The 2013 BMW G650gs has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,398 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 BMW G650GS motorcycles manufactured March 8, 2013, to October 12, 2015, and 2013-2015 BMW G650GS Sertao motorcycles manufactured March 8, 2013, to May 23, 2014. The affected motorcycles may stall during operation due to an engine control unit…
Consequence
If the engine stalls during operation, it increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will update the ECU software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin November 18, 2016. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Note: This recall supersedes recall 15V-537. Motorcycles that were repaired under that recall need to have their software…
Complaints by component
ENGINE
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
POWER TRAIN
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
Total complaints5
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Engine control unit: when the clutch is engaged and the engine speed is near idle, the engine control unit turns off the engine. This happens anytime the motorcycle needs to come to a stop (traffic light, stop sign, etc.). When the engine speed is kept above 3000 rpms, the bike runs fine and idles…”
“Engine control unit: when the clutch is engaged and the engine speed is near idle, the engine control unit turns off the engine. This happens anytime the motorcycle needs to come to a stop (traffic light, stop sign, etc.). When the engine speed is kept above 3000 rpms, the bike runs fine and idles…”
“The engine control software regulates idle speed. When the clutch lever is egagaged, and the engine is operating at idle, the motorcycle abruptly stalls reagardless of speed. It caused a near -rear end crash as any downshifting resulted in stalls instead of idle.”
“The engine control software regulates idle speed. When the clutch lever is egagaged, and the engine is operating at idle, the motorcycle abruptly stalls reagardless of speed. It caused a near -rear end crash as any downshifting resulted in stalls instead of idle.”
“The engine control software regulates idle speed. When the clutch lever is egagaged, and the engine is operating at idle, the motorcycle abruptly stalls reagardless of speed. It caused a near -rear end crash as any downshifting resulted in stalls instead of idle.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2013 BMW G650gs as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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