BMW K1300 SYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 74 owner complaints and 9 safety recalls on record for the BMW K1300 S.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints74Top: Engine and engine cooling Safety recalls92009–2015 model years

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

Best & worst years

BMW K1300 S 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 K1300 S median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2015Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls 2014Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2013Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls 2012Not rated–/1004 complaints · 2 recalls 2011Not rated–/1005 complaints · 5 recalls 2010Not rated–/1004 complaints · 5 recalls 2009Not rated–/10059 complaints · 7 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common BMW K1300 S problems

All model years combined: 74 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

37Engine and engine cooling1 crash/fire/injury

10Electrical system

10Fuel system, gasoline

9Fuel/propulsion system1 crash/fire/injury

6Power train

5Engine

4Fuel system, other

2Exterior lighting

1Service brakes

33 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
Engine and engine cooling	37	1
Electrical system	10	0
Fuel system, gasoline	10	0
Fuel/propulsion system	9	1
Power train	6	0
Engine	5	0
Fuel system, other	4	1
Exterior lighting	2	0
Service brakes	1	0
3 other systems	3	0

9 recalls

BMW K1300 S recalls

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

Delivery: fuel pump21V-060 · 2011–2014 · Feb 8, 2021 · 20,963 vehicles Delivery: fuel pump20V-471 · 2009–2011 · Aug 10, 2020 · 16,926 vehicles Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs15V-141 · 2009–2011 · Mar 11, 2015 · 43,426 vehicles Delivery: fuel pump13V-617 · 2009–2011 · Dec 12, 2013 · 50,184 vehicles Service brakes, hydraulic12V-487 · 2012–2013 · Oct 5, 2012 · 2,483 vehicles Suspension: rear10V-488 · 2009–2011 · Oct 8, 2010 · 11,826 vehicles Engine and engine cooling09V-471 · 2009–2010 · Dec 10, 2009 · 2,019 vehicles Ignition: switch09V-384 · 2009 · Sep 29, 2009 · 1,351 vehicles Service brakes, hydraulic09V-202 · 2009 · Jun 8, 2009 · 1,297 vehicles

2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the K1300 S

Jul 12, 2013
Fuel Leak - MotorycleEA13006 · 2009–2011 · closed Jan 31, 2014
Led to recall 13V-617
Nov 6, 2009
MOTORCYCLE STALLINGPE09052 · 2009 · closed Jan 4, 2010
Led to recall 09V-471