2012 BMW K 1600 GTL problems
Owners have filed 44 complaints with NHTSA about the 2012 BMW K 1600 GTL. Fuel system is the most reported problem area, at 23% of complaints. Next are electrical system (18%) and steering (16%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 44 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Fuel system 23% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 5,000 miles 36 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 33 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 36 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 5,000 miles.
None of these complaints report a crash, fire, injury or death. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 100% of model years in our database.
It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 BMW k1600 gtl motorcycle. The contact stated that while driving 72 MPH, he engaged the horn and attempted to change lanes, but the driver of another vehicle was unable to hear the horn, almost resulting in a crash. The contact stated that the horn output was not loud enough to be heard by other drivers while driving at highway speeds. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the horn was operating adequately.
The motorcycle has a pronounced pull to the left. So much so that the bike will wander into oncoming traffic if there is any inattention.
On turning on the ignition key in my garage, the fuel pump was audible, and the bike failed to start when the starter button was pressed. Immediately I noticed a very large torrent of gasoline pouring out of the bottom of the engine, right over the exhaust headers, which were fortunately not yet hot. The amount of gasoline lost was around 1 liter, before I realized what was happening, and turned off the ignition key.
In motion at any speed and on any surface in any lane the motorcycle drifts to the left. This requires constant steering input to the right to counteract the pull to the left. This constant steering input leads to early fatigue of the rider's arms and causes a distraction that is completely unnecessary. This has happened since day 1 and whenever I mention it to a mechanic they either tell me I am wrong or that it is normal.
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