Reliability & cost of ownership
Bmw F650 Gs Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Bmw F650 Gs? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Bmw F650 Gs problems by model year
9 recall entries and 18 owner complaints on file across 8 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 F650 Gs | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 F650 Gs | 1 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 F650 Gs | 3 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 F650 Gs | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 F650 Gs | 2 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 F650 Gs | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 F650 Gs | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 F650 Gs | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Bmw F650 Gs, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system6 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system4 complaints
- engine and engine cooling3 complaints
- fuel system2 complaints
- gasoline2 complaints
- engine2 complaints
- power train2 complaints
- steering1 complaint