BMW K1600bYears to avoid, problems & recalls
NHTSA has 60 owner complaints and 4 safety recalls on record for the BMW K1600b.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.
Best & worst years
BMW K1600b 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 K1600b median. Tap a year for its full report.
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2025Too new–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2024Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2023Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall2022Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall2021Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2020Not rated–/1001 complaint · 3 recalls2019Not rated–/1008 complaints · 3 recalls2018Not rated–/10044 complaints · 2 recalls2017Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system
Most common BMW K1600b problems
All model years combined: 60 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
22Steering
21Power train
14Suspension
4Electrical system
4Engine
3Vehicle speed control
3Fuel/propulsion system
3Structure
2Wheels
64 other systems
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Steering | 22 | 0 |
| Power train | 21 | 0 |
| Suspension | 14 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 4 | 0 |
| Engine | 4 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 3 | 0 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 3 | 0 |
| Structure | 3 | 0 |
| Wheels | 2 | 0 |
| 4 other systems | 6 | 0 |
4 recalls
BMW K1600b recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
1 investigation
NHTSA investigations of the K1600b
- Steering OscillationNo recall