The 2014 BMW G 650 GS has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,060 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 G 650 GS motorcycles manufactured March 8, 2013, to March 2, 2015, and 2013-2014 G 650 GS Sertao motorcycles manufactured March 8, 2013, to May 23, 2014. The affected motorcycles may stall when they are idling and the clutch lever is pulled in.
Consequence
If the engine stalls, there is an increased risk of a crash.
Remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will install a revised version of the engine control unit software, free of charge. The recall began on October 14, 2015. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or by email at [email protected].
Complaints by component
ENGINE
5
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
Total complaints7
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owns a 2014 bmw g 650 gs. The contact stated while riding at approximately 45 mph, the vehicle stalled at approximately 2,000 rpm. The contact coasted safely to the side of the road and restarted the motorcycle. The contact had to maintain a high rpm to keep the motorcycle running. The…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2014 bmw g 650 gs. While driving at an unknown speed, the motorcycle stalled. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact stated that the motorcycle was unable to restart. The contact also stated that the motorcycle failed to stop when the brake pedal was…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2014 bmw g 650 gs. While driving at an unknown speed, the motorcycle stalled. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact stated that the motorcycle was unable to restart. The contact also stated that the motorcycle failed to stop when the brake pedal was…”
“I brought my motorcycle in for the recall, #15v537 engine control unit software (reprogramming to eliminate a hazardous stalling problem) in oct 2015. The required repair was done. The vehicle exhibited the same problem after approximately two weeks. I brought the vehicle back and the recall…”
“I brought my motorcycle in for the recall, #15v537 engine control unit software (reprogramming to eliminate a hazardous stalling problem) in oct 2015. The required repair was done. The vehicle exhibited the same problem after approximately two weeks. I brought the vehicle back and the recall…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2014 bmw g 650 gs. While riding at 5 mph, the motorcycle stalled without warning. The motorcycle was serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 15v537000 (electrical system, engine and engine cooling), but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The failure recurred…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2014 bmw g 650 gs. The contact stated that while stopped, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to a dealer to be repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 4,300.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2014 BMW G 650 GS as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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