https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-f-850-gs New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the BMW F 850 GS. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 07:32:46 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-f-850-gs https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-f-850-gs#complaint-1997978 Sun, 09 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT New 2023 BMW F850GSA Motorcycle purchased in April of 2023. Clutch lever often sticks as it engages with the engine causing the motorcycle to lurch forward when attempting to take off from a stop. Nearly struck by another vehicle stopped behind. Problem confirmed by dealership and manufacturer. No warning indicators activated. This situation was observed from the day I took delivery. Was advise https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-f-850-gs https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-f-850-gs#complaint-1997979 Sun, 09 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT New 2023 BMW F850GSA Motorcycle purchased in April of 2023. Clutch lever often sticks as it engages with the engine causing the motorcycle to lurch forward when attempting to take off from a stop. Nearly struck by another vehicle stopped behind. Problem confirmed by dealership and manufacturer. No warning indicators activated. This situation was observed from the day I took delivery. Was advise https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-f-850-gs https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-f-850-gs#complaint-1952651 Mon, 25 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT There are a lot of BMW owners filing complaints to force BMW Motorrad to releases service manuals to the public which they quite doing years ago which forces people to go to the dealership for any sort of service. Basically a monopoly which is illegal. I own a motorcycle repair facility and even as a certified tech and business owner I cannot get one (through legitimate channels). This is a safe https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-f-850-gs https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-f-850-gs#complaint-1916720 Mon, 07 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT While driving the motorcycle I lose the ability to pull in the front brake for a few seconds. When I pulled in the clutch to slow down the ABS and Traction Control error lights went off. At this moment I was able to pull the front brake again. I immediately took the bike in for service. The technician said the speed sensor was backing out of the bike and applied loctite. First, the speed sens https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-f-850-gs https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-f-850-gs#complaint-1567434 Sat, 18 May 2019 00:00:00 GMT WHILE IN MOTION, APPROXIMATELY ONE OUT OF FIVE UP-SHIFT ATTEMPTS FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR RESULT IN REPEATED MISSED SHIFTS, RESULTING IN A SUDDEN LOSS OF ACCELERATION ATTEMPTING TO REACH SPEEDS ABOVE 35 MPH. BMW MOTORCYCLES OF OMAHA (OMAHA, NEBRASKA) AND BMW MOTTORAD USA ATTRIBUTE THE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONS TO A MATERIAL DEFECT, MOST LIKELY A METAL BURR IN THE SHIFTING MECHANISM. THEIR RECOM https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-f-850-gs https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-f-850-gs#recall-18V830000-bmw-bmw-f850gs-2019 Mon, 26 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMT BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling one 2019 F850GS motorcycle. The engine connecting rods may not have been installed properly, possibly causing them to become loose and disconnect over time.