2009 BMW F 800 Gs US 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 2009 BMW F 800 Gs US, 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
- Other / unspecified541.7%
- Fuel system325.0%
- Suspension325.0%
- Engine18.3%
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
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
FAILURE OF CHAIN AND REAR WHEEL BEARING AT 7139 MILES ON A 8 MONTH OLD BMW F800GS. BIKE WAS TAKEN INTO BMW DEALER FOR NEW CHAIN AS OLD CHAIN WAS LOSING 'O' RINGS REAR WHEEL WAS REMOVED AND AT MY REQUEST BEARINGS CHECKED AS I HAD HEARD OF FAILURES ON FROM THE INTERNET. REAR BEARING WAS FOUND TO BE HIGHLY WORN AND 'GRITTY' FEELING. DEALER REPLACED BEARING UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
REAR WHEEL BEARING FAILED AT 6000 MILES. THIS COULD HAVE LED TO CATASTROPHIC INJURY HAD I NOT FOUND THE PROBLEM DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. CHECKING THE WHEEL BEARING IS NOT ROUTINE AT 6000 MILES. *TR
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
NOTICED A CRACK ON THE SIDE OF THE GAS TANK. THE GAS TANK IS SPLIT OPEN. THIS SEEMS TO GREATLY INCREASE THE RISK OF EXPLOSION DUE TO GAS FUMES IF ANY HEAT SOURCE/SPARK MADE GETS CLOSE. *TR
FUEL TANK ON NEW (600 MILES) BMW F800GS MOTORCYCLE HAS DEVELOPED A SIX (6") CRACK. SEPARATION IS APPROX 1/16". RETURNED MOTORCYCLE TO DEALER WHERE PURCHASED AND ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN RECTIFIED. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
I HAVE A 2009 BMW F800GS. I READ ABOUT CATASTROPHIC BEARING FAILURES HAPPENING ON OTHER F800GS REAR WHEELS AND CHECKED MY BEARING BY HAND WHEN I HAD THE REAR WHEEL OFF AT 8000 MILES FOR TIRE REPLACEMENT. THE BEARING ON THE ROTOR SIDE OF THE WHEEL WAS VERY NOTCHY AND IT WOULD NOT ROLL IN A CLOCKWISE ROTATION UNLESS MUCH FORCE WAS APPLIED. THE BEARING TYPICALLY RUNS IN A COUNTER CLOCKWISE ROTATION IF LOOKING AT THE REAR WHEEL FROM THE LEFT SIDE. THE BMW DEALER IN LAS VEGAS AGREED THAT THE BEARING WAS BAD AND REPLACED IT UNDER WARRANTY. EXPERTS HAVE EXAMINED OTHER HUBS FROM THIS SAME MODEL AND YEAR AND HAVE DECLARED THAT THE BORE IN THE HUB FOR THE BEARING IS TOO SMALL FOR WHICH CAUSES TOO MUCH CRUSH AND WILL DAMAGE ANY SUBSEQUENT REPLACEMENT BEARINGS THAT ARE PUT INTO THE HUB OVER TIME. BMW MUST BE MADE TO REPLACE OR MACHINE THE HUB SO THAT THE BEARINGS DO NOT FAIL. SOMEONE WILL BE SERIOUSLY INJURED IF THIS BEARING HAS CATASTROPHIC FAILURE AT SPEED. *TR
REAR WHEEL BEARINGS FAILING WITH ONLY 7600 MILES. BEARINGS WERE CHECKED DUE TO MULTIPLE INCIDENTS AND CONCERNS ON AN INTERNET FORUM. WHEEL WAS TAKEN TO A WHEEL SPECIALIST WHO CONFIRMED THE WORN BEARINGS AND HAD TO REWORK THE HUB TO ALLOW THE BEARINGS TO FUNCTION PROPERLY SO AS NOT TO WEAR OUT PREMATURELY. BEARINGS WERE ALSO CHECKED BY THE DEALER CONFIRMING THE PROBLEM AND GIVING A WARRANTIED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE BEARINGS. *TR
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
OPERATING VEHICLE IN RAIN, AIRBOX FILLS WITH WATER AND STALLS ENGINE. VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE OTHER VEHICLES ALMOST CRASH INTO ME. CANNOT RE START ENGINE. THIS HAPPENS ON HIGHWAYS WHILE TRAVELING. *TR
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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