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2018 BMW K1600B Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
5%of 44 total for the year
Median mileage
7,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2018 BMW K1600B, 5% of the 44 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 7,500 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 will randomly go into what Bmw calls limp mode and the operator will lose all throttle control. Potentially fatal if it happens in certain circumstances like heavy traffic on an interstate, at night with nowhere to pull over like it did with me. This ha happened twice so far with no fix in sight”

NHTSA complaint #11416431, filed 2021-05, 7,500 miles

“The bike has been at the dealer now more times than I can count, the speedo is still off to this day by 4 miles an hour, the bike a pull to the left that has never been fixed yet. On occasion the bike will get a check engine light and just loose all power and throttle response. Why in traffic. And now ever since the power train recall and replacement, the bike has an unrepairable oil leak. It has been at the dealer now for over 3 months almost 4 months, august 6th till present.”

NHTSA complaint #11376177, filed 2020-11

Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201825%

Other parts of the 2018 BMW K1600B

Transmission and drivetrain
20 complaintsSteering
11 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsSuspension
7 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2018 BMW K1600B

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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