The 2001 BMW F650 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,183 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SUSPENSION01V0470002001-02-231,183 affected
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. UNDER CERTAIN RIDING CONDITIONS WHEN THE REAR BRAKE AND THE THROTTLE ARE APPLIED SIMULTANEOUSLY, THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER SUPPORT COULD BEND, LEADING TO CONTACT BETWEEN THE BRAKE HOSE CONNECTING PIECE ON THE REAR CALIPER AND THE SWING ARM.
Consequence
BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE FROM THE CALIPER COULD OCCUR, RESULTING IN LOSS OF REAR BRAKING CAPABILITY.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER SUPPORT AND, IF IT IS BENT, WILL REPLACE THE SWING ARM, TOGETHER WITH THE CALIPER AND BRAKE HOSE, IF NECESSARY. IF THE SUPPORT IS NOT BENT, IT WILL BE REINFORCED WITH A PLASTIC BLOCK. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 10, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED…
Complaints by component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
1
1crashes2injuries
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
1
Total complaints3
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“While driving vehicle was unable to accelerate. Dealership informed the consumer that the problem pertained to the fuel pump. The problem was not resolved. *ak”
“Failed over 5 times, dealer can't fix it. Motorcycle stalls at highway speeds, resulting in an accident!. Filing lemon law claim in nj soon!*ak”
“Both mirrors fold back due to wind at highway speeds, repeatedly, rendering them useless. While riding you can reach up and push them back but they will just fold back again and again. Will not stay in place to allow rider to see traffic following. *ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2001 BMW F650 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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