The 2013 BMW K 1600 Gt has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 20,963 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2011-2014 S 1000 RR/R/ HP4, R 1200 GS/GS Adventure/R/RT, K 1300 S, K 1600 GT/GTL/GTL Exclusive and 2014 R nine T motorcycles. The fuel pump, and auxiliary fuel pump in certain models, may crack and leak fuel during vehicle operation.
Consequence
A fuel leak, in the presence of an ignition source, may result in a fire.
Remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began March 17, 2021. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Complaints by component
ENGINE
3
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2
POWER TRAIN
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1
STEERING
1
Total complaints9
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Transmission is noisy. The gears are worn prematurely. I have 40k miles on me 2013 k1600gt. I saw a recall for 2017+ transmissions but I believe it should be extended to prior years. Obviously it was in motion from 10mph or faster. It seems to be worse from 3rd gear and higher.”
“The contact owns a 2013 bmw k 1600 gt. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 21v060000 (fuel system, gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact took the motorcycle to the local dealer and it was confirmed that the part was not yet…”
“We were notified in march 2021 that our a fuel pump could start a fuel leak. This could catch on fire causing damage to the motorcycle not to mention my wife and I could be severely burned. They continue to say that they do not have the part and as of september 2021 still do not have the part and…”
“We were notified in march 2021 that our a fuel pump could start a fuel leak. This could catch on fire causing damage to the motorcycle not to mention my wife and I could be severely burned. They continue to say that they do not have the part and as of september 2021 still do not have the part and…”
“During a ride with my 2013 bmw k1600 gt that took place on 12/15/19, I noted problems with the manual transmission, with difficulty in shifting gears. The bike has approximately 25, 400 miles. I was able to drive back home with difficulty. I took the motorcycle to the san diego bmw dealership to…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2013 bmw k 1600 gt. The contact discovered fuel leaking from the lower fuel pump and oil leaking from the oil pan gasket of the motorcycle. The motorcycle was taken to bmw motorcycles of las vegas (617 5b west sahara ave, las vegas, nv) where the exhaust manifold gasket, oil…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2013 bmw k 1600 gt. The contact discovered fuel leaking from the lower fuel pump and oil leaking from the oil pan gasket of the motorcycle. The motorcycle was taken to bmw motorcycles of las vegas (617 5b west sahara ave, las vegas, nv) where the exhaust manifold gasket, oil…”
“Pistons are cracking and may break causing engine to lock up....bmw has ignored this problem and continues to produce this engine and has no spare parts to fix it....something need to be done about this!!!”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2013 BMW K 1600 Gt as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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