https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-f-650-gs-us New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the BMW F 650 GS US. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 06:12:22 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-f-650-gs-us https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-f-650-gs-us#complaint-804541 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT 1. HEADLIGHT (LOW OR HIGH BEAM) USAGE. 2. USING THE LOWBEAM OR HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHT OVER TIME CAUSES THE HEADLIGHT REFLECTOR HOUSING TO OVERHEAT AND LOSE ITS REFLECTIVENESS AND TURN BLACK FROM BEING BURNT. 3. THE HEADLIGHT UNIT WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED WITH A UNIT THAT IS MORE RESISTANT TO HEAT. NO REPAIRS HAVE YET BEEN COMPLETED. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-f-650-gs-us https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-f-650-gs-us#complaint-790066 Thu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR AND 6 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE OF A BMW F650GS MOTORCYCLE SEVERE IGNITION FAILURES OCCUR ON A ROUTINE BASIS RENDERING THE MOTORCYCLE UNUSABLE. PROBLEM DEVELOPED ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY WITH TRIP COMPUTER REPORTING IGNITION MALFUNCTION DUE TO UNAUTHORIZED KEY IN THE IGNITION, AFTER 40 MINUTES INTO A RIDE. MOTORCYCLE WILL NO LONGER START AND TRIP COMPUTER WILL NOT DISPLAY FURTHER INFO https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-f-650-gs-us https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-f-650-gs-us#complaint-780000 Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW F 650 GS MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATE SPEEDS OF 30 MPH, HE PULLED THE CLUTCH AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN RESTARTED AND WAS OPERATING NORMAL UNTIL HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL THE CLUTCH AGAIN. THE VEHICLE STALLED A SECOND TIME. THE FAILURE HAPPENED ONCE MORE WHEN PULLING THE CLUTCH. THE DEALER HAD NOT YET BEEN CONTACTED. THE https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-f-650-gs-us https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-f-650-gs-us#complaint-780001 Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW F 650 GS MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATE SPEEDS OF 30 MPH, HE PULLED THE CLUTCH AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN RESTARTED AND WAS OPERATING NORMAL UNTIL HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL THE CLUTCH AGAIN. THE VEHICLE STALLED A SECOND TIME. THE FAILURE HAPPENED ONCE MORE WHEN PULLING THE CLUTCH. THE DEALER HAD NOT YET BEEN CONTACTED. THE https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-f-650-gs-us https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-f-650-gs-us#complaint-769484 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT THE FIRST TIME I RODE MY 2009 BMW F650GS MOTORCYCLE IN THE RAIN, THE ENGINE SIMPLY CUT OFF WHILE I WAS RIDING. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ON A SIDE ROAD AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE BIKE RESTARTED ABOUT 10 MINUTES LATER AND I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY. THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE WHY IT FAILED AND SUGGESTED IT MAY HAVE BEEN A LOOSE BATTERY CABLE. THE BIKE HAS SINCE SPUTTER https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-f-650-gs-us https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-f-650-gs-us#complaint-750302 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT 2009 BMW F650GS MOTORCYCLE-CRACKS IN PLASTIC HOLDING GAS TANK-MANY OTHERS ON FORUMS REPORTING THIS ALSO. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-f-650-gs-us https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-f-650-gs-us#complaint-733154 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT 1. RIDING MOTORCYCLE ON CLEAR WARM DAY. 2009 BMWF650GS 2. AFTER ABOUT 100 MILES, AND UPON DOWN-SHIFTING THE ENGINE DIED. THIS LEADING TO A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION IF IN A TURN OR THERE IS NO SAFE AREA TO PULL OVER OR ON A MULTI-LANE FREEWAY. 3. I PULLED OVER, TURNED THE BIKE OFF AND THEN ON. THE BIKE STALLED ABOUT 5 MORE TIMES IN AN HOUR, REPEATING THE PROCESS, BEFORE I HAD IT TOWED TO A https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-f-650-gs-us https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-f-650-gs-us#complaint-732451 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT MY 2009 BMW F650 GS TWIN STALLS WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY RAIN. THE STALL HAPPENS 100% OF TIME WHEN PERFORMING THE FOLLOWING OPERATIONS: SLOWING TO A STOP; SHIFTING GEAR; COASTING WITH CLUTCH ENGAGED AND DISENGAGED. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION IF THE DRIVER IS NOT AWARE OF ENGINE STALL - AT HIGH SPEED IT WILL CAUSE THE REAR TIRE TO SKID, RESULTING IN A DEFINITE FALL OR LOSS OF CONTROL OF TH https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-f-650-gs-us https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-f-650-gs-us#complaint-731143 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT A 2009 BMW F650GS STALLS WHEN DRIVEN IN THE RAIN. THE STALLING HAPPENS VERY ERRATICALLY AND IS VERY DANGEROUS. GOOGLING FOR "F650GS STALLING IN RAIN" WILL PROVIDE PAGES OF OTHERS WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I'VE SPOKEN TO THE DEALER AND BMW HAS AN OFFICIAL "FIX" BUT HAS NOT EVEN WRITTEN A TECH SERVICE BULLETIN ABOUT THE PROBLEM LET ALONE PERFORMED A SAFETY RECALL. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE DOCUMENTED https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-f-650-gs-us https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-f-650-gs-us#complaint-730750 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW F 650 GS US MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLS AND PERFORMS POORLY IN RAINY CONDITIONS. AFTER STOPPING TO PLACE FUEL IN THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT RESTART DUE TO THE RAIN. AS A RESULT, HE HAD TO RENT A VEHICLE IN ORDER TO GET HOME. THE CONTACT WILL CALL THE BMW MANUFACTURER REGARDING THIS ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000. UPDATED 08/27 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-f-650-gs-us https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-f-650-gs-us#complaint-725006 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT 1. THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE: RIDING IN THE RAIN EVENTUALLY CAUSE MY 2009 BMW F650 MOTORCYCLE ENGINE TO STALL. CLOSE EXAMINATION FOUND: AIRBOX WITH A LOT OF WATER INSIDE AND CHARCOAL CANISTER IS SOAKED WITH WATER. 2. THE FAILURE, HOW OFTEN IT OCCURS, ITS CONSEQUENCES AFTER RIDING IN THE POURING RAIN FOR A MORE THAN AN HOUR. THE STALL CAN HAPPEN 100% OF TIME WHEN PERFORMING FOLLO https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-f-650-gs-us https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-f-650-gs-us#complaint-724210 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT MY 2009 F650GS STALLS WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY RAIN, WHEN RPMS GO BELOW 3000, BUT BECAUSE ROADWAY IS WET, THERE IS NOT ENOUGH TIRE TRACTION TO OVERCOME DEAD MOTOR AND REAR TIRE SLIDES. ENGINE STAYS RUNNING AT PART TO FULL THROTTLE, 3000 PLUS RPMS, BUT THAT IS HARD TO DO WHEN TRYING TO SLOW FOR INTERSECTIONS AND TRAFFIC. VERY DANGEROUS! I DISCOVERED WATER POOLING IN BOTTOM OF AIRBOX AND CHOKING OFF https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-f-650-gs-us https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-f-650-gs-us#complaint-716503 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT MOTORCYCLE STALLS WHENEVER THROTTLE DOWN BELOW 2,000 RPM BRAND NEW BIKE 4 MILES CAN'T KEEP IT GOING DEALER SAID ITS KNOWN ISSUE. DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-f-650-gs-us https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-f-650-gs-us#complaint-715706 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT MOTORCYCLE STALLS IN THE RAIN AT LOW SPEEDS. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND COULD CAUSE HARM TO THE OPERATOR. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-f-650-gs-us https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-f-650-gs-us#complaint-715575 Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT DURING HEAVY RAIN AFTER CRUISING AT HIGHWAYS SPEED, ANYTIME THE CLUTCH IS DISENGAGED TO SLOW DOWN OR COME TO A STOP THE ENGINE WILL STALL. THE BIKE IS DIFFICULT TO RESTART. AT TIMES IT WILL NOT RESTART, OR WILL IMMEDIATELY STALL AGAIN UNLESS THE THROTTLE IS HELD OPEN. IT ALSO SPUTTERS AND MISFIRES WHEN IT DOES RESTART. STARTING AND STOPPING IS INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT AND JERKY DUE TO A SURGING AND JE https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-f-650-gs-us https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-f-650-gs-us#complaint-712566 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW F650 GS MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAYS SPEEDS IN RAINY CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE STALLS DURING DECELERATION. THE CONTACT MUST HOLD THE THROTTLE OPEN IN AN ATTEMPT TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 3,668. UPDATED 04/17/09 THE CONSUMER STA