BMW F800 GSYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 39 owner complaints and 8 safety recalls on record for the BMW F800 GS.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints39Top: Fuel/propulsion system Safety recalls82008–2025 model years

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

Best & worst years

BMW F800 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 F800 GS median. Tap a year for its full report.

1 17 4 0 4 10 1 2 0 0 0

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Best
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2025Too new–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2017Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2016Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2015Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall 2014Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall 2013Not rated–/10010 complaints · 3 recalls 2012Not rated–/1004 complaints · 1 recall 2011Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2010Not rated–/1004 complaints · 2 recalls 2009Not rated–/10017 complaints · 4 recalls 2008Not rated–/1001 complaint · 4 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common BMW F800 GS problems

All model years combined: 39 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

14Fuel/propulsion system1 crash/fire/injury

9Electrical system1 crash/fire/injury

4Wheels

4Exterior lighting

3Engine

3Structure

2Service brakes

2Engine and engine cooling

2Power train

44 other systems

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Fuel/propulsion system	14	1
Electrical system	9	1
Wheels	4	0
Exterior lighting	4	0
Engine	3	0
Structure	3	0
Service brakes	2	0
Engine and engine cooling	2	0
Power train	2	0
4 other systems	4	0

8 recalls

BMW F800 GS recalls

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

Communication: auto crash notification25V-480 · 2025 · Jul 25, 2025 · 33 vehicles Equipment17V-481 · 2008–2017 · Jul 28, 2017 · 47,775 vehicles Electrical system14V-065 · 2013 · Feb 19, 2014 · 4,453 vehicles Electrical system13V-279 · 2013 · Jun 28, 2013 · 870 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 Power train: axle assembly09V-088 · 2009 · Mar 18, 2009 · 754 vehicles Engine: gasoline08V-692 · 2008 · Dec 29, 2008 · 509 vehicles