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BMW K 1600 GTYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 31 owner complaints and 9 safety recalls on record for the BMW K 1600 GT.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints31Top: Power trainSafety recalls92011–2025 model years

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

Best & worst years

BMW K 1600 GT 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 K 1600 GT median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2025Too new–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2024Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2023Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2022Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2021Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2020Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2019Not rated–/1002 complaints · 3 recalls2018Not rated–/1005 complaints · 2 recalls2017Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2016Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls2015Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2014Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2013Not rated–/1007 complaints · 1 recall2012Not rated–/10010 complaints · 4 recalls2011Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common BMW K 1600 GT problems

All model years combined: 31 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
Power train71
Engine50
Steering50
Fuel/propulsion system50
Fuel system, gasoline50
Suspension40
Electrical system30
Service brakes10
Exterior lighting10
2 other systems20
9 recalls

BMW K 1600 GT recalls

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

–Manual transmission: seals/gaskets26V-214 · 2017–2025 · Apr 2, 2026 · 9,160 vehicles97%Communication: auto crash notification25V-480 · 2025 · Jul 25, 2025 · 33 vehicles99%Suspension: front24V-165 · 2024 · Feb 29, 2024 · 191 vehicles62%Suspension: rear22V-023 · 2019–2020 · Jan 21, 2022 · 5,063 vehicles43%Delivery: fuel pump21V-060 · 2011–2014 · Feb 8, 2021 · 20,963 vehicles47%Delivery: fuel pump20V-471 · 2012 · Aug 10, 2020 · 16,926 vehicles88%Power train: manual transmission19V-692 · 2017–2020 · Oct 1, 2019 · 4,672 vehicles59%Delivery: fuel pump13V-617 · 2012 · Dec 12, 2013 · 50,184 vehicles78%Electrical system: software13V-526 · 2012 · Oct 25, 2013 · 2,475 vehicles
2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the K 1600 GT

  1. Steering OscillationPE19002 · 2018 · closed Oct 16, 2019
    No recall
  2. Fuel Leak - MotorycleEA13006 · 2012 · closed Jan 31, 2014
    Led to recall 13V-617