2009 BMW K1300 S Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 36about this part
- Share
- 61%of 59 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 1,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 36 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2009 BMW K1300 S, 61% of the 59 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 1,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My new Bmw k1300s which has 1100 miles on it has been stalling on me while downshifiting. It's happened to me to the point now where I no longer want to ride it. It happened in the middle of an busy intersection tonight. It does it either with a hot or cold engine.”
NHTSA complaint #10283115, filed 2009-09, 1,100 miles“I have a Bmw k1300s purchased in april with just over 2000 miles on it. I was out riding this past saturday and had a near fallover at slow speeds while taking off from a red light and turning left, the bike stalled and I nearly fell over. I was able to save it with the help of some pedestrians that were near by. The bike seems have been running ok up to this point and on this day it stalled out on me 5 times all thankfully while I was in town and at slow speeds. Usually happens when coming to a stop and the clutch is pulled in. …”
NHTSA complaint #10279124, filed 2009-08, 2,000 miles“I have a new Bmw k1300s with less than 1000mi that has stalled 2x in very dangerous conditions. The first stall occurred on july 11th, when just started riding on a fairly cool day (50-degrees f) and I was coming to a stop at a red light and the bike died. It started right back up. I was actually taking the bike to the dealership for the initial 600mi service and the dealership made light of the situation and in fact didn't even write down that the problem occurred. The second stall occurred about 2 weeks later after only another 300mi. …”
NHTSA complaint #10278315, filed 2009-07, 936 miles“While decelerating a motorcycle and pulling the clutch, the engine will shut down at random times. The engine will have to be re-started to run. This occurs at all speeds and I have experienced this approximately 30 times since I first took delivery of the motorcycle 1 month ago. This is dangerous because the vehicle can be in at a high speed and the operator looses the ability to move the vehicle. So far, the dealership has recognized the issue, but I would like to report this as I am deeply concerned about the safety issue involved in this malfunction of the vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #10278600, filed 2009-07, 250 miles“2009 Bmw k1300s, engine stalls when clutch is engaged and fully rolling off the throttle. It's normal for the bike to stall 2 to 4 times during a 200 mile ride. Engine goes down to idle then stalls without any indication. Very dangerous to drive the bike as I've experience engine stalls in heavy traffic conditions and almost got ran over by a vehicle behind me. I reported the problem to the Bmw dealership I purchased the bike from with just 200 miles on this new Bmw k1300s. Dealership has made multiple attempts to fix the problem, ecu resets, software updates etc. But nothing has helped. …”
NHTSA complaint #10280531, filed 2009-08, 200 milesRelated recalls
- 09V471000Dec 10, 2009Bmw is recalling certain model year 2009 and 2010 k1300 s and k1300 gt motorcycles manufactured between september 11, 2008 and november 19, 2009. Poor fuel…Covers: BMW K1300 S 2009–2010, K1300 GT 2009–2010
Related service bulletins
- 10038217Mar 1, 2013Bmw: crankcase pressure diagnosis and information for all vehicles. *rm updated on 4/24/2013.
- 10033152Dec 1, 2009Bmw motorcycle: optimization of the engine management software. Engine idle of some models can become unstable when the rider disengages the clutch to bring the motorcycle to a…
Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 20% |
| 2009 | 36 | 61% |
Other parts of the 2009 BMW K1300 S
16 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 BMW K1300 S
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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