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SuspensionPart report

2003 BMW F650 CS Suspension Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
13%of 8 total for the year
Median mileage
15,100miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the suspension of the 2003 BMW F650 CS, 13% of the 8 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 15,100 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I was on a motorcycle trip to banff, ab. About 50k north of crowsnest pass, ab on gravel highway 40 I had a bit of a wobble that moved me into the soft gravel shoulder. It was safer to ride into the ditch so that is what I did. Just after coming up on the other side of the ditch the front fork broke on a small bump launching me through the air, and toppling the bike behind me. I was probably going about 40mph at the time of the failure. I dislocated my shoulder and tore several tendons in the incident. The motorcycle is a Bmw f650 gs dakar. The failure is very similar to... …”

NHTSA complaint #10245369, filed 2008-10, 15,100 miles

Suspension: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2003113%

Other parts of the 2003 BMW F650 CS

Electrical system
3 complaints
Fuel system
3 complaints
Wheels
2 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2003 BMW F650 CS

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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