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2014 BMW G650gs Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2014 BMW G650gs has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,398 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 16V689000 2016-09-26 1,398 affected
Defect

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 BMW G650GS motorcycles manufactured March 8, 2013, to October 12, 2015, and 2013-2015 BMW G650GS Sertao motorcycles manufactured March 8, 2013, to May 23, 2014. The affected motorcycles may stall during operation due to an engine control unit…

Consequence

If the engine stalls during operation, it increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will update the ECU software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin November 18, 2016. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Note: This recall supersedes recall 15V-537. Motorcycles that were repaired under that recall need to have their software…

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
1
POWER TRAIN
1
Total complaints2

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Tl* the contact owns a 2014 bmw g650gs. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle stalled on the highway. The dealer diagnosed that the ecu software needed to be updated. The contact was informed that the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 16v689000 (power train), although the…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE · reported 2016-12-01

“Tl* the contact owns a 2014 bmw g650gs. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle stalled on the highway. The dealer diagnosed that the ecu software needed to be updated. The contact was informed that the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 16v689000 (power train), although the…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2016-12-01
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2014 BMW G650gs as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.