3 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
14V065000 · Structure:Motorcycle:Kickstand/Center Stand | Electrical System
Reported: 2014-02-19 (February 19, 2014) · Model years: 2013
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2013 C 600 Sport, C 650 GT, F 700 GS, F 800 GS, F 800 GS Adventure, F 800 GT, R 1200 R and R1200 GS motorcycles. Water may enter the side-stand switch preventing the motorcycle from starting or potentially shutting off the motorcycle while it is being ridden.
Consequence: An unexpected shutdown increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the side-stand switch, free of charge. The recall began on April 8, 2014. Owners may contact BMW at 1-800-831-1117.
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2013-2017 F800R and F800GT motorcycles, 2014-2018 R1200GS and R1200GS Adventure motorcycles, 2016-2017 S1000XR motorcycles and 2015-2017 R1200R and R1200RS, 2008-2012 F650GS, 2008-2018 F800GS, and 2014-2017 F800GS Adventure motorcycles. When equipped with the optional aluminum luggage cases, the rear reflex reflectors may be partially blocked. The aluminum case mounts for the R1200GS and R1200GS Adventure may also partially block the reflectors. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Consequence: If the rear reflex reflectors are obscured from view, it can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will install reflectors on the cases or for the case mounts, an additional bracket with rear reflex reflectors, free of charge. The recall began October 16, 2017. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2014-2016 F800 GT and 2015-2016 F800 R motorcycles. The rear side reflex reflectors on these vehicles may not be properly visible in certain traffic conditions. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Consequence: Obscured reflectors may reduce the visibility of the motorcycle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will modify the license plate holder to reposition the rear side reflex reflectors, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin November 13, 2017. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
4 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
50.0%Usable mileage2 / 4 records
100.0%Valid incident date4 / 4 records
100.0%Valid filing date4 / 4 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates4 / 4 records
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
Component complaint heatmap
Component
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
Engine
133.3%ODI 11288560 · 28,309 mi
08/30/2013, 1ST OWNER REPLACED FUEL LEVEL SENSOR, 3365 MILES. 01/05/2018 BIKE SHOWS RESERVE FUEL LIGHT, 4 MILES LATER STALLS, MIDDLE OF #2 LANE AT I-15/HWY 60 TRANSITION IN SOCAL. HEAVY TRAFFIC. SEMI TRUCKS COVERED ME PUSHING DEAD BIKE TO SAFETY LANE. ROLLED TO/REFUELED BIKE AT NEAREST GAS STATION, TOOK <1 GALLON, HAS 4 GALLON TANK. BIKE STARTS OK, THOUGHT I ACCIDENTALLY STALLED IT. 06/16/2018, 2000 MILE RIDE, BIKE LOST POWER. E/B I-15 IN AZ, VIRGIN RIVER GORGE. BIKE DIES IN PASSING LANE. ATTEMPT RESTARTS, WILD IDLE, BIKE STILL DIES. PULL INT…
This motorcycle and several other models and production years in this series using this engine are not equipped with an oil pressure sensor nor a low/no oil pressure indicator in the instrument panel. While in operation, a low/no oil pressure condition could cause engine seizure, leading to rear wheel lockup, resulting in a skid and potential crash. Not having a low/no oil pressure indicator increases the likelihood of a crash as the condition could be present without warning the operator to take appropriate action. If having an oil pressure…
This motorcycle and several other models and production years in this series using this engine are not equipped with an oil pressure sensor nor a low/no oil pressure indicator in the instrument panel. While in operation, a low/no oil pressure condition could cause engine seizure, leading to rear wheel lockup, resulting in a skid and potential crash. Not having a low/no oil pressure indicator increases the likelihood of a crash as the condition could be present without warning the operator to take appropriate action. If having an oil pressure…
08/30/2013, 1ST OWNER REPLACED FUEL LEVEL SENSOR, 3365 MILES. 01/05/2018 BIKE SHOWS RESERVE FUEL LIGHT, 4 MILES LATER STALLS, MIDDLE OF #2 LANE AT I-15/HWY 60 TRANSITION IN SOCAL. HEAVY TRAFFIC. SEMI TRUCKS COVERED ME PUSHING DEAD BIKE TO SAFETY LANE. ROLLED TO/REFUELED BIKE AT NEAREST GAS STATION, TOOK <1 GALLON, HAS 4 GALLON TANK. BIKE STARTS OK, THOUGHT I ACCIDENTALLY STALLED IT. 06/16/2018, 2000 MILE RIDE, BIKE LOST POWER. E/B I-15 IN AZ, VIRGIN RIVER GORGE. BIKE DIES IN PASSING LANE. ATTEMPT RESTARTS, WILD IDLE, BIKE STILL DIES. PULL INT…
This motorcycle and several other models and production years in this series using this engine are not equipped with an oil pressure sensor nor a low/no oil pressure indicator in the instrument panel. While in operation, a low/no oil pressure condition could cause engine seizure, leading to rear wheel lockup, resulting in a skid and potential crash. Not having a low/no oil pressure indicator increases the likelihood of a crash as the condition could be present without warning the operator to take appropriate action. If having an oil pressure…
TODAY, 5/2/2015, IT WAS ABOUT 90 DEGREES AMBIENT IN LOS ANGELES AND ELLEN AND I WENT ON A BREAKFAST RIDE INTO THE MOUNTAINS. TODAY, I TOOK A NON-CONTACT IR LASER TEMPERATURE GUN INFRARED DIGITAL THERMOMETER SIGHT HANDHELD. NOT A TRUE SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENT BUT GOOD ENOUGH TO TAKE SOME RELATIVE READINGS. AFTER RIDING FOR ABOUT 1.5 HOURS, WE PARKED AND TOOK MEASUREMENTS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE MOTORCYCLE, EXAMINING THE TEMPERATURE OF THE EXPOSED PLASTIC AND THE EXPOSED FRAME IN THE AREA WHERE THE RIDERS LEGS WOULD BE WHEN RIDING. THE HIGHEST READI…
2013 BMW . CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SAFETY RECALL -481. *LAD THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL OR THAT THE RECALL DID NOT EXIST. THE CONSUMER WAS SEEKING CLARIFICATION. UPDATED 11/22/2017*JS
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
Component failure mileage distribution
Component
Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)
Median
Usable records
Examples
Engine
Too few reports for a range
28,309 mi
1 (sparse)
ODI 11288560 · 28,309 mi
08/30/2013, 1ST OWNER REPLACED FUEL LEVEL SENSOR, 3365 MILES. 01/05/2018 BIKE SHOWS RESERVE FUEL LIGHT, 4 MILES LATER STALLS, MIDDLE OF #2 LANE AT I-15/HWY 60 TRANSITION IN SOCAL. HEAVY TRAFFIC. SEMI TRUCKS COVERED ME PUSHING DEAD BIKE TO SAFETY LANE. ROLLED TO/REFUELED BIKE AT NEAREST GAS STATION, TOOK <1 GALLON, HAS 4 GALLON TANK. BIKE STARTS OK, THOUGHT I ACCIDENTALLY STALLED IT. 06/16/2018, 2000 MILE RIDE, BIKE LOST POWER. E/B I-15 IN AZ, VIRGIN RIVER GORGE. BIKE DIES IN PASSING LANE. ATTEMPT RESTARTS, WILD IDLE, BIKE STILL DIES. PULL INT…
08/30/2013, 1ST OWNER REPLACED FUEL LEVEL SENSOR, 3365 MILES. 01/05/2018 BIKE SHOWS RESERVE FUEL LIGHT, 4 MILES LATER STALLS, MIDDLE OF #2 LANE AT I-15/HWY 60 TRANSITION IN SOCAL. HEAVY TRAFFIC. SEMI TRUCKS COVERED ME PUSHING DEAD BIKE TO SAFETY LANE. ROLLED TO/REFUELED BIKE AT NEAREST GAS STATION, TOOK <1 GALLON, HAS 4 GALLON TANK. BIKE STARTS OK, THOUGHT I ACCIDENTALLY STALLED IT. 06/16/2018, 2000 MILE RIDE, BIKE LOST POWER. E/B I-15 IN AZ, VIRGIN RIVER GORGE. BIKE DIES IN PASSING LANE. ATTEMPT RESTARTS, WILD IDLE, BIKE STILL DIES. PULL INT…
TODAY, 5/2/2015, IT WAS ABOUT 90 DEGREES AMBIENT IN LOS ANGELES AND ELLEN AND I WENT ON A BREAKFAST RIDE INTO THE MOUNTAINS. TODAY, I TOOK A NON-CONTACT IR LASER TEMPERATURE GUN INFRARED DIGITAL THERMOMETER SIGHT HANDHELD. NOT A TRUE SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENT BUT GOOD ENOUGH TO TAKE SOME RELATIVE READINGS. AFTER RIDING FOR ABOUT 1.5 HOURS, WE PARKED AND TOOK MEASUREMENTS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE MOTORCYCLE, EXAMINING THE TEMPERATURE OF THE EXPOSED PLASTIC AND THE EXPOSED FRAME IN THE AREA WHERE THE RIDERS LEGS WOULD BE WHEN RIDING. THE HIGHEST READI…
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month
Complaints
Campaigns announced
Examples
2024-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2024-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-10
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2016: 0 complaints · 2017: 0 complaints
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
2016
0
0
0
2017
0
0
0
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year
Incident dates used
Filing date fallbacks
Excluded dates
2016
0
0
0
2017
0
0
0
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
Component co-occurrence matrix
Component
Engine
Electrical System
Fuel/Propulsion System
Power Train
Unknown Or Other
Visibility
Engine
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1ODI 11462999
This motorcycle and several other models and production years in this series using this engine are not equipped with an oil pressure sensor nor a low/no oil pressure indicator in the instrument panel. While in operation, a low/no oil pressure condition could cause engine seizure, leading to rear wheel lockup, resulting in a skid and potential crash. Not having a low/no oil pressure indicator increases the likelihood of a crash as the condition could be present without warning the operator to take appropriate action. If having an oil pressure…
08/30/2013, 1ST OWNER REPLACED FUEL LEVEL SENSOR, 3365 MILES. 01/05/2018 BIKE SHOWS RESERVE FUEL LIGHT, 4 MILES LATER STALLS, MIDDLE OF #2 LANE AT I-15/HWY 60 TRANSITION IN SOCAL. HEAVY TRAFFIC. SEMI TRUCKS COVERED ME PUSHING DEAD BIKE TO SAFETY LANE. ROLLED TO/REFUELED BIKE AT NEAREST GAS STATION, TOOK <1 GALLON, HAS 4 GALLON TANK. BIKE STARTS OK, THOUGHT I ACCIDENTALLY STALLED IT. 06/16/2018, 2000 MILE RIDE, BIKE LOST POWER. E/B I-15 IN AZ, VIRGIN RIVER GORGE. BIKE DIES IN PASSING LANE. ATTEMPT RESTARTS, WILD IDLE, BIKE STILL DIES. PULL INT…
This motorcycle and several other models and production years in this series using this engine are not equipped with an oil pressure sensor nor a low/no oil pressure indicator in the instrument panel. While in operation, a low/no oil pressure condition could cause engine seizure, leading to rear wheel lockup, resulting in a skid and potential crash. Not having a low/no oil pressure indicator increases the likelihood of a crash as the condition could be present without warning the operator to take appropriate action. If having an oil pressure…
This motorcycle and several other models and production years in this series using this engine are not equipped with an oil pressure sensor nor a low/no oil pressure indicator in the instrument panel. While in operation, a low/no oil pressure condition could cause engine seizure, leading to rear wheel lockup, resulting in a skid and potential crash. Not having a low/no oil pressure indicator increases the likelihood of a crash as the condition could be present without warning the operator to take appropriate action. If having an oil pressure…
This motorcycle and several other models and production years in this series using this engine are not equipped with an oil pressure sensor nor a low/no oil pressure indicator in the instrument panel. While in operation, a low/no oil pressure condition could cause engine seizure, leading to rear wheel lockup, resulting in a skid and potential crash. Not having a low/no oil pressure indicator increases the likelihood of a crash as the condition could be present without warning the operator to take appropriate action. If having an oil pressure…
08/30/2013, 1ST OWNER REPLACED FUEL LEVEL SENSOR, 3365 MILES. 01/05/2018 BIKE SHOWS RESERVE FUEL LIGHT, 4 MILES LATER STALLS, MIDDLE OF #2 LANE AT I-15/HWY 60 TRANSITION IN SOCAL. HEAVY TRAFFIC. SEMI TRUCKS COVERED ME PUSHING DEAD BIKE TO SAFETY LANE. ROLLED TO/REFUELED BIKE AT NEAREST GAS STATION, TOOK <1 GALLON, HAS 4 GALLON TANK. BIKE STARTS OK, THOUGHT I ACCIDENTALLY STALLED IT. 06/16/2018, 2000 MILE RIDE, BIKE LOST POWER. E/B I-15 IN AZ, VIRGIN RIVER GORGE. BIKE DIES IN PASSING LANE. ATTEMPT RESTARTS, WILD IDLE, BIKE STILL DIES. PULL INT…
This motorcycle and several other models and production years in this series using this engine are not equipped with an oil pressure sensor nor a low/no oil pressure indicator in the instrument panel. While in operation, a low/no oil pressure condition could cause engine seizure, leading to rear wheel lockup, resulting in a skid and potential crash. Not having a low/no oil pressure indicator increases the likelihood of a crash as the condition could be present without warning the operator to take appropriate action. If having an oil pressure…
This motorcycle and several other models and production years in this series using this engine are not equipped with an oil pressure sensor nor a low/no oil pressure indicator in the instrument panel. While in operation, a low/no oil pressure condition could cause engine seizure, leading to rear wheel lockup, resulting in a skid and potential crash. Not having a low/no oil pressure indicator increases the likelihood of a crash as the condition could be present without warning the operator to take appropriate action. If having an oil pressure…
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
1 patterns with matching reports.
Stalling or loss of power
1 mentions · 25.0% of complaints
Median mileage: 28,309 mi (1 usable records).
ODI 11288560 · 28,309 mi
08/30/2013, 1ST OWNER REPLACED FUEL LEVEL SENSOR, 3365 MILES. 01/05/2018 BIKE SHOWS RESERVE FUEL LIGHT, 4 MILES LATER STALLS, MIDDLE OF #2 LANE AT I-15/HWY 60 TRANSITION IN SOCAL. HEAVY TRAFFIC. SEMI TRUCKS COVERED ME PUSHING DEAD BIKE TO SAFETY LANE. ROLLED TO/REFUELED BIKE AT NEAREST GAS STATION, TOOK <1 GALLON, HAS 4 GALLON TANK. BIKE STARTS OK, THOUGHT I ACCIDENTALLY STALLED IT. 06/16/2018, 2000 MILE RIDE, BIKE LOST POWER. E/B I-15 IN AZ, VIRGIN RIVER GORGE. BIKE DIES IN PASSING LANE. ATTEMPT RESTARTS, WILD IDLE, BIKE STILL DIES. PULL INT…