2009 BMW G 650 Gs Us recalls & complaints
Source: NHTSA, updated daily. Last checked 2026-10-19. Recalls apply to specific VINs — run your VIN to confirm.
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Owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Most complained-about parts: Engine (3), Electrical system (1), Brakes (1), Hydraulic (1), Fuel system (1).
Complaints are unverified reports from owners. A pattern (many complaints about the same part) matters more than any single one.
Read recent complaints (6)
04/21/2015 · Engine
ENGINE FREQUENTLY STALLS AT IDLE, INCLUDING WHEN SLOWING FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS. SOMETIMES IT STALLS BETWEEN GEARS IF NOT SHIFTING FAST ENOUGH, CREATING A DANGEROUS ENGINE OFF SCENARIO ON A HIGHWAY. DEALER COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. IT SEEMS TO BE A PERSISTENT PROBLEM WITH OWNERS OF THIS MOTORCYCLE. *TR
09/07/2011 · Engine
MY MOTORCYCLE WILL START AND RUN FOR A WHILE BUT WILL RANDOMLY SHUT OFF WHEN THE ENGINE GETS DOWN TO IDLE. THIS PROBLEM IS NOT PERSISTENT AND SEEMS TO HAPPEN ONE DAY, BE FINE FOR A FEW DAYS, AND THEN ARISE AGAIN. WHEN THE BIKE IS RUNNING AND I 'M UP AT SPEED IT RUNS FLAWLESSLY, BUT EVERY NOW AND THEN THE BIKE DOESN'T WANT TO IDLE AND IT WILL DIE WHEN I COME…
08/24/2010 · Brakes
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW G 650 GS US MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT WAS BRAKING FROM 5-10 MPH AND THE REAR FOOT BRAKE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND AND THE CONTACT HAD TO UTILIZE THE EMERGENCY HAND BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TWICE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE AND THE REAR BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED EACH…
08/07/2010 · Fuel system
MY 2009 BMW G650GS MOTORCYCLE HAS 1346 MILES ON IT. THIS AFTERNOON I WENT OUT FOR A RIDE AND FORTUNATELY I CUT THE RIDE SHORT BECAUSE AS I ROUNDED THE CORNER FOR MY HOME I SMELLED GASOLINE. AS I PULLED UP IN THE DRIVEWAY GAS WAS POURING DOWN THE SIDE OF THE BIKE. MY HUSBAND TOOK THE SEAT OFF AND LIFTED THE COVER TO THE FUEL PUMP AND GAS WAS POURING OUT OF T…
05/14/2010 · Engine
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW G650 GS US MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, IT WOULD NOT IDLE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO ETHANOL IN THE FUEL SYSTEM AND THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE.…
09/03/2009 · Vehicle Speed Control
APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES OF DRIVING 30 MPH, THEN 5 MINUTES OF 45 MPH. THROTTLE WENT UNCONTROLLABLY TO FULL. ENGAGED CLUTCH, MOTOR RPM INCREASED VERY HIGH. DISENGAGED CLUTCH, ATTEMPTED THROTTLE CHANGE WITH NO EFFECT. PRESSED KILL SWITCH, COASTED TO STOP. MOTOR THEN FAILED TO START. BROUGHT VEHICLE INTO SERVICE. FIX WAS: "USED GT1 TO RESET ALL ADAPTATI…