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2010 BMW K1300 Gt

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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14Owner complaints

Model-year median: 14

2Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
5Fuel/propulsion System
3Engine And Engine Cooling
2Exterior Lighting
2Structure
2
All reported categories
Engine
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Service Brakes
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Suspension
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 13 of 14 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Fuel System, Gasoline complaints

1 reports
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480 miles · Apr 27, 2012
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingFuel System, Gasoline

ENGINE HAS STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE NEW. THIRD TIME IN FOR THIS PROBLEM IN A YEAR. THIS CONDITION CREATES A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. IF IT WORSENS, IT WILL SUBSTANTIALLY IMPAIR THE USE OR VALUE OF MY MOTORCYCLE. OCCURS WITH CLUTCH IN OR OUT, IN GEAR & IN NEUTRAL. HAPPENS AT IDLE & AT VARIOUS SPEEDS UP TO 50 MPH.…

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ENGINE HAS STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE NEW. THIRD TIME IN FOR THIS PROBLEM IN A YEAR. THIS CONDITION CREATES A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. IF IT WORSENS, IT WILL SUBSTANTIALLY IMPAIR THE USE OR VALUE OF MY MOTORCYCLE. OCCURS WITH CLUTCH IN OR OUT, IN GEAR & IN NEUTRAL. HAPPENS AT IDLE & AT VARIOUS SPEEDS UP TO 50 MPH. HAPPENS AS SOON AS AFTER FIVE MINUTES OF RIDING OR AFTER AN HOUR OF RIDING. HAPPENS WITH ONE OR TWO RIDERS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10456682

Official recalls

2

10V488000 · Suspension:rear

Oct 8, 2010

BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2011 MOTORCYCLES. THE BEARINGS COULD BE SUBJECT TO CORROSION. THIS COULD LEAD TO REDUCED MOVEMENT OF THE LINK LEVER.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS COULD AFFECT THE HANDLING OF THE MOTORCYCLE INCREASING THE RISK A DRIVER MAY LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN A CRASH.

Remedy: BMW WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-525-7417.

09V471000 · Engine And Engine Cooling

Dec 10, 2009

BMW 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 QUALITY MAY LEAD TO SMALL DEPOSITS WITHIN THE THROTTLE BODIES. DURING ENGINE OPERATION IN A LOW RPM RANGE, TYPICALLY NEAR IDLE SPEED (WHEN COMING TO A STOP) AIR FLOW COULD BE SUFFICIENTLY RESTRICTED AND ENGINE STALLING COULD OCCUR.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: ENGINE STALLING COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy: BMW WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE MOTORCYCLES BY UPDATING THE ENGINE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 22, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-831-1117.

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NHTSA investigations

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