https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-c650-gt-maxi-scooter New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the BMW C650 GT Maxi-Scooter. en-us Mon, 21 Sep 2026 03:48:32 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-c650-gt-maxi-scooter https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-c650-gt-maxi-scooter#complaint-2096535 Sun, 01 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT Engine stalled in traffic. Happened when slowing to a stop. Happens when engine has warmed up. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-c650-gt-maxi-scooter https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-c650-gt-maxi-scooter#complaint-2030016 Fri, 04 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2014 BMW C650 GT Maxi-Scooter. The contact stated while riding 5 MPH, the engine made an abnormal sound. The contact rode the scooter to the residence; however, upon arrival, the scooter shut off independently. The scooter was taken to the dealer; however, the scooter was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact was made aware of NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V264000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-c650-gt-maxi-scooter https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-c650-gt-maxi-scooter#complaint-1962461 Mon, 29 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2013 BMW C650 GT Motorcycle. The contact stated that while riding at an undisclosed speed, the chain started making an abnormally loud sound before the motorcycle lost motive power. There were no warning lights illuminated. The motorcycle was taken back to the residence. The motorcycle was not taken to a local mechanic or dealer. The motorcycle was not diagnosed or repaired. The https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-c650-gt-maxi-scooter https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-c650-gt-maxi-scooter#complaint-1905308 Tue, 27 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT Side stand slowly started to loosening then just broke bolt off Stand connected to under bike it snapped. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-c650-gt-maxi-scooter https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-c650-gt-maxi-scooter#complaint-1869411 Mon, 30 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT I own a 2016 BMW C650GT. {VIN WB10C1507GZ315600}. {ENGINE # 70037975} There is a RECALL 14V-264 that applies to earlier models - with ENGINE numbers up to - 70020276. The reason for the recall was that the the mechanical CHAIN TENSIONER would wear excessively leading to failure. My 2016 C650GT has a MECHANICAL CHAIN TENSIONER {part dated - 20150819 or AUGUST 19th, 2015} that failed and caused c https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-c650-gt-maxi-scooter https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-c650-gt-maxi-scooter#complaint-1715815 Mon, 28 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT THE TOP RIGHT SIDE PANEL CAME OFF WHEN TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ON RTE 42 AT ABOUT 50 MPH. I STOPPED THE VEHICLE AT A SAFE PLACE AND RETRIEVED THE PANEL BUT IT COULD NOT BE REPLACED. THIS EXPOSED THE BATTERY AND OTHER ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS TO THE WEATHER, MAKING THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. IF THIS SITUATION OCCURRED WHEN I WAS RIDING WITH AGROUP OF RIDERS, IT COULD HAVE https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-c650-gt-maxi-scooter https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-c650-gt-maxi-scooter#complaint-1705558 Tue, 10 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE A SECOND ISSUE ON MY C650GT FOR THE TECH TO RESOLVE. IT MAY BE CONNECTED TO THE FIRST ISSUE THAT I EMAILED YOU ABOUT EARLIER. I WAS TRAVELING AT 40 TO 45MPH, THROTTLE WAS STEADY, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE THROTTTLE DOWN TO IDLE AND THE BIKE LOST MOMENTUM. I TWISTED THE THROTTLE EVEN MORE TO INCREASE SPEED WITH NO SUCCESS. WITHIN 2-3 SECONDS THE ENGINE RETURNED TO PROPER RPM'S AND ERROR https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-c650-gt-maxi-scooter https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-c650-gt-maxi-scooter#complaint-1705559 Tue, 10 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE A SECOND ISSUE ON MY C650GT FOR THE TECH TO RESOLVE. IT MAY BE CONNECTED TO THE FIRST ISSUE THAT I EMAILED YOU ABOUT EARLIER. I WAS TRAVELING AT 40 TO 45MPH, THROTTLE WAS STEADY, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE THROTTTLE DOWN TO IDLE AND THE BIKE LOST MOMENTUM. I TWISTED THE THROTTLE EVEN MORE TO INCREASE SPEED WITH NO SUCCESS. WITHIN 2-3 SECONDS THE ENGINE RETURNED TO PROPER RPM'S AND ERROR https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-c650-gt-maxi-scooter https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-c650-gt-maxi-scooter#complaint-1689384 Wed, 02 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER ON MY BMW 2014 C650GT MALFUNCTIONED AND DESTROYED THE ENGINE IN MY SCOOTER. I AM UNINJURED. LUCKILY. STALLED AS I ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION AND WOULD NOT RESTART WITH VERY LOUD RATTLING NOISES FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I'M QUITE UPSET AFTER SEEING THE ATTACHED RECALL FROM 6 YEARS AGO AND WONDERING WHY THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, BMW OF CAMBRIDGE, MA https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-c650-gt-maxi-scooter https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-c650-gt-maxi-scooter#complaint-1681522 Sun, 02 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS OR AT IDLE. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT AN INTERSECTION AND WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY RESTART. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS MODEL AFFECTING YEARS 2013 AND 2014 THIS IS A 2014 MODEL. THIS IS BEING REFERRED TO YOU BECAUSE I WAS WITHIN 6 FEET OF BEING KILLED FOR THIS PROBLEM AND WHEN I MENTIONED IT TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT BMW I WAS T https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-c650-gt-maxi-scooter https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-c650-gt-maxi-scooter#complaint-1645716 Tue, 11 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMT MY 2016 BMW C650GT SCOOTERS' MECHANICAL TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER FAILED, ALLOWING MY TIMING CHAIN TO JUMP, CAUSING MY VALVES TO SLAM INTO MY PISTONS WHICH BENT THE VALVE STEMS, CAUSING A REPAIR COST OF $3800.00 U.S. HAD THIS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS STILL ON THE FREEWAY (HAD JUST EXITED I-5 IN SEATTLE AND WAS STARTING TO RE-ACCELERATE TO 25 MPH ON 45TH AVE W. WHEN THE TIMING CHAIN SLIPPED CAUSING A VERY https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-c650-gt-maxi-scooter https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-c650-gt-maxi-scooter#complaint-1645717 Tue, 11 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMT MY 2016 BMW C650GT SCOOTERS' MECHANICAL TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER FAILED, ALLOWING MY TIMING CHAIN TO JUMP, CAUSING MY VALVES TO SLAM INTO MY PISTONS WHICH BENT THE VALVE STEMS, CAUSING A REPAIR COST OF $3800.00 U.S. HAD THIS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS STILL ON THE FREEWAY (HAD JUST EXITED I-5 IN SEATTLE AND WAS STARTING TO RE-ACCELERATE TO 25 MPH ON 45TH AVE W. WHEN THE TIMING CHAIN SLIPPED CAUSING A VERY https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-c650-gt-maxi-scooter https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-c650-gt-maxi-scooter#complaint-1639714 Wed, 22 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE ON THE FREEWAY FOR APPROX 20 MIN, AFTER EXITING THE FREEWAY AND COMING TO A STOP AT A STOPLIGHT AND THEN RE-ACCELLERATING TO 25MPH, THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER MOVED, MAKING A LOUD CLACKING SOUND ALLOWING THE TIMING CHAIN TO JUMP, RESULTING IN BENT VALVE STEMS ETC. SYMPTOMS WERE A LOUD CLACKING SOUND AT STARTUP - THIS NOISE WOULD GO AWAY AND RETURN INTERMITTENTLY. I A https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-c650-gt-maxi-scooter https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-c650-gt-maxi-scooter#complaint-1639715 Wed, 22 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE ON THE FREEWAY FOR APPROX 20 MIN, AFTER EXITING THE FREEWAY AND COMING TO A STOP AT A STOPLIGHT AND THEN RE-ACCELLERATING TO 25MPH, THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER MOVED, MAKING A LOUD CLACKING SOUND ALLOWING THE TIMING CHAIN TO JUMP, RESULTING IN BENT VALVE STEMS ETC. SYMPTOMS WERE A LOUD CLACKING SOUND AT STARTUP - THIS NOISE WOULD GO AWAY AND RETURN INTERMITTENTLY. I A https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-c650-gt-maxi-scooter https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-c650-gt-maxi-scooter#complaint-1569267 Fri, 24 May 2019 00:00:00 GMT INTERMITTENT ENGINE POWER LOSS UPON ACCELERATION - IN THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE (5/24/19), THE MOTORCYCLE WAS MOVING FROM A CITY STREET IN NORTH LAS VEGAS (CRAIG ROAD) ONTO I-15 NORTHBOUND. AFTER MERGING ONTO THE INTERSTATE FROM THE ON-RAMP AT A SPEED OF 55 MPH, THE MOTORCYCLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER. THE ENGINE RPM QUICKLY DROPPED FROM AROUND 6000 TO IDLE RPM. INCREASING HAD NO AFFECT AT THIS POINT https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-c650-gt-maxi-scooter https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-c650-gt-maxi-scooter#complaint-1569268 Fri, 24 May 2019 00:00:00 GMT INTERMITTENT ENGINE POWER LOSS UPON ACCELERATION - IN THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE (5/24/19), THE MOTORCYCLE WAS MOVING FROM A CITY STREET IN NORTH LAS VEGAS (CRAIG ROAD) ONTO I-15 NORTHBOUND. AFTER MERGING ONTO THE INTERSTATE FROM THE ON-RAMP AT A SPEED OF 55 MPH, THE MOTORCYCLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER. THE ENGINE RPM QUICKLY DROPPED FROM AROUND 6000 TO IDLE RPM. INCREASING HAD NO AFFECT AT THIS POINT https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-c650-gt-maxi-scooter https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-c650-gt-maxi-scooter#complaint-1569269 Fri, 24 May 2019 00:00:00 GMT INTERMITTENT ENGINE POWER LOSS UPON ACCELERATION - IN THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE (5/24/19), THE MOTORCYCLE WAS MOVING FROM A CITY STREET IN NORTH LAS VEGAS (CRAIG ROAD) ONTO I-15 NORTHBOUND. AFTER MERGING ONTO THE INTERSTATE FROM THE ON-RAMP AT A SPEED OF 55 MPH, THE MOTORCYCLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER. THE ENGINE RPM QUICKLY DROPPED FROM AROUND 6000 TO IDLE RPM. INCREASING HAD NO AFFECT AT THIS POINT https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-c650-gt-maxi-scooter https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-c650-gt-maxi-scooter#recall-19V157000-bmw-bmw-c650-gt-maxi-scooter-2019 Fri, 01 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2013-2018 BMW C600 Sport and C650 Sport and 2013-2019 C650 GT scooters. Repeated turning of the handlebars to the left most position may cause the front brake hose to crack and leak over time. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-c650-gt-maxi-scooter https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-c650-gt-maxi-scooter#recall-19V157000-bmw-bmw-c650-gt-maxi-scooter-2016 Fri, 01 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2013-2018 BMW C600 Sport and C650 Sport and 2013-2019 C650 GT scooters. Repeated turning of the handlebars to the left most position may cause the front brake hose to crack and leak over time. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-c650-gt-maxi-scooter https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-c650-gt-maxi-scooter#recall-19V157000-bmw-bmw-c650-gt-maxi-scooter-2015 Fri, 01 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2013-2018 BMW C600 Sport and C650 Sport and 2013-2019 C650 GT scooters. Repeated turning of the handlebars to the left most position may cause the front brake hose to crack and leak over time. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-c650-gt-maxi-scooter https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-c650-gt-maxi-scooter#recall-19V157000-bmw-bmw-c650-gt-maxi-scooter-2014 Fri, 01 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2013-2018 BMW C600 Sport and C650 Sport and 2013-2019 C650 GT scooters. Repeated turning of the handlebars to the left most position may cause the front brake hose to crack and leak over time. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-c650-gt-maxi-scooter https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-c650-gt-maxi-scooter#recall-19V157000-bmw-bmw-c650-gt-maxi-scooter-2013 Fri, 01 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2013-2018 BMW C600 Sport and C650 Sport and 2013-2019 C650 GT scooters. Repeated turning of the handlebars to the left most position may cause the front brake hose to crack and leak over time. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-c650-gt-maxi-scooter https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-c650-gt-maxi-scooter#complaint-1543495 Wed, 27 Feb 2019 00:00:00 GMT THE ENGINE GOT NOISY WHEN I WAS STOPPED AT A LIGHT. THERE WERE A COUPLE OF CLANKS. THE ENGINE QUIT NEVER TO RETURN. BMW SAYS THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER FAILED. THE CHAIN SLIPPED. 4 VALVES ARE BENT AND THE HEAD IS DAMAGED. NO WORD ON THE PISTONS YET. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-c650-gt-maxi-scooter https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-c650-gt-maxi-scooter#complaint-1532156 Thu, 17 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT MI SCOOTER HAS INSTALLED ON TWO RANDON OCASSIONS WHILE COASTING OR SITTING AT A STOP SIGN. ACCORDING TO MY MAKE AND MODEL FORUMS THIS IS AN EXISTING PROBLEM THAT BMW HAS NO FIRM FIX https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-c650-gt-maxi-scooter https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-c650-gt-maxi-scooter#complaint-1532157 Thu, 17 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT MI SCOOTER HAS INSTALLED ON TWO RANDON OCASSIONS WHILE COASTING OR SITTING AT A STOP SIGN. ACCORDING TO MY MAKE AND MODEL FORUMS THIS IS AN EXISTING PROBLEM THAT BMW HAS NO FIRM FIX https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-c650-gt-maxi-scooter https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-c650-gt-maxi-scooter#complaint-1532158 Thu, 17 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT MI SCOOTER HAS INSTALLED ON TWO RANDON OCASSIONS WHILE COASTING OR SITTING AT A STOP SIGN. ACCORDING TO MY MAKE AND MODEL FORUMS THIS IS AN EXISTING PROBLEM THAT BMW HAS NO FIRM FIX https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-c650-gt-maxi-scooter https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-c650-gt-maxi-scooter#complaint-1483587 Tue, 17 Jul 2018 00:00:00 GMT THE UNIT STARTED TO STALL OUT ALMOST GOT HIT BY ANOTHER CAR, LOUD KNOCKING NOISE RAN POORLY LIKE IT WAS MISSING, QUIT RUNNING ALL TOGETHER, THEN STARTED TURNING OVER LIKE IT HAD NO COMPRESSION, TOOK TO A BMW DEALER THEY TOOK MOTORCYCLE APART TOLD ME OUR SERIAL NUMBER WASN'T COVERED UNDER RECALL ALTHOUGH SAME YEAR AND MODEL HAS A RECALL FOR SAME PROBLEM, I WAS ON A CITY STREET WHEN THIS HAPPENED https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-c650-gt-maxi-scooter https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-c650-gt-maxi-scooter#complaint-1483588 Tue, 17 Jul 2018 00:00:00 GMT THE UNIT STARTED TO STALL OUT ALMOST GOT HIT BY ANOTHER CAR, LOUD KNOCKING NOISE RAN POORLY LIKE IT WAS MISSING, QUIT RUNNING ALL TOGETHER, THEN STARTED TURNING OVER LIKE IT HAD NO COMPRESSION, TOOK TO A BMW DEALER THEY TOOK MOTORCYCLE APART TOLD ME OUR SERIAL NUMBER WASN'T COVERED UNDER RECALL ALTHOUGH SAME YEAR AND MODEL HAS A RECALL FOR SAME PROBLEM, I WAS ON A CITY STREET WHEN THIS HAPPENED https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-c650-gt-maxi-scooter https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-c650-gt-maxi-scooter#complaint-1483589 Tue, 17 Jul 2018 00:00:00 GMT THE UNIT STARTED TO STALL OUT ALMOST GOT HIT BY ANOTHER CAR, LOUD KNOCKING NOISE RAN POORLY LIKE IT WAS MISSING, QUIT RUNNING ALL TOGETHER, THEN STARTED TURNING OVER LIKE IT HAD NO COMPRESSION, TOOK TO A BMW DEALER THEY TOOK MOTORCYCLE APART TOLD ME OUR SERIAL NUMBER WASN'T COVERED UNDER RECALL ALTHOUGH SAME YEAR AND MODEL HAS A RECALL FOR SAME PROBLEM, I WAS ON A CITY STREET WHEN THIS HAPPENED https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-c650-gt-maxi-scooter https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-c650-gt-maxi-scooter#complaint-1369592 Sat, 08 Apr 2017 00:00:00 GMT SCOOTER STALLS WHEN COMING TO A STOP, OR TURNING AT A SLOW SPEED. IT APPEARS TO HAPPEN AFTER THE SCOOTER HAS WARMED UP. STALLS AT INTERSECTIONS CAUSING NEAR MISSES FROM CARS BEHIND THINKING I'M PULLING AWAY FROM INTERSECTION WHEN BIKE STALLS.