NHTSA Safety Recalls
2018 BMW K 1600 GTL Recalls
The 2018 BMW K 1600 GTL has 2 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on April 2, 2026.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2018 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
- 2
- Owner complaints
- 16
- Crashes reported
- 0
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
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in complaints
On a 2018 BMW K 1600 GTL, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
2 recalls on the 2018 BMW K 1600 GTL
Power train: manual transmission: seals/gaskets
- Campaign
- 26V214000
- Reported
- April 2, 2026
- Vehicles affected
- up to 9,160
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2019, 2021–2022 K 1600 GTL, 2 other models
Power train: manual transmission
- Campaign
- 19V692000
- Reported
- October 1, 2019
- Vehicles affected
- up to 4,672
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2019 K 1600 GTL, 2 other models
2018 BMW K 1600 GTL complaints by year
NHTSA has received 16 owner complaints about the 2018 BMW K 1600 GTL, the newest on June 4, 2026.
In complaints about the 2018 BMW K 1600 GTL, the component group named most often is the steering (31%), followed by the power train (19%) and the engine (13%).
2 of the 2018 BMW K 1600 GTL's 2 recalls also concern the power train.
Where 2018 BMW K 1600 GTL owners gave the mileage (13 complaints), the median was 2,500 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Steering5
- Unknown Or Other4
- Power Train3
- Engine2
- Vehicle Speed Control2
- Electrical System1
Complaints received, by year
| 2018 | 6 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 4 | |
| 2021 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2018 BMW K 1600 GTL peaked in 2018, when NHTSA received 6. 88% arrived between 2017 and 2021, the model year's first years on the road.
The 16 complaints about the 2018 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 2018 BMW models
Newest record on this page: June 4, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted