2015 Bmw G650gs problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Fuel/Propulsion System (1) · Electronic Stability Control (Esc) (1)
Safety recalls (1)
Electrical System:software 2016-09-26 · campaign 16V689000 · 1,398 vehicles
Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 BMW G650GS motorcycles manufactured March 8, 2013, to October 12, 2015, and 2013-2015 BMW G650GS Sertao motorcycles manufactured March 8, 2013, to May 23, 2014. The affected motorcycles may stall during operation due to an engine control unit (ECU) software issue.
Risk: If the engine stalls during operation, it increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will update the ECU software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin November 18, 2016. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Note: This recall supersedes recall 15V-537. Motorcycles that were repaired under that recall need to have their software updated again as part of this campaign.
Service bulletins (3)
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.
Engine 2015-06-01 · MC61223015 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
idling is occasionally unstable (most often after long journeys); the engine sometimes cuts out and will do so again after being restarted. software issue.
Equipment 2013-09-09 · MC51142327 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
leaks have been reported in fork legs. the cause is reported be from oil lubricating film with accompanying dirt/grease ring is incorrectly interpreted to be a leaking fork leg. investigations have shown that the part is not defective.
What owners report
2019-04-07 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 2,000 mi“some times motorcycle will not idle. has done it while trying to move in traffic situation. very dangerous…”
2017-05-04 · Electronic Stability Control (Esc) · 9,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2015 bmw g650gs. while driving approximately 5 mph, the motorcycle stalled without warning. the contact applied the clutch and restarted the motorcycle. the failure recurred six other times. the motorcycle was repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 16v689000 (electronic stability control) on november 17, 2015 and january 28, 201…”
2016-12-30 · Unknown Or Other · 5,800 mi“defective ecu causes engine to stall unexpectedly during operation, resulting in sudden loss of power. this is a known problem to bmw as this exact same model has been recalled in australia for the exact same reasons.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.