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Buying a used 2018 BMW K 1600 GTL? Check these 2 recalls first

2 NHTSA recalls · 16 owner complaints on file

The 2018 BMW K 1600 GTL has 2 recalls concerning reverse-gear overheating and transmission-gear risk. Both make drivetrain repair history relevant, while steering is the largest named complaint area. Its 16 unverified owner complaints include 5 steering, 4 unknown-or-other, 3 power-train and 2 vehicle-speed-control reports. The complaint record lists 0 crashes, 0 fires and 0 injuries. The reports do not establish that steering or speed-control symptoms arise from either recalled defect.

Before you buy

1. Get the 17-character VIN from the seller and run it at nhtsa.gov/recalls. It shows which recalls are still unrepaired on that exact car.
2. Verify completion of the reverse-gear overheating recall.
3. Obtain VIN-specific transmission-gear recall repair records.
4. Ask about steering, shifting and speed-control symptoms or repairs.
5. Open recalls are repaired free at any BMW dealer, whoever owns the car — an open recall is a to-do item, not a bill.

Recalls covering the 2018 BMW K 1600 GTL

What owners have reported to NHTSA

16 complaints filed for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and popular models collect more of them simply because more are on the road.

When the complaints were filed

Complaints by the year they reached NHTSA. The current year is incomplete, and counts usually fall as fewer of these cars stay on the road.

Other model years

• 2019
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