The 2009 BMW F 800 GS has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 7,168 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the wheels. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
POWER TRAIN10V2740002010-06-161,916 affected
Defect
BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 AND 2009 F650 GS AND F 800 GS MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 27, 2007 THROUGH MARCH 30, 2009. THE DRIVE CHAINS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PRODUCED TO SPECIFICATION. AS A RESULT, OVER TIME THE DRIVE CHAIN COULD BREAK.
Consequence
IF THE BROKEN CHAIN BECOMES TRAPPED BETWEEN THE REAR WHEEL AND THE FRAME, THE REAR WHEEL COULD LOCK UP, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.
Remedy
BMW WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVE CHAIN AND SPROCKETS ON THE AFFECTED MOTORCYCLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 30, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-525-7417.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING09V4990002009-12-304,498 affected
Defect
BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2010 F650 GS AND F800 GS MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 2008 AND DECEMBER 2009. DURING ENGINE OPERATION, A VACUUM IS CREATED IN ORDER TO DRAW FRESH AIR INTO THE CANISTER. THIS AIR THEN MIXES WITH THE FUEL VAPORS CAPTURED BY THE CANISTER, AND IS SUBSEQUENTLY…
Consequence
WATER COULD FLOW INTO THE CANISTER CAUSING A STALLING CONDITION INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND ADD AN ADDITIONAL HOSE AND ROUTE IT SUCH THAT THE PRESENT DEFECT IS PREVENTED. THIS REMEDY WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 13, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117.
POWER TRAIN09V0880002009-03-18754 affected
Defect
BMW IS RECALLING 754 MY 2009 F800 GS VEHICLES. THE AXLE SHAFT WALL THICKNESS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS.
Consequence
IF THE WALL THICKNESS WAS NOT SUFFICIENT, THE AXLE SHAFT COULD DEFORM AND COULD BREAK INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FRONT WHEEL QUICK-RELEASE AXLE AND REPLACE IT WITH AN IMPROVED AXLE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JUNE 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117.
Complaints by component
WHEELS
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
ENGINE
2
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
1
Total complaints12
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The plastic fuel tank on this motorcycle is known to have a material or manufacturing defect in the form of a lateral crack all the way around the tank. The fuel tank is positioned directly over the exhaust system under the seat. I discovered this defect on my machine after smelling gas during a…”
“I was traveling on the freeway at approximately 75 mph when traffic started to slow down. As I rolled off the throttle to slow down the engine completely died. I had to coast through multiple lanes of high speed freeway traffic to get to the shoulder. I saw that no warning/ check engine lights had…”
“I was traveling on the freeway at approximately 75 mph when traffic started to slow down. As I rolled off the throttle to slow down the engine completely died. I had to coast through multiple lanes of high speed freeway traffic to get to the shoulder. I saw that no warning/ check engine lights had…”
“Stator / flywheel no longer charging battery. Ran on battery power until engine quit on freeway at 65 mph. Coasted to shoulder and waited for tow. 2nd time this happened. First time at 28,000 miles. *tr”
“Stator / flywheel no longer charging battery. Ran on battery power until engine quit on freeway at 65 mph. Coasted to shoulder and waited for tow. 2nd time this happened. First time at 28,000 miles. *tr”
“The stator of the alternator fried, so the battery started discharging and when empty the computer and the engine stalled. I had the stator rewinded and the same problem repeated 5000 miles later. I had it rewinded a sencond time and it happened again. I am into my 3rd rewind and just expecting…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2009 bmw f800 gs motorcycle. While traveling 75 mph, the contact attempted to downshift from sixth to fifth gear and the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the computer was updated. The failure recurred following repairs. The dealer…”
“Wheel bearing on chainring side of rear hub wore out prematurely at 9,000 miles. Other bearings on front and rear hubs were functioning well. Had I not checked this bearing, after reading about multiple such incidents, catastrophic failure could have occurred while traveling at freeway speed…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2009 BMW F 800 GS as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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