Reliability & cost of ownership
BMW F 800 ST Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the BMW F 800 ST? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
BMW F 800 ST problems by model year
6 recall entries across 3 model years and 31 owner complaints across 4 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining model year — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 F 800 ST | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2009 F 800 ST | 1 | 6 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2008 F 800 ST | 2 | 13 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 F 800 ST | 3 | 11 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the BMW F 800 ST, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- wheels8 complaints
- fuel system, gasoline8 complaints
- power train5 complaints
- suspension3 complaints
- electrical system3 complaints
- engine and engine cooling3 complaints
- structure2 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system2 complaints