2014 BMW K 1600 GTL Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 57%of 7 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 7,484miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the steering of the 2014 BMW K 1600 GTL, 57% of the 7 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 7,484 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 motorcycle pulls hard to the left (toward oncoming traffic) when light pressure is used on the handlebars. The vehicle basically does not track straight on its own without significant pressure to counteract the effect. Bmw was contacted via my local Bmw local dealership, who ruled out the possibility that it could be another factor with the bike (tires, excessive load on one side, etc.). Bmw's response was that I should add weight to the opposite side of the motorcycle to mitigate this problem and that all of these k1600 models have the same issue to varying degrees. …”
NHTSA complaint #10724639, filed 2015-06, 13,467 miles“While riding the Bmw motorcycle there is a pronounced pull to the left. This happens at all speeds. The higher the speed the greater the pull is. This is an ongoing problem since april 2014. Different tires and changing the recommended tire pressure makes no improvement in the left pull.”
NHTSA complaint #11130793, filed 2018-09, 1,500 miles“The motorcycle does not naturally steer straight. It requires significant right handlebar pressure to keep it steering straight which is a significant safety and a health hazard. Without this additional right handlebar pressure, the motorcycle quickly steers to the left.”
NHTSA complaint #10557848, filed 2013-12, 3 miles“1. The motorcycles pulls to the left. Constant correction is stressful on highways and taxes one's muscles. 2. Engine has a ticking noise (valve chattering) at 3000-3500 RPM band (first noticed at 8000 miles) and dealer/manufacturer is unable to do anything about it. There are lots of k1600 on the road with this issue and Bmw has no resolution for this. 3. Shifting to neutral - first observed at approx 16000 miles (immediately after third service) - the motorcycle does not slot into 2nd and neutral gears with precision. …”
NHTSA complaint #10995023, filed 2017-06, 16,200 milesSteering: other model years
Other parts of the 2014 BMW K 1600 GTL
2 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2014 BMW K 1600 GTL
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.
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