2009 BMW F800 GS Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 24%of 17 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 30,075miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the electrical system of the 2009 BMW F800 GS, 24% of the 17 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 30,075 miles.
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.
“The stator of the alternator fried, so the battery started discharging and when empty the computer and the engine stalled. I had the stator rewinded and the same problem repeated 5000 miles later. I had it rewinded a sencond time and it happened again. I am into my 3rd rewind and just expecting the problem to reappear...”
NHTSA complaint #10458740, filed 2012-05, 21,126 miles“Riding home at night in traffic, my motorcycle stalled and died locking up all systems including lights. I found myself at a dead stop in traffic with no lights for visibility. It was quite dangerous.”
NHTSA complaint #10508795, filed 2013-04, 28,900 miles“Experienced a failure of the charging system resulting in stalling the inability to restart the motorcycle. This failure happened in heavy traffic, leaving me stranded in the middle of a multilane highway in rush hour traffic. The bike started after jump starting, but a test with a multimeter showed no increase in system voltage with the engine running, resulting in no charge being applied to the battery, preventing the efi and ignition systems from functioning. …”
NHTSA complaint #10525994, filed 2013-07, 31,250 miles“Stator / flywheel no longer charging battery. Ran on battery power until engine quit on freeway at 65 MPH. Coasted to shoulder and waited for tow. 2nd time this happened. First time at 28,000 miles.”
NHTSA complaint #10587345, filed 2014-05, 39,040 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10249027Jan 11, 2024The electrical system of BMW vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. This has led to increased demands being placed on the battery…
- 10204667Sep 20, 2021One of the following situations can occur when connecting to BN2000 motorcycles: 1. The installed control units cannot be found when reading out with ISTA. 2. Control units…
- 10201169Jul 1, 2021Vehicle battery not charged despite the battery charger being connected to the on-board socket (manufactured before 2009)Headlights and rear lights light up intermittently…
- 10182619Oct 1, 2020Discharged Battery Energy Diagnosis Must Be Performed: The electrical system of BMW vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. This has…
- 10030770Aug 1, 2008Bmw motorcycle: update of bms kp software to cip 12.0 or greater status. Noticed that some f650/f800 gs (k72) motorcycles could display a tendency to stall when coasting or when…
Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | 10% |
| 2009 | 4 | 24% |
Other parts of the 2009 BMW F800 GS
4 complaintsWheels
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 BMW F800 GS
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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