2018 BMW K 1600 GTL Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 31%of 16 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 100miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the steering of the 2018 BMW K 1600 GTL, 31% of the 16 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 100 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.
“I owned a 2012 model of this bike few years back and I had the same symptoms only apparent in this model of Bmw brand bikes. This problem well known in the Bmw riders community as pulling tothe left issue only on k1600gtl model bikes since years. Some pulls extremely aggressive in nature and some milder. Bmw ignores it yet all service centers around the country are aware of the issue. At least half of the bikes of this models on the roads are effected. Bike requires constant pressure applied to the right in order to track a straight line on a straight away road. …”
NHTSA complaint #11082379, filed 2018-04, 100 miles“While riding this motorcycle at highway speeds (60+MPH) near semi truck traffic. The air flow coming off of the truck would impact the motorcycle, the bike would wobble significantly making it very hard to control and on the cusp of losing control. The same would happen when there were cross winds of 30+MPH. In both of these conditions the bike became dangerous to ride. This wobble happened each time I was near a truck on a highway and in significant cross winds.”
NHTSA complaint #11414373, filed 2021-04, 2,500 miles“This is a new, 2018 motorcycle purchased from the dealer on 4/6/2019 with 6 miles on the odometer. After a short test ride through several short back-roads around the dealership I decided to purchase the vehicle. Upon leaving the dealership and heading home on the interstate at highway speeds the issue revealed itself. The motorcycle has a dangerously aggressive left pull. Constant pulling of the left bar and/or pushing of the right bar is required for the vehicle to track properly. Easing off of the pressure will result in the motorcycle initially leaning and turning left. …”
NHTSA complaint #11196948, filed 2019-04, 12 milesSteering: other model years
Other parts of the 2018 BMW K 1600 GTL
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 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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