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BMW F650 GSYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 45 owner complaints and 9 safety recalls on record for the BMW F650 GS.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints45Top: Fuel system, gasolineSafety recalls92001–2012 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

BMW F650 GS years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the F650 GS median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2012Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall2011Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall2010Not rated–/1003 complaints · 3 recalls2009Not rated–/10011 complaints · 4 recalls2008Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls2007Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls2006Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2005Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2003Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls2002Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls2001Not rated–/10014 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common BMW F650 GS problems

All model years combined: 45 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Fuel system, gasoline100
Electrical system80
Fuel/propulsion system60
Suspension65
Engine and engine cooling50
Engine41
Visibility40
Exterior lighting30
Power train20
6 other systems94
9 recalls

BMW F650 GS recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

18%Equipment17V-481 · 2008–2012 · Jul 28, 2017 · 47,775 vehicles–Foundation components: disc10V-496 · 2008–2010 · Oct 18, 2010 · 1,780 vehicles–Power train10V-274 · 2008–2009 · Jun 16, 2010 · 1,916 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling09V-499 · 2008–2010 · Dec 30, 2009 · 4,498 vehicles–Foundation components: disc08V-693 · 2008 · Dec 29, 2008 · 373 vehicles–Engine: gasoline08V-692 · 2008 · Dec 29, 2008 · 509 vehicles–Steering: steering wheel/handle bar07V-368 · 2007 · Aug 15, 2007 · 425 vehicles–Motorcycle: kickstand/center stand07V-151 · 2006–2007 · Apr 3, 2007 · 305 vehicles–Storage: tank assembly00V-267 · 2001 · Sep 12, 2000 · 417 vehicles
2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the F650 GS

  1. MOTORCYCLE STALLINGPE09051 · 2009 · closed Jan 4, 2010
    Led to recall 09V-499
  2. MOTORCYCLE FRONT WHEEL SEPARATIONPE09026 · 2001–2003 · closed Sep 18, 2009
    No recall