2024 BMW K1600bProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2024 BMW K1600b, most often about the steering. It is covered by 2 safety recalls, and for recall 24V-165 the manufacturer reports only 99% of affected cars repaired.

CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)

Safety recalls2Lowest repair rate 99%Owner complaints10 with a crash, fire or injury Top problem1Steering

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through April 2, 2026. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2024 BMW K1600b has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

1Steering

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
Steering	1	0

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

2 recalls

2024 BMW K1600b recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

no report yet

Manual transmission: seals/gaskets

New

Recall 26V-214 · Apr 2, 2026 · 9,160 vehicles

Risk. An overheated reverse gear control unit increases the risk of a fire.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

repaired · 2026 Q1

Suspension: front

Recall 24V-165 · Feb 29, 2024 · 191 vehicles · 190 repaired

Risk. A loss of stability while riding can increase the risk of a crash.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with BMW.

Best & worst years

2024 vs. every other K1600b year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the K1600b median. How we score

0 44 8 1 0 3 2 1 1

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In owners' words

What K1600b owners report

Recent steering complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

I purchased this NEW BMW motorcycle on 7/26/2025. On my ride home from the dealership the safety incident occurred on the freeway trying to pass a semi with a trailer. All factory original equipment and only me on the motorcycle. While passing the semi the motorcycle started shaking out of control…
Complaint 11679407 · Aug 8, 2025

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