1 recall covering model years 2018, 2019. To check whether your vehicle is affected, look up your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — a recall may apply only to some vehicles of a given year.
Some BMW K 1600 GT, GTL, and B motorcycles have transmission parts that may not have been made to the correct hardness level. This could affect how the transmission works, sometimes causing two gears to engage at the same time or causing damage to transmission parts.
Recalls and NHTSA owner complaints for each model year, side by side. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and better-selling or older years naturally collect more — read this as a record, not a ranking.
| Model year | Recalls | High / critical | Do-not-drive / park-outside | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NHTSA lists 1 safety recall covering the 2018–2019 BMW K1600B. 1 of them is rated high or critical on this site. The most recent is "BMW K 1600 Motorcycles Face Transmission Gear Risk" (NHTSA campaign 19V692000), reported Oct 1, 2019.
The 2018 BMW K1600B has the most, with 1 recall. The 2018 model year has the fewest of the years we cover, with 1. Newer model years have had less time to collect recalls, so a low count on a recent year is not a guarantee.
No. None of the 1 BMW K1600B recall on file carries a do-not-drive or park-outside advisory from NHTSA.
Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. A recall often applies to only some vehicles of a model year, and the VIN lookup shows the ones still unrepaired on your car. Recall repairs are free at any franchised BMW dealer, including for second owners.