Known Recalls

Model year record

2015 BMW G 650 GS

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 1 owner complaint on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V537000

Electrical system: software

Component
Electrical system: software
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
1,060
Reported to NHTSA
2015-08-24
Owners notified
2015-10-14

Defect description

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 G 650 GS motorcycles manufactured March 8, 2013, to March 2, 2015, and 2013-2014 G 650 GS Sertao motorcycles manufactured March 8, 2013, to May 23, 2014. The affected motorcycles may stall when they are idling and the clutch lever is pulled in.

Safety risk

If the engine stalls, there is an increased risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will install a revised version of the engine control unit software, free of charge. The recall began on October 14, 2015. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or by email at [email protected].

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Engine18,400 mi

The 2014 model has about a fifth as many complaints as this one. The 2016 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.