NHTSA Safety Recalls
BMW K 1600 GT Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 7 recall campaigns for the BMW K 1600 GT, across 6 model years from 2011 to 2022. The 2012 has the most (4); the fewest among years with a recall is 2022 (1).
- Model years
- 6
- Recall campaigns
- 7
- Most recalls
- 2012
- Owner complaints
- 31
2011–2022, with a recall
4 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 31 complaints with NHTSA about the BMW K 1600 GT across 8 model years; the most, 10, concern the 2012.
Across all BMW K 1600 GT model years, owners name the power train most often (at least 7 complaints), then the steering (5).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the BMW K 1600 GT in 2020: 7, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the BMW K 1600 GT is fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump, in 5 model-year listings.
The newest BMW K 1600 GT recall, 26V214000, was reported on April 2, 2026 and concerns the power train: manual transmission: seals/gaskets.
NHTSA's recall file lists no recall for the 2015 and 2016 BMW K 1600 GT, model years owners have filed complaints about.
BMW K 1600 GT years to avoid
Too few BMW K 1600 GT model years have a complete complaint window to rank them: 0 of the 5 needed.
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.BMW K 1600 GT years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the BMW K 1600 GT
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP5
- POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:SEALS/GASKETS3
- POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION2
- SUSPENSION:REAR1
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL1
BMW K 1600 GT model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every BMW K 1600 GT recall campaign (7)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26V214000April 2, 2026 | power train: manual transmission: seals/gaskets | 2018–2019, 2022 | fire | 9,160 |
| 22V023000January 21, 2022 | suspension: rear | 2019 | crash | 5,063 |
| 21V060000February 8, 2021 | fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 2011–2013 | fire | 20,963 |
| 20V471000August 10, 2020 | fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 2012 | fire | 16,926 |
| 19V692000October 1, 2019 | power train: manual transmission | 2018–2019 | crash | 4,672 |
| 13V617000December 12, 2013 | fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 2012 | fire | 50,184 |
| 13V526000October 25, 2013 | vehicle speed control | 2012 | crash | 2,475 |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the BMW K 1600 GT. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: September 4, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted