The 2018 BMW K1600b has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 4,672 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 54 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
POWER TRAIN19V6920002019-10-014,672 affected
Defect
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2017-2020 K 1600 GT and 2018-2020 K 1600 GTL and K 1600 B motorcycles. Certain transmission parts may not have been produced to the appropriate hardness level. This could affect the function of the transmission, possibly causing double engagement of two gears…
Consequence
Double gear engagement or transmission damage can cause the rear wheel to lock up, affecting the vehicle stability and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the shift forks, the selector sleeve of 5th/6th gear and the gear wheel of 6th gear, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk was mailed November 1, 2019. A second letter will be sent once the remedy is available. Owners may contact BMW…
Complaints by component
POWER TRAIN
20
STEERING
10
SUSPENSION
6
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
ENGINE
4
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
Total complaints54
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The bike has been at the dealer now more times than I can count, the speedo is still off to this day by 4 miles an hour, the bike a pull to the left that has never been fixed yet. On occasion the bike will get a check engine light and just loose all power and throttle response. Why in traffic. And…”
“The bike has been at the dealer now more times than I can count, the speedo is still off to this day by 4 miles an hour, the bike a pull to the left that has never been fixed yet. On occasion the bike will get a check engine light and just loose all power and throttle response. Why in traffic. And…”
“The bike has been at the dealer now more times than I can count, the speedo is still off to this day by 4 miles an hour, the bike a pull to the left that has never been fixed yet. On occasion the bike will get a check engine light and just loose all power and throttle response. Why in traffic. And…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2018 bmw k1600b. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 19v692000 (power train) however the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact reached…”
“Tl* the contact owns a bmw k1600. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 19v692000 (power train) however, the parts to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. An unknown…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2018 bmw k 1600b. The contact stated while driving 60 mph, the motorcycle became unstable while driving behind a semi truck or when wind turbulence was present. The motorcycle operated as intended after the speed was reduced. The contact stated no warning light was…”
“Following the instructions of bmw recall campaign no. 19v-692: transmission that was mailed to me, I called bmw motorcycle roadside assistance and the motorcycle was picked up at my home and taken to dealer pikes peak motorsports. That was november 14, 2019. It has now been over 90 days. Status is…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2018 bmw k1600 gtl motorcycle. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 19v692000 (power train) and stated that the manufacturer would be unable to repair the motorcycle until at least january of 2020. Big # 1 motorsports (505 cobb st,…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationEA19003 Opened 2019-10-11 · closed 2025-01-16
Steering Oscillation
On October 11, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Engineering Analysis (EA) 19003 to investigate reports of steering oscillations in model year (MY) 2018-19 BMW K1600 motorcycles. Complainants alleged steering oscillations (wobble and shake) and instability while traveling at highway speeds that…
InvestigationEA19003 Opened 2019-10-11 · closed 2025-01-16
Steering Oscillation
On October 11, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Engineering Analysis (EA) 19003 to investigate reports of steering oscillations in model year (MY) 2018-19 BMW K1600 motorcycles. Complainants alleged steering oscillations (wobble and shake) and instability while traveling at highway speeds that…
InvestigationEA19003 Opened 2019-10-11 · closed 2025-01-16
Steering Oscillation
On October 11, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Engineering Analysis (EA) 19003 to investigate reports of steering oscillations in model year (MY) 2018-19 BMW K1600 motorcycles. Complainants alleged steering oscillations (wobble and shake) and instability while traveling at highway speeds that…
InvestigationEA19003 Opened 2019-10-11 · closed 2025-01-16
Steering Oscillation
On October 11, 2019, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Engineering Analysis (EA) 19003 to investigate reports of steering oscillations in model year (MY) 2018-19 BMW K1600 motorcycles. Complainants alleged steering oscillations (wobble and shake) and instability while traveling at highway speeds that…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2018 BMW K1600b as of
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