2000 BMW BMW Motorcycle Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2000 BMW BMW Motorcycle. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 14 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Tl* the contact owns a 2000 bmw f-650 (na). While traveling 35 mph, the contact noticed smoke coming from the rear of the vehicle. Within seconds, the rear of the vehicle was on fire. The fire department was called to extinguish the fire and a report was filed for the incident. The vehicle was…”
“Rear unit final drive . *tr”
“Evidence of cracking to lower aluminum fork legs on bmw f650 gs motorcycle manufactured in 2000 with potential severe consequences if total failure occurs whilst motorcycle in use on public roads from propagation of cracks through normal use.(road vibrations etc) this vehicle has covered a total…”
“Mishler bmw of beaver dam, wi installed a new pair of metzler me880 tires on my 2000 bmw k1200 lt motorcycle rims on august,5 2005. I installed these rims on august,6 2005 and proceeded to drive appox. Five miles. While making a right turn onto a highway the bike started to slide out from…”
“The front and rear brakes totally failed when the abs was used on a dirt road. Standing on the rear brake foot peddle and squeezing the front brake hand lever as hard as possible had no effect whatsoever. Just as if they werent even used. Seconds earlier the brakes worked perfectly. And after…”
“Abs failure”
“Failure of the final drive unit on a 2000 bmw k1200lt motorcycle. *nm”
“Sudden without warning rear final drive failure on my 2000 bmw k1200lt motorcycle. Failure created oil to spread over entire rear wheel creating a slipping hazzard. I had the motorcycle towed 200 miles to the nearest dealer for a new rear final drive.*ak”
Defect investigations
FUEL LINE LEAKAGE
BMW IS CONDUCTING A RECALL (04V-028).AN INFORMATION REQUEST(IR)RESPONSE WAS NOT RECEIVED. UPON BMW'S RECEIPT OF THE IR, AND AFTER DISCUSSIONS WITH ODI, BMWDETERMINED THAT A RECALL WAS NECESSARY. ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE O-RING CONTAINED WITHIN THE FUEL LINE QUICK-DISCONNECT COUPLING COULD BECOME DAMAGED.FURTHER,…
MOTORCYCLE FRONT WHEEL SEPARATION
THIS PE WAS OPENED AFTER NHTSA RECEIVED 3 VOQS CONCERNING ALLEGED FRONT AXLE SEPARATIONS ON CERTAIN BMW F650 GS MODEL MOTORCYCLES SOLD FOR USE IN THE UNITED STATES (THE SUBJECT VEHICLES).COMPLAINTS INVOLVING MOTORCYCLES IN NON-US MARKETS ARE NOT COUNTED IN THIS TOTAL.AFTER GATHERING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THIS…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2000 BMW BMW Motorcycle as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.