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2014 BMW K 1600 GTL problems

NHTSA lists 7 complaints for the 2014 BMW K 1600 GTL, 0 of them mention a crash and 1 mention a fire. 0 complaints mention an injury, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-10.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as BMW K 1600 GTL.

At a glance

Complaints
7
With crash
0
With fire
1
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
1
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
20,963
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
23

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
STEERING457.1%
ENGINE228.6%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM114.3%
POWER TRAIN114.3%
STRUCTURE114.3%
SUSPENSION114.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER114.3%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints
STRUCTUREBODY1

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags

These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.

Failure modes
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
loss of control457.1%0.92
mechanical failure228.6%0.95
fluid or fuel leak114.3%0.94
Severities
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
moderate685.7%0.88
high114.3%0.76

Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 7 tagged complaints of 7 complaints (100.0%).

Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.

Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.

Recalls

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1 recalls.

21V060000

Date: 2021-02-08. Systems: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE.

Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2011-2014 S 1000 RR/R/ HP4, R 1200 GS/GS Adventure/R/RT, K 1300 S, K 1600 GT/GTL/GTL Exclusive and 2014 R nine T motorcycles. The fuel pump, and auxiliary fuel pump in certain models, may crack and leak fuel during vehicle operation.

Consequence: A fuel leak, in the presence of an ignition source, may result in a fire.

Remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began March 17, 2021. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

23 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM12
EQUIPMENT6
ENGINE4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING2
VISIBILITY1
WHEELS1

10249027

Date: 2024-01-11. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

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 A A?A A A A discharged batteryA A?A A A A compl

10230742

Date: 2022-12-08. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: WHEELS.

Due to a hardware change to the angular rate sensor, certain sub functions will not be active until after a software update.

10218352

Date: 2022-07-26. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Due to a hardware change to the angular rate sensor, a specific function "Front Wheel Lift Detection" of the Pro Driving Modes is not activated.

10218366

Date: 2022-06-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.

Coolant is leaking from under the car which is equipped with the N63 engine. A low coolant warning might also be displayed (CC Message ID166).

10214996

Date: 2022-05-06. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

General Electric Systems.

10212064

Date: 2022-04-26. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.

Emission Control Information.?

10203319

Date: 2021-09-03. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

BMW Motorrad has ascertained that Keyless Ride radio keys produced before March 28, 2014 have faulty software. This can result in the radio key ceasing to work; resulting in the engine not being able to start. If the radio key stops working while riding, the warning and indictor lamps light up to in

10201170

Date: 2021-07-13. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

When diagnosing fault codes (0x3A13D7, 0x3A13D9), technicians erroneously condemn the electronic throttle grip, which analyses show is rarely the culprit.

10200269

Date: 2021-06-17. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

The bike does not shut down with a short press of the keyless ride button. The keyless Ride button must be pressed for several seconds to shut the bike down

10135006

Date: 2018-01-29. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Incorrect tire pressure appears in the instrument cluster. Contamination or obstruction of the RDC sensor.

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
K 1600 GTL7

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