BMW K1600B Recalls & Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 41 owner complaints across 3 model years of the BMW K1600B (2018–2020). The most-complained-about year is 2018.
Pick your BMW K1600B model year
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 BMW K1600B | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 BMW K1600B | 1 | 4 |
| 2018 BMW K1600B | 1 | 37 |
What BMW K1600B owners complain about
Across all model years, owners have filed 41 complaints with NHTSA. The 2018 model year has the most, with 37.
All BMW K1600B recalls (1)
Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a BMW K1600B, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.
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Manual transmission (power train)
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 and/or the damage of…
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…
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Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.