BMW K1600B Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 52 consumer complaints across the 2 model years of the BMW K1600B (2018–2019) that have at least 5 complaints. 2018 has the most, with 44. Across all years, the part named most often is transmission and drivetrain (20 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All K1600B model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 8 | 600 | 3 | 7 | — | Not enough data |
| 2018 | 44 | 4,000 | 2 | 11 | Not compared (fewer than 3 comparable model years) | Falling |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Transmission and drivetrain20 27%
- Steering15 21%
- Suspension12 16%
- Other or unknown11 15%
- Fuel system5 6.8%
- Engine4 5.5%
- Electrical system4 5.5%
- Vehicle speed control2 2.7%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2018: “See attached pdf, although I did return the motor cycle to the dealer complaining about instability when traveling at high speed especially in turbulent air, something I have never experienced before in thirty years of riding, that issue is still pending, but for now the manufacturer is not communicating any intentions related to their recall, very frustrated !!!”
NHTSA complaint #11315959, filed 2020-03, 4,990 miles2019: “At highway speeds, especially in traffic, the bike begins to wobble and becomes hard to control. I list an incident date of 04/29/2020 below, but this has happened many times since I bought it on 04/11/2020.”
NHTSA complaint #11322801, filed 2020-04, 1,100 milesOther BMW models
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology