2009 BMW F 650 GS Us Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2009 BMW F 650 GS Us. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 16 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“1. Headlight (low or high beam) usage. 2. Using the lowbeam or high beam headlight over time causes the headlight reflector housing to overheat and lose its reflectiveness and turn black from being burnt. 3. The headlight unit will need to be replaced with a unit that is more resistant to heat. No…”
“Approximately 1 year and 6 months after purchase of a bmw f650gs motorcycle severe ignition failures occur on a routine basis rendering the motorcycle unusable. Problem developed on a major highway with trip computer reporting ignition malfunction due to unauthorized key in the ignition, after 40…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2009 bmw f 650 gs motorcycle. The contact stated while driving at approximate speeds of 30 mph, he pulled the clutch and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was then restarted and was operating normal until he attempted to pull the clutch again. The vehicle stalled a second…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2009 bmw f 650 gs motorcycle. The contact stated while driving at approximate speeds of 30 mph, he pulled the clutch and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was then restarted and was operating normal until he attempted to pull the clutch again. The vehicle stalled a second…”
“2009 bmw f650gs motorcycle-cracks in plastic holding gas tank-many others on forums reporting this also. *tr”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2009 bmw f 650 gs us motorcycle. The contact stated that the vehicle stalls and performs poorly in rainy conditions. After stopping to place fuel in the vehicle, it would not restart due to the rain. As a result, he had to rent a vehicle in order to get home. The contact will…”
“My 2009 bmw f650 gs twin stalls while driving in heavy rain. The stall happens 100% of time when performing the following operations: slowing to a stop; shifting gear; coasting with clutch engaged and disengaged. This is a very dangerous situation if the driver is not aware of engine stall - at…”
“A 2009 bmw f650gs stalls when driven in the rain. The stalling happens very erratically and is very dangerous. Googling for "f650gs stalling in rain" will provide pages of others who have the same problem. I've spoken to the dealer and bmw has an official "fix" but has not even written a tech…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2009 BMW F 650 GS Us as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.