2009 BMW K1300 S

64 complaints filed with NHTSA.

64
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING20
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE11
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE7
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM6
POWER TRAIN4
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM3
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM3
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1
TIRES1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING1
ENGINE1
WHEELS1

Recalls (4)

09V38400029/09/2009

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 MOTORCYCLES. THE SWITCHES ON THE HANDLEBARS FOR BOTH THE DIRECTION INDICATOR AND THE EMERGENCY ENGINE OFF/ENGINE-START FUNCTIONS MAY FAIL.

09V47100010/12/2009

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2010 K1300 S AND K1300 GT MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 11, 2008 AND NOVEMBER 19, 2009. POOR FUEL QUALITY MAY LEAD TO SMALL DEPOSITS WITHIN THE THROTTLE BODIES. DURING ENGINE OPERATION IN A LOW RPM RANGE, TYPICALLY NEAR IDLE SPEED (WHEN COM

10V48800008/10/2010

SUSPENSION:REAR

BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2011 MOTORCYCLES. THE BEARINGS COULD BE SUBJECT TO CORROSION. THIS COULD LEAD TO REDUCED MOVEMENT OF THE LINK LEVER.

09V20200008/06/2009

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

BMW IS RECALLING 1,297 MODEL YEAR 2009 K1300 S AND K1300 GT MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN OCTOBER 1, 2008 AND MAY 1, 2009. IN CERTAIN RIDING CONDITIONS INVOLVING INCREASED VIBRATION, THE BRAKE FLUID IN THE FRONT RESERVOIR CAN FOAM.

Recent Complaints

20151019FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

VEHICLE STALLS CONSTANTLY. ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS WHEN DOWNSHIFTING AND WHILE TURNING AS IT CAN LEAD TO A FALL/ACCIDENT

Mileage: 7,500

20090923FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

BMW K 1300 S. THE BIKE STALLED OUT 6 TIMES TODAY. ONE OF THE STALLS CAUSED THE BIKE TO SHUT OFF AT ABOUT 40 MPH CAUSING A TIP TO THE SIDE. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO MY BMW DEALER MAX BMW IN NH A NUMBER OF TIMES, THEY OPENED A TICKET WITH BMW CORPORATE AND ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM, BUT WOULD NOT PROVIDE A FIX FOR IT. *TR

Mileage: 2,450

20090726CrashENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

I HAVE A NEW BMW K1300S WITH LESS THAN 1000MI THAT HAS STALLED 2X IN VERY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. THE FIRST STALL OCCURRED ON JULY 11TH, WHEN JUST STARTED RIDING ON A FAIRLY COOL DAY (50-DEGREES F) AND I WAS COMING TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT AND THE BIKE DIED. IT STARTED RIGHT BACK UP. I WAS ACTUALLY TAKING THE BIKE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE INITIAL 600MI SERVICE AND THE DEALERSHIP MADE LIGHT OF THE SITUATION AND IN FACT DIDN'T EVEN WRITE DOWN THAT THE PROBLEM OCCURRED. THE SECOND STALL OC

Mileage: 936