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2023 BMW K 1600 B Recalls & Complaints

The 2023 BMW K 1600 B has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 2 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized BMW dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2023 BMW K 1600 B. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2023 BMW K 1600 B owner complaints

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2023 BMW K 1600 B, describing incidents dated May 6, 2023 to March 25, 2024.

Most-cited components

Steering 2 complaints
Structure 1 complaint
Suspension 1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Control 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11579342 · Filed March 25, 2024
After spending 500 miles on the motorcycle, having spent money on a set of new tires (supposedly was the fix) even and I even had the dealer look over the motorcycle, I have came to the conclusion that there is a serious engineering issue with this motorcycle. At speeds above 55mph, the motorcycle…
ODI #11540698 · Filed August 25, 2023
At speeds over 60 MPH, the BMW K1600 B motorcycle is unstable and wobbles. The instability at speeds over 60 MPH are unsafe, and I, nor my wife, will ever ride it again as it feels like the motorcycle is going to lose control and fall over at high speeds causing injury or death to us or others. BMW…

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Reverse Gear Control Unit May Overheat

NHTSA #26V214000 · Power Train — Manual Transmission — Seals/Gaskets · NHTSA notice

Reported April 2, 2026 · BMW of North America, LLC

Potentially affected: 9,160 vehicles

Completion not yet reported (dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Defect description

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2017-2025 K 1600 GT, GTL, B and 2018-2025 Grand America vehicles. The seal for the reverse gear control unit may deteriorate and allow moisture inside the control unit, which can result in the unit overheating.

Safety consequence

An overheated reverse gear control unit increases the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will replace the reverse gear control unit, free of charge. Letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed May 28, 2026. A second letter will be mailed once the remedy is available, anticipated late October 2026. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 25, 2026.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2023 BMW K 1600 B. 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 2023 BMW K 1600 B.

Steering; Suspension

ODI #11579342

Incident: March 25, 2024 · Filed: March 25, 2024

After spending 500 miles on the motorcycle, having spent money on a set of new tires (supposedly was the fix) even and I even had the dealer look over the motorcycle, I have came to the conclusion that there is a serious engineering issue with this motorcycle. At speeds above 55mph, the motorcycle is having a steering oscillation issue. Basically, it does not track straight and exhibits a wobble. This can happen at any time, even on open highways, in traffic it seems to be worse. It can feel like it is becoming uncontrollable at times. This has been happening since mile #1 of the motorcycle. I have spoken with other owners and this seems to be an issue for others as well. There is documented video of this on youtube. Please investigate and determine why this is happening.

Steering; Structure; Vehicle Speed Control

ODI #11540698

Incident: May 6, 2023 · Filed: August 25, 2023

At speeds over 60 MPH, the BMW K1600 B motorcycle is unstable and wobbles. The instability at speeds over 60 MPH are unsafe, and I, nor my wife, will ever ride it again as it feels like the motorcycle is going to lose control and fall over at high speeds causing injury or death to us or others. BMW Motorcycles of Cleveland inspected it, rode it and verbally stated that they agree it has stability issues over 60 MPH, but only indicated in the written report that it handles to spec. It is available for inspection by any other BMW or Independent motorcycle technician. There are no warning messages or indications on the motorcycle indicating this issue.

Other BMW K 1600 B model years

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