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BMW K1600BModel year report

2019 BMW K1600B Problems

Complaints
8filed with NHTSA
Median mileage
600miles, 4 complaints with mileage
Recalls
3campaigns on record
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

Sources: NHTSA records for the 2019 BMW K1600B (complaints, recalls, investigations). Report an error

NHTSA recorded 8 consumer complaints for the 2019 BMW K1600B. The part named most often is suspension, with 5 complaints (63% of the total), followed by steering (4) and other or unknown (3). 4 of the complaints include a mileage, and 100% of those were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the median is 600 miles. NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns and 7 technical service bulletins for this model year. Suspension complaints overlap with 1 recall campaign filed under the same part. Steering complaints overlap with 1 NHTSA investigation filed under the same part.

This model year has fewer than 25 complaints on record, so the numbers below can change a lot with a few new reports.

Which parts are reported most

Complaints can name more than one part, so the counts add up to more than the total. Select a part to see its complaints, recalls and bulletins.

Example complaints

Suspension: “2 issues 1. When reaching speeds of 60+ bike shakes violently during high winds or behind trucks. Switching lanes is even more scary. To enhance this issue all you have to do is raise your wind screen fully and open up the air vents on the sides of the bike. For have your PSI on tires at 40 or below. 2. When in rain mode, when I accelerated pass the cap. The bike violented started to retard itself slowing the bike down but the engine making a vut vut vut vut sound while doing it. I had no throttle respond. …”

NHTSA complaint #11288612, filed 2019-12, 1,700 miles

Steering: “This motorcycle is unstable in any wind condition at highway speeds. It is severely buffeted sufficient enough to cause fear even in an experienced rider. I am fairly certain that, when this occurs, the bike is at the limits of the envelop of stability and expect it to wobble or weave into deadly oscillations. The dealers should warn people not to buy this machine. I have been riding for 50 years on all types of motorcycles and this is the most unstable I have ever ridden. Bmw needs to be compelled to find the root cause of this condition and either remedy it in some way or replace it. …”

NHTSA complaint #11208774, filed 2019-05, 100 miles

Other or unknown: “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 miles

Mileage when problems were reported

100% of the 4 complaints with a mileage were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the middle half falls between 100 and 1,100 miles.

100%0–100%10–250%25–500%50–750%75–1000%100–1500%150+
Share of complaints by mileage when the problem was reported, in thousands of miles (4 complaints with mileage). Red bars: under 50,000 miles. Bucket widths differ. Median: 600 miles.

Complaints by year filed

Fewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

201932020202120263
Complaints by year the complaint was filed with NHTSA. Red bars: the last 3 full calendar years used for the trend. The current year (2026) is partial.

Recalls and investigations

Recall details for the 2019 BMW K1600B → · Check a VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls

NHTSA investigations

Technical service bulletins

TSBs are manufacturer notes to dealers about known repair procedures. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault. 7 on record; the latest 7 are shown.

Other model years of the BMW K1600B

YearComplaintsMedian miRecallsCrash ★MPGScore (50 = typical)Trend
201986003———Not enough data
2018444,0002——Not compared (fewer than 3 comparable model years)Falling

All BMW K1600B model years

Frequently asked questions

How many NHTSA complaints does the 2019 BMW K1600B have?

NHTSA recorded 8 consumer complaints for the 2019 BMW K1600B as of Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

What part of the 2019 BMW K1600B is reported most often?

Suspension is named most often, in 5 complaints (63% of the total), followed by steering with 4.

Has the 2019 BMW K1600B been recalled?

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for this model year. To check a specific vehicle, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

At what mileage are problems with the 2019 BMW K1600B reported?

Among the 4 complaints that include a mileage, the median is 600 miles and the middle half falls between 100 and 1,100 miles; 100% were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles.

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

Complaint counts come from NHTSA’s public complaint database; we count each complaint once. The source records for this vehicle are on nhtsa.gov. Scores and trends are our own summaries of that data, described in the methodology. This page is not legal, safety or repair advice: for a specific vehicle, check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls and ask a qualified mechanic. See an error? Tell us.