NHTSA vehicle safety data

2005 BMW F650 GS Recalls & Complaints

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2005 BMW F650 GS right now, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 2 owner complaints are on file.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2005 BMW F650 GS.

2005 BMW F650 GS owner complaints

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2005 BMW F650 GS, describing incidents dated May 21, 2005 to July 1, 2009.

Most-cited components

Electrical System 1 complaint
Fuel/Propulsion System 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10436885 · Filed November 23, 2011
FUEL CAP UNDER SEAT WHERE FUEL PICKUP ENTERS FUEL TANK HAS DEVELOPED A HAIRLINE CRACK AND WEEPS SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNTS OF FUEL WHEN THE TANK IS FILLED UP. THIS IS THE SECOND BIKE OWNED WITH THE SAME PROBLEM-VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION INDEED. *TR
ODI #10163562 · Filed July 26, 2006
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE ELECTRICAL WIRING CONNECTIONS HAVE RUSTED THROUGH. THE CONTACT HAD A ELECTRICIAN LOOK AT THE WIRING AND THEY STATE THAT WIRING IS A GRADE CLASS C, WHICH IS A THIRD GRADE CATEGORY WIRING WHICH SHOULD NOT BE USED ON MOTORCYCLES. THIS HAS SHORTED OUT THE HEADLIGHTS CAUSING…

Read all 2 complaints

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2005 BMW F650 GS right now — this is not a confirmed "no recalls". Check the VIN at NHTSA.gov/recalls for the official status.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2005 BMW F650 GS. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

2 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2005 BMW F650 GS.

Fuel System, Gasoline

ODI #10436885

Incident: July 1, 2009 · Filed: November 23, 2011

FUEL CAP UNDER SEAT WHERE FUEL PICKUP ENTERS FUEL TANK HAS DEVELOPED A HAIRLINE CRACK AND WEEPS SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNTS OF FUEL WHEN THE TANK IS FILLED UP. THIS IS THE SECOND BIKE OWNED WITH THE SAME PROBLEM-VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION INDEED. *TR

Electrical System

ODI #10163562

Incident: May 21, 2005 · Filed: July 26, 2006

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE ELECTRICAL WIRING CONNECTIONS HAVE RUSTED THROUGH. THE CONTACT HAD A ELECTRICIAN LOOK AT THE WIRING AND THEY STATE THAT WIRING IS A GRADE CLASS C, WHICH IS A THIRD GRADE CATEGORY WIRING WHICH SHOULD NOT BE USED ON MOTORCYCLES. THIS HAS SHORTED OUT THE HEADLIGHTS CAUSING HEADLIGHTS, LOW AND HIGH BEAM AS WELL AS BRAKE LIGHTS TO FAIL. THE MOTORCYCLE HAS NOT BEEN OVERLY EXPOSED TO WATER AND THE GRADE OF WIRING IS A SAFETY CONCERN IN BEING ABLE TO DRIVE THE MOTORCYCLE WITHOUT HEADLIGHTS AS WELL AS IT BEING A FIRE HAZARD.

Other BMW F650 GS model years

Check your 2005 BMW F650 GS VIN

Not every recall applies to every VIN in a given year. Enter the 17-character VIN from your BMW F650 GS at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.

Check a BMW VIN