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2012 BMW F650 GS Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2012 BMW F650 GS has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 47,775 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 6, 2026.

Recall campaigns

EQUIPMENT 17V481000 2017-07-28 47,775 affected
Defect

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2013-2017 F800R and F800GT motorcycles, 2014-2018 R1200GS and R1200GS Adventure motorcycles, 2016-2017 S1000XR motorcycles and 2015-2017 R1200R and R1200RS, 2008-2012 F650GS, 2008-2018 F800GS, and 2014-2017 F800GS Adventure motorcycles. When equipped with the…

Consequence

If the rear reflex reflectors are obscured from view, it can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will install reflectors on the cases or for the case mounts, an additional bracket with rear reflex reflectors, free of charge. The recall began October 16, 2017. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
Total complaints2

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“After washing and drying the motorcycle, I noticed a hull breach on the fuel tank running approximately 14 inches from front to rear of plastic fuel tank. Tank has inner liner and is not openly leaking gasoline, but cracking is prominent indicating a possibility of rupture and fuel spillage.…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2014-10-29

“The stator and rectifier assemblies were failing and would cause the electrical system to malfunction. Headlights, brakes, turn signals would not illuminate...instruments would not function...then the engine would quit running, leaving the motorcycle and myself stranded. The motorcycle would not…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2014-05-09
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2012 BMW F650 GS as of July 6, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.