2019 BMW C650 GT Maxi-Scooter Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2019 BMW C650 GT Maxi-Scooter, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Driver assistance133.3%
- Engine133.3%
- Fuel system133.3%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
INTERMITTENT ENGINE POWER LOSS UPON ACCELERATION - IN THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE (5/24/19), THE MOTORCYCLE WAS MOVING FROM A CITY STREET IN NORTH LAS VEGAS (CRAIG ROAD) ONTO I-15 NORTHBOUND. AFTER MERGING ONTO THE INTERSTATE FROM THE ON-RAMP AT A SPEED OF 55 MPH, THE MOTORCYCLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER. THE ENGINE RPM QUICKLY DROPPED FROM AROUND 6000 TO IDLE RPM. INCREASING HAD NO AFFECT AT THIS POINT. THE ENGINE QUIT AFTER I PULLED TO THE SHOULDER AND SLOWED TO A STOP. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE AT THIS POINT. THE IS THE 4TH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE MARCH OF THIS YEAR. NO OTHER FUEL OTHER THAN CHEVRON PREMIUM UNLEADED 91 OCTANE HAS BEEN USED SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE. I'VE INFORMED THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT ABOUT THE INTERMITTENT SHUTOFFS, BUT THEY DON'T SEEM TO KNOW WHAT THE ISSUE IS. I BELIEVE IT MAY BE AN ISSUE WITH THE THROTTLE POSITION CONTROLLER, OR FAULT IN FIRMWARE THAT MONITORS THROTTLE POSITION.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
INTERMITTENT ENGINE POWER LOSS UPON ACCELERATION - IN THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE (5/24/19), THE MOTORCYCLE WAS MOVING FROM A CITY STREET IN NORTH LAS VEGAS (CRAIG ROAD) ONTO I-15 NORTHBOUND. AFTER MERGING ONTO THE INTERSTATE FROM THE ON-RAMP AT A SPEED OF 55 MPH, THE MOTORCYCLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER. THE ENGINE RPM QUICKLY DROPPED FROM AROUND 6000 TO IDLE RPM. INCREASING HAD NO AFFECT AT THIS POINT. THE ENGINE QUIT AFTER I PULLED TO THE SHOULDER AND SLOWED TO A STOP. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE AT THIS POINT. THE IS THE 4TH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE MARCH OF THIS YEAR. NO OTHER FUEL OTHER THAN CHEVRON PREMIUM UNLEADED 91 OCTANE HAS BEEN USED SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE. I'VE INFORMED THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT ABOUT THE INTERMITTENT SHUTOFFS, BUT THEY DON'T SEEM TO KNOW WHAT THE ISSUE IS. I BELIEVE IT MAY BE AN ISSUE WITH THE THROTTLE POSITION CONTROLLER, OR FAULT IN FIRMWARE THAT MONITORS THROTTLE POSITION.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
INTERMITTENT ENGINE POWER LOSS UPON ACCELERATION - IN THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE (5/24/19), THE MOTORCYCLE WAS MOVING FROM A CITY STREET IN NORTH LAS VEGAS (CRAIG ROAD) ONTO I-15 NORTHBOUND. AFTER MERGING ONTO THE INTERSTATE FROM THE ON-RAMP AT A SPEED OF 55 MPH, THE MOTORCYCLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER. THE ENGINE RPM QUICKLY DROPPED FROM AROUND 6000 TO IDLE RPM. INCREASING HAD NO AFFECT AT THIS POINT. THE ENGINE QUIT AFTER I PULLED TO THE SHOULDER AND SLOWED TO A STOP. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE AT THIS POINT. THE IS THE 4TH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE MARCH OF THIS YEAR. NO OTHER FUEL OTHER THAN CHEVRON PREMIUM UNLEADED 91 OCTANE HAS BEEN USED SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE. I'VE INFORMED THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT ABOUT THE INTERMITTENT SHUTOFFS, BUT THEY DON'T SEEM TO KNOW WHAT THE ISSUE IS. I BELIEVE IT MAY BE AN ISSUE WITH THE THROTTLE POSITION CONTROLLER, OR FAULT IN FIRMWARE THAT MONITORS THROTTLE POSITION.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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