2009 Bmw K1300 Gt problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Engine And Engine Cooling:engine (12) · Engine And Engine Cooling (12) · Power Train (5)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
38 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (1)
Suspension:rear 2010-10-08 · campaign 10V488000 · 11,826 vehicles
Defect: BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2011 MOTORCYCLES. THE BEARINGS COULD BE SUBJECT TO CORROSION. THIS COULD LEAD TO REDUCED MOVEMENT OF THE LINK LEVER.
Risk: THIS COULD AFFECT THE HANDLING OF THE MOTORCYCLE INCREASING THE RISK A DRIVER MAY LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN A CRASH.
Fix: BMW WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-525-7417.
Service bulletins (18)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Electrical System 2024-01-11 · B611305 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the electrical system of bmw vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. this has led to increased demands being placed on the battery. this document covers important information for the dealer on how to handle ã¢ââdischarged batteryã¢ââ complaints.
Fuel System, Gasoline 2023-11-13 · MC160214 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
bmw motorrad usa has become aware of a potential durability issue with the film type fuel level sender ã¢ââfuel stripã¢ââ equipped on certain model year 2005 to 2013 r and k series motorcycles.
Electrical System 2021-09-20 · MC000521 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
one of the following situations can occur when connecting to bn2000 motorcycles: 1. the installed control units cannot be found when reading out with ista. 2. control units initially communicate after connecting to the vehicle, but communication later stops.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility 2020-10-01 · B611305 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
discharged battery energy diagnosis must be performed: the electrical system of bmw vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. this has led to increased demands being placed on the battery. this document covers important information for the dealer on how to
Engine 2016-08-01 · MC62813747 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
oil leak at theseal between the cylinder head cover and cylinder head on the right in the direction of travel. due to retrofit of chain gauide which prevents skipping of the timing chain.
Equipment:electrical 2015-11-01 · MC50349142 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
bluetooth issues between navigators, mobile phones, communication and audio systems.
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What owners report
2017-05-02 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 64,000 mi“stalls when clutch is engaged and engine should come to idle. the typical situation is when preparing to stop for an intersection or other road condition that would call for the engine to be temporarily disengaged from the transmission. this happens on every ride. the dealer service department opined "they all do that".…”
2015-07-19 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 6,510 mi“the engine stops while driving. the problem has been reported to bmw dealers 5 times in the past 5 years. i barely drove the bike in 2014. 1/23/2010 6.510 km reported to bmw of oklahoma work done programming control unit of engine management system. repair done under warranty. 7/29/2011 33.234 km reported to bmw asheville same repair as …”
2014-07-29 · Power Train · 30,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2009 bwm k1300 gt motorcycle. the contacted stated that while driving at an unknown speed, he approached an intersection and engaged the clutch. the vehicle then stalled without warning. the contact attempted numerous times to restart the vehicle but to no avail. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the ignitio…”
2013-09-17 · Engine · 4,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2009 bmw k1300gt motorcycle. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph, he began to down shift but the engine stalled. the contact stated that he later received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 09v471000 (engine and engine cooling ). the vehicle was taken to the dealer but after the vehicle was repaired, the failure…”
2013-07-22 · Electrical System · 9,800 mi“after having the recall , shown below , completed back in 2009 this safety problem reoccurred on this motorcycle , in my view all bmw did was replace the defective part with another defective part. all the same problems have reoccured with the three years of ownership ( driven less then 5k) almost causing a crash 4 times since the install of t…”
2013-03-13 · Power Train · 37,637 mi“04/17/2012: 2009 bmw k1300gt (previous dealership demo bike, 42 month warranty) clutch basket shattered causing a massive damage to the engine and almost causing a multivehicle accident. clutch/basket/cover were replaced by the dealership in md. repairs in the amount of $2,897.55 were covered 100% by bmwna. engine allegedly turned over smoothly, ho…”
2012-08-21 · Fuel System, Gasoline“2009 bmw k1300 gt. consumer states incorrect miles per gallon reading *tgw the consumer stated the needle was reading 63-67 mpg, when in fact, it was only getting 42 mpg. the consumer stated he took the bike to the dealer four times and it was in the shop at one point for over six weeks. the dealer was unable to fix the problem. the consumer state…”
2012-08-16 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 658 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2009 bmw k1300 gt motorcycle. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the mileage counter for the fuel gauge did not display the amount of miles for the amount of fuel remaining. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who replaced sensor on the fuel tank, and recalibrated the computer. the failure recurred. the…”
2012-06-21 · Power Train · 15,924 mi“bearings in rear wheel final drive failed making motorcycle very unstable. oil seal failure caused rear tire and brake disk to be coated with oil from the final drive. *tt…”
2011-10-26 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 2,000 mi“the engine stalls for no apparent reason. typically during downshifts and at idle after exiting the highway. this has presented a dangerous situation on several occasions. *tt…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.