AT ANY SPEED AND ON ANY SURFACE IN ANY LANE THE MOTORCYCLE DRIFTS TO THE LEFT. THIS REQUIRES CONSTANT STEERING INPUT TO THE RIGHT TO COUNTERACT THE PULL TO THE LEFT. THIS CONSTANT STEERING INPUT LEADS TO EARLY FATIGUE OF THE RIDER'S ARMS AND CAUSES A DISTRACTION THAT IS COMPLETELY UNNECESSARY. THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE DAY 1 AND WHENEVER I MENTION IT TO A MECHANIC THEY EITHER TELL ME I AM WRONG OR THAT IT IS NORMAL. I HAVE OWNED MANY MOTORCYCLES OVER THE LAST 30 YEARS AND THIS IS THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS EVER HAD THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11130793September 22, 2018
STEERING, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE RIDING THE BMW MOTORCYCLE THERE IS A PRONOUNCED PULL TO THE LEFT. THIS HAPPENS AT ALL SPEEDS. THE HIGHER THE SPEED THE GREATER THE PULL IS. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE APRIL 2014. DIFFERENT TIRES AND CHANGING THE RECOMMENDED TIRE PRESSURE MAKES NO IMPROVEMENT IN THE LEFT PULL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11113682July 25, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE UNSTABLE AT HIGHWAY SPEED. REPORTED TO MANUFACTURER,. DEALER MADE ATTEMPTS TO FIX BY BALANCING WHEELS THAT DID NOT HELP. THEN REPLACED TIRES AND THAT ALSO DID NOT HELP. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AND NOT GETTING PROPER RESPONSE FROM BMW TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. ATTACHED INVOICE FOR WORK DONE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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