BMW G650gsYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 20 owner complaints and 2 safety recalls on record for the BMW G650gs.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints20Top: Engine Safety recalls22009–2016 model years

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

Best & worst years

BMW G650gs 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 G650gs median. Tap a year for its full report.

2 1 2 6 4 5

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2016Not rated–/1005 complaints · 1 recall 2015Not rated–/1004 complaints · 2 recalls 2014Not rated–/1006 complaints · 2 recalls 2013Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls 2011Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 2009Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common BMW G650gs problems

All model years combined: 20 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

13Engine

3Electrical system

3Fuel/propulsion system

3Power train

2Vehicle speed control

1Service brakes

1Suspension

1Electronic stability control (ESC)

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
Engine	13	0
Electrical system	3	0
Fuel/propulsion system	3	0
Power train	3	0
Vehicle speed control	2	0
Service brakes	1	0
Suspension	1	1
Electronic stability control (ESC)	1	0

2 recalls

BMW G650gs recalls

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

Electrical system: software16V-689 · 2013–2016 · Sep 26, 2016 · 1,398 vehicles Electrical system: software15V-537 · 2013–2015 · Aug 24, 2015 · 1,060 vehicles