2012 BMW K 1600 Gtl
Safety Score
94
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
33
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2012 BMW K 1600 Gtl.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-08 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Strong scent of fuel odor. Plastic elbow connectors is the culprit . This is the 2nd time this bike went in for Fuel l… |
| 2024-03-25 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Motorcycle has 45000miles and the transmission started to stutter in 4th gear, the symptoms match the recalled transmis… |
| 2021-07-14 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Dealer has not received ANY parts to repair this and cannot provide a date when they expect to receive them. |
| 2021-04-05 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW K 1600 GTL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V060000 (FUEL… |
| 2021-04-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 BMW K-1600. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21V060000 (Fuel System,… |
| 2021-03-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW K 1600 GTL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V060000 (FUEL… |
| 2021-02-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Greetings. I was notified earlier this year of a recall on my bike. The recall was issued in February, 2021 for a saf… |
| 2020-09-26 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | THIS BIKE LEAKS THE PRESSUREIZED GASOLINE FROM THE FUEL PUMP FLANGE SPRAYING THE GASOLINE ON TOP OF THE ENGIEN AND LEAK… |
| 2020-09-10 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHEN MOTORCYCLE IS TURNED ON, GAS STARTS GUSHING OUT. I RESEARCHED THE ISSUE WITH MY YEAR/MAKE/MODEL AND THERE HAS BEE… |
| 2020-09-07 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | FUEL PUMP FAILURE; GAS WAS GUSHING ( APPROX. ONE-HALF LITER IN 2 MINUTES OUT OF BOTTOM OF MOTORCYCLE ON TO VERY HOT EXH… |
| 2019-10-13 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | AFTER RETURNING FROM A RIDE, I NOTICED A FUEL SMELL. I LOCATED DROPS OF FUEL BENEATH THE BIKE AND BEGAN TO TRACE THE LI… |
| 2018-09-24 | STEERING | No | 0 | IN MOTION AT ANY SPEED AND ON ANY SURFACE IN ANY LANE THE MOTORCYCLE DRIFTS TO THE LEFT. THIS REQUIRES CONSTANT STEERI… |
| 2017-12-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE BIKE WAS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD AND 18,000 MILES AND BROKE 3 OF THE 6 PISTONS SO INSTEAD OF REPLACING THE MOTOR THEN, THE… |
| 2013-10-04 | STEERING | No | 0 | THIS MOTORCYCLE HAS A HARD LEFT PULL, AND HAS HAD IT FROM DAY OF DELIVERY. BMW HAS NOT MADE ANY EFFORT TO FIX. THE RE… |
| 2013-09-11 | STEERING | No | 0 | THE MOTORCYCLE "PULLS" SEVERELY TO THE LEFT AT ALL TIMES WHEN IN MOTION RESULTING IN DRIVER FATIGUE AND PAIN IN ARMS AN… |
| 2013-08-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TURN SIGNALS WILL NOT TURN OFF BY SWITCH ONCE ACTIVATED. THIS CAUSES AN UNSAFE CONDITION, AS TRAFFIC COULD ENTER FROM … |
| 2013-08-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I WAS TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED ON A BUSY INTERSTATE, WHEN I WENT TO PASS A CAR. I TWISTED THE THROTTLE AND THE BIKE B… |
| 2013-08-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | UNABLE TO LOWER WIND SCREEN. LEFT HAND SWITCH FAILED, SCREEN STUCK IN LOWER POSITION SUBJECTING RIDER AND PASSENGER TO … |
| 2013-07-20 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | THE SWITCH FOR THE SIGNALS ( LEFT TURN ) STOP FUNCTIONING. I WAS 30 MILES FROM HOME AND HAD TO USE HAND SIGNALS. *TR |
| 2013-07-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY BMW K1600GTL HAS EXPERIENCED 3 FAILURES OF THE MULTI-PURPOSE ELECTRICAL CONTROL SWITCH ON THE LEFT HANDLEBAR AND 1 F… |
| 2013-06-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THREE (3) K1600 GTL SUDDEN ENGINE CUTOFF EVENTS THAT I EXPERIENCED ON JUNE 14, AND JUNE 16, 2013. THIS DOCUMENTS A S… |
| 2012-10-25 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW K 1600 GT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO PULL TO T… |
| 2012-09-04 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | LEFT AND RIGHT HANDLEBAR CONTROLLER QUITS FUNCTIONING. THE LEFT CONTROLLER HOUSES THE HORN, TURN SIGNALS, CRUISE… |
| 2012-08-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY BMW K1600GTL HAS EXPERIENCED FOUR (4) FAILURES OF THE ELECTRICAL CONTROL SWITCHES ON THE HANDLEBARS. THE FIRST FAILU… |
| 2012-07-24 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I WAS RIDING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE ENGINE SUDDENLY QUIT. THIS HAPPENED EIGHT TIMES WITHIN 400 MILES. *TR |
| 2012-05-29 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | EXCESSIVE DRIVELINE BACKLASH THROUGH GEAR BOX OR DRIVESHAFT. RESULT, I NEARLY CRASHED ON THE MOTORWAY AT A LOWER SPEE… |
| 2011-12-04 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | ON TURNING ON THE IGNITION KEY IN MY GARAGE, THE FUEL PUMP WAS AUDIBLE, AND THE BIKE FAILED TO START WHEN THE STARTER B… |
| 2011-10-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | MY BRAND NEW BMW MOTORCYCLE PULLS HARD TO THE LEFT AT ALL SPEEDS. THIS CAUSES EXTREME FATIGUE TO MY ARMS AND BACK. TH… |
| 2011-10-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | HAD A BAD OIL LEAK FROM THE TRANSMISSION ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BIKE. NEW TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED BY BMW DEALER. BA… |
| 2011-08-17 | STEERING | No | 0 | THE MOTORCYCLE HAS A PRONOUNCED PULL TO THE LEFT. SO MUCH SO THAT THE BIKE WILL WANDER INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC IF THERE I… |
| 2011-07-23 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | I HAVE SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUES WITH MY 2012 TRIUMPH TIGER 800 ABS. IT RELATES TO ENGINE STALLING. OTHERS HAVE REPORTE… |
| 2011-07-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW K1600 GTL MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 72 MPH, HE ENGAGED THE HORN… |
| 2011-06-03 | STEERING | No | 0 | THE BIKE HAS PULLED TO THE LEFT FROM THE TIME I PURCHASED IT. BMW DEALER TESTED IT AND VERIFIED THE PULL TO THE LEFT. … |