BMW C650 GT Maxi-Scooter Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 42 consumer complaints across the 3 model years of the BMW C650 GT Maxi-Scooter (2013–2016) that have at least 5 complaints. 2013 has the most, with 30. Across all years, the part named most often is engine (29 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All C650 GT Maxi-Scooter model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 6 | 200 | 1 | 23 | — | Not enough data |
| 2014 | 6 | 8,682 | 2 | 19 | — | Not enough data |
| 2013 | 30 | 778 | 3 | 23 | Not compared (fewer than 3 comparable model years) | Rising |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Engine29 48%
- Fuel system12 20%
- Transmission and drivetrain6 10%
- Electrical system4 6.7%
- Vehicle speed control3 5.0%
- Body and structure2 3.3%
- Other or unknown2 3.3%
- Engine cooling2 3.3%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2014: “The unit started to stall out almost got hit by another car, loud knocking noise ran poorly like it was missing, quit running all together, then started turning over like it had no compression, took to a Bmw dealer they took motorcycle apart told me our serial number wasn't covered under recall although same year and model has a recall for same problem, I was on a city street when this happened”
NHTSA complaint #11112004, filed 2018-07, 6,364 miles2013: “After completing a turn onto city street it just quit as if you hit the kill switch. I was 3 miles from home and it did this again twice before I reached home. It failed to start again at the gated entrance. At this point when I tried to restart it had lost all compression. Clear to me that the recall on that issue was the problem. I pushed it the rest of the way home.”
NHTSA complaint #10929599, filed 2016-12, 20,000 miles2016: “My 2016 Bmw c650gt scooters' mechanical timing chain tensioner failed, allowing my timing chain to jump, causing my valves to slam into my pistons which bent the valve stems, causing a repair cost of $3800.00 u.s. Had this happened while I was still on the freeway (had just exited I-5 in seattle and was starting to re-accelerate to 25 MPH on 45th ave w. When the timing chain slipped causing a very loud clacking noise, followed by a stall and the inability to restart) this could have easily caused a dangerous accident and serious harm, if not death to myself, or any rider in this situation. …”
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology