NHTSA Safety Recalls
2012 BMW K 1600 GTL Recalls
The 2012 BMW K 1600 GTL has 4 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on February 8, 2021.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2012 BMW K 1600 GTL. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 4
- Owner complaints
- 33
- Crashes reported
- 0
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
On a 2012 BMW K 1600 GTL, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
4 recalls on the 2012 BMW K 1600 GTL
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
- Campaign
- 21V060000
- Reported
- February 8, 2021
- Vehicles affected
- up to 20,963
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2013–2014 K 1600 GTL, 9 other models
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
- Campaign
- 20V471000
- Reported
- August 10, 2020
- Vehicles affected
- up to 16,926
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 15 other models
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
- Campaign
- 13V617000
- Reported
- December 12, 2013
- Vehicles affected
- up to 50,184
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 14 other models
Vehicle speed control
- Campaign
- 13V526000
- Reported
- October 25, 2013
- Vehicles affected
- up to 2,475
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 1 other model
2012 BMW K 1600 GTL complaints by year
NHTSA has received 33 owner complaints about the 2012 BMW K 1600 GTL, the newest on September 16, 2025.
In complaints about the 2012 BMW K 1600 GTL, the component group named most often is the electrical system (24%), followed by the steering (21%) and the fuel/propulsion system (18%).
None of the 2012 BMW K 1600 GTL's 4 recalls concerns the electrical system.
Where 2012 BMW K 1600 GTL owners gave the mileage (25 complaints), the median was 4,500 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Electrical System8
- Steering7
- Fuel/Propulsion System6
- Engine4
- Exterior Lighting4
- Fuel System, Gasoline4
Complaints received, by year
| 2011 | 7 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12 | |
| 2014 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 3 | |
| 2021 | 5 | |
| 2024 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2012 BMW K 1600 GTL peaked in 2013, when NHTSA received 12. 61% arrived between 2011 and 2015, the model year's first years on the road.
The 33 complaints about the 2012 BMW K 1600 GTL are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
BMW K 1600 GTL by model year
Other 2012 BMW models
Newest record on this page: September 16, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted