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2018 Bmw K1600b Recalls & Complaints

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open safety recall on record

Serious

54 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.00 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Serious19V692000

Power Train:Manual Transmission

Double gear engagement or transmission damage can cause the rear wheel to lock up, affecting the vehicle stability and raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the shift forks, the selector sleeve of 5th/6th gear and the gear wheel of 6th gear, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk was mailed November 1, 2019. A second letter will be sent once the remedy is available. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2017-2020 K 1600 GT and 2018-2020 K 1600 GTL and K 1600 B motorcycles. Certain transmission parts may not have been produced to the appropriate hardness level. This could affect the function of the transmission, possibly causing double engagement of two gears and/or the damage of transmission parts.

Complaint volume

54 this model-year 7 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

0Crashes
0Fires
0Injuries
0Deaths

Across 54 complaints. Severity Index 0.00.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Power Train20 · 37%Steering10 · 19%Suspension6 · 11%Unknown Or Other5 · 9%Electrical System4 · 7%Engine4 · 7%Electronic Stability Cont…1Fuel/Propulsion System1
  1. Power Train — 20 reports
  2. Steering — 10 reports
  3. Suspension — 6 reports
  4. Unknown Or Other — 5 reports
  5. Electrical System — 4 reports
  6. Engine — 4 reports
  7. Electronic Stability Control (Esc) — 1 reports
  8. Fuel/Propulsion System — 1 reports
  9. Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar — 1 reports
  10. Structure:Body — 1 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

2018 · 2019 (1)

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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