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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

2014 BMW G650GS Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
17%of 6 total for the year
Median mileage
10,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2014 BMW G650GS, 17% of the 6 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 10,000 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 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 failures were identical. The failure mileage was 10,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10930376, filed 2016-12, 10,000 miles

Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2016120%
2014117%

Other parts of the 2014 BMW G650GS

Engine
5 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints
Electrical system
1 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2014 BMW G650GS

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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology