Total Complaints
3 filings
BMW F 800 ST US · model year
2009 BMW F 800 ST US
3 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2009BMWF 800 ST US carries 3 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 2009 F 800 ST US is engine and engine cooling with 2 filings, followed by engine and engine cooling:engine (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 34 investigation files overlapping the 2009 F 800 ST US. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
3
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20100418ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE SAFETY RECALL FOR BMW F800 GS #09V499000 ALSO APPLY TO THE F800 ST. I HAD A STALLING ISSUE AND WAS BROUGHT IN FOR REPAIR 2 MONTHS AGO AND AGAIN THE MOTORCYCLE STALLED ON THE FREEWAY AT 65MP TWICE (TRYING TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE) AND AGAIN AT 35 MPH ON SURFACE STREET AND 25 MPH WHILE PULLING INTO A GAS STATION. IT IS NOW IN FOR IT'S SECOND REPAIR. *TR
Mileage: 3,008
20100112ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
RECALL CAMPAIGN 09V471000 MY MOTORCYCLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN THE NOTED CAMPAIGN. THE MOTORCYCLE STALLED WHILE DOWNSHIFTING AT LOWER RPM LEVELS. I HAD BEEN RIDING THE BIKE AT FREEWAY SPEEDS(65-75 MPH) FOR APPROXIMATELY 45-50 MINUTES AND THEN MOVED ON TO THE CITY STREETS (STOP AND GO AND 30-35 MPH) AND WITHIN APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES, THE BIKE EXPERIENCED THE STALLING. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT FIRST DESCRIBED IT AS CARBON BUILD UP AND THEN NOTED THAT IT WAS DUE TO THE BUILD UP ON THE THROTTLE BODIES AND WAS ATTRIBUTABLE TO BAD AMERICAN FUEL. THE REMEDY WAS TO REMOVE THE CARBON BUILD UP. *TR
Mileage: 2,000
20091213ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
NEAR COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER AT 70 MPH. EVENTUALLY STALLS OUT IF YOU ARE NOT SUCCESSFUL ON RESTART. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS BEFORE THIS DATE. *TR
Mileage: 8,000
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 2009 BMW F 800 ST US have?▼
The 2009 BMW F 800 ST US has 3 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2009 BMW F 800 ST US?▼
The most-complained component for the 2009 BMW F 800 ST US is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING with 2 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE.
Is the 2009 BMW F 800 ST US safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 2009 BMW F 800 ST US; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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