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2013 BMW F800 GT

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Dec 11, 2019
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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Latest Aug 21, 2017
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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1 injuries, 0 deaths reported

Overview

Our database contains 3 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2013 BMW F800 GT, most frequently naming the engine, fuel system and visibility categories. 3 safety recalls have been issued covering this model year; and 17 manufacturer communications are on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Engine133.3%
  • Fuel system133.3%
  • Visibility133.3%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

3 campaigns cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
17E052000

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL

Aug 21, 2017
9,000 units potentially affected
The defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain accessory turn signals manufactured for 2006-2017 R1200GS, 2007-2008 and 2010-2017 R1200GS Adventure, 2017 F700GS and F800GS, 2013-2017 F800GT, 2015-2016 F800R, 2014-2017 F800GS Adventure, 2014-2016 S1000R, 2015-2017 R1200R, 2016-2017 R1200RS, and 2010-2017 S1000RR motorcycles. As designed, these accessory turn signals may be insufficiently visible to other drivers, and, as such, fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
The risk: If other drivers cannot easily see the turn signals, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
The remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the turn signals, free of charge. The recall began October 25, 2017. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
BMW of North America, LLCView on NHTSA.gov
17V481000

EQUIPMENT

Jul 28, 2017
47,775 units potentially affected
The defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2013-2017 F800R and F800GT motorcycles, 2014-2018 R1200GS and R1200GS Adventure motorcycles, 2016-2017 S1000XR motorcycles and 2015-2017 R1200R and R1200RS, 2008-2012 F650GS, 2008-2018 F800GS, and 2014-2017 F800GS Adventure motorcycles. When equipped with the optional aluminum luggage cases, the rear reflex reflectors may be partially blocked. The aluminum case mounts for the R1200GS and R1200GS Adventure may also partially block the reflectors. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
The risk: If the rear reflex reflectors are obscured from view, it can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will install reflectors on the cases or for the case mounts, an additional bracket with rear reflex reflectors, free of charge. The recall began October 16, 2017. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
BMW of North America, LLCView on NHTSA.gov
14V065000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; STRUCTURE:MOTORCYCLE:KICKSTAND/CENTER STAND

Feb 19, 2014
4,453 units potentially affected
The defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2013 C 600 Sport, C 650 GT, F 700 GS, F 800 GS, F 800 GS Adventure, F 800 GT, R 1200 R and R1200 GS motorcycles. Water may enter the side-stand switch preventing the motorcycle from starting or potentially shutting off the motorcycle while it is being ridden.
The risk: An unexpected shutdown increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the side-stand switch, free of charge. The recall began on April 8, 2014. Owners may contact BMW at 1-800-831-1117.
BMW of North America, LLCView on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

EngineFuel system
Filed Dec 11, 2019

08/30/2013, 1ST OWNER REPLACED FUEL LEVEL SENSOR, 3365 MILES. 01/05/2018 BIKE SHOWS RESERVE FUEL LIGHT, 4 MILES LATER STALLS, MIDDLE OF #2 LANE AT I-15/HWY 60 TRANSITION IN SOCAL. HEAVY TRAFFIC. SEMI TRUCKS COVERED ME PUSHING DEAD BIKE TO SAFETY LANE. ROLLED TO/REFUELED BIKE AT NEAREST GAS STATION, TOOK <1 GALLON, HAS 4 GALLON TANK. BIKE STARTS OK, THOUGHT I ACCIDENTALLY STALLED IT. 06/16/2018, 2000 MILE RIDE, BIKE LOST POWER. E/B I-15 IN AZ, VIRGIN RIVER GORGE. BIKE DIES IN PASSING LANE. ATTEMPT RESTARTS, WILD IDLE, BIKE STILL DIES. PULL INTO EMERGENCY PARKING. NO ALTERNATE ACCESS, NO CELL COVERAGE. STARTS/DIES ENTIRE WAY TO ST. GEORGE UT, SALINA UT. BIKE STARTS OK AFTER FUELING. SPOKE W/SERVICE ON PHONE, NO LOCAL DEALERS. 06/20/2018, DENVER BMW DIAGNOSES FAILING FUEL PUMP, WE REPLACE ($800). 06/06/2019 BIKE STALLS/DIES, OFF I-5 GORMAN, GASSING UP. 06/15/2019, BIKE HAS WILD IDLE, STALLS/DIES, PALOMAR ROAD. RETURN TO DEALER, SERVICE SAYS PUMP IS OK. 07/11/2019, REPLACE FUEL PUMP CONTROLLER ($200). 07/13/2019 BIKE STALLS/DIES IN TRAFFIC, ON HWY 14 IN PALMDALE, MIDDLE OF OFFRAMP INTERSECTION. STALLS/DIES RETURN RIDE. 08/20/2019 BIKE STALLS/DIES ON HWY 138 IN TRAFFIC, W/B AND E/B FROM PALMDALE. 08/31/2019 BIKE STALLS/DIES ON HWY 38 IN TRAFFIC, W/B. RETURN TO SERVICE DIRECTLY TO RUN CODES. REPEATEDLY STALLS/DIES ON HWY 38, I-10, I-215, 91 FWY, ON WAY TO DEALER. FREEWAY TRAFFIC AT SPEED AND CONGESTION. PUSH BIKE THROUGH INTERSECTIONS, BIKE REFUSES TO IDLE. DEALER TESTS ALL ELECTRICAL, RECOMMENDS NEW ECU ($1000). 11/07/2019 BIKE READY FOR PICKUP. 11/08/2019 PICK BIKE UP, STALLS/DIES IN MIDDLE OF CITY INTERSECTION IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, 6 MILES/20 MINUTES FROM DEALER. TRUCK SENT TO PICK IT UP. DEALER NOW REPLACES THE FUEL PUMP. BIKE IS UNSAFE TO RIDE, CONTINUOUS FUEL FAILURE, WEB SEARCH SHOWS THIS IS A WELL-KNOWN FAILURE WITH F800 BIKES, BMW NA APPEARS INDIFFERENT.

NHTSA ID
11288560
Incident
Nov 8, 2019
Mileage
28,309 mi
Visibility
Filed Nov 22, 2017

2013 BMW . CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SAFETY RECALL -481. *LAD THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL OR THAT THE RECALL DID NOT EXIST. THE CONSUMER WAS SEEKING CLARIFICATION. UPDATED 11/22/2017*JS

NHTSA ID
11046752
Incident
Oct 1, 2017
Filed May 5, 2015
1 injury reported

TODAY, 5/2/2015, IT WAS ABOUT 90 DEGREES AMBIENT IN LOS ANGELES AND ELLEN AND I WENT ON A BREAKFAST RIDE INTO THE MOUNTAINS. TODAY, I TOOK A NON-CONTACT IR LASER TEMPERATURE GUN INFRARED DIGITAL THERMOMETER SIGHT HANDHELD. NOT A TRUE SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENT BUT GOOD ENOUGH TO TAKE SOME RELATIVE READINGS. AFTER RIDING FOR ABOUT 1.5 HOURS, WE PARKED AND TOOK MEASUREMENTS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE MOTORCYCLE, EXAMINING THE TEMPERATURE OF THE EXPOSED PLASTIC AND THE EXPOSED FRAME IN THE AREA WHERE THE RIDERS LEGS WOULD BE WHEN RIDING. THE HIGHEST READINGS WERE ON THE RIGHT SIDE FRAME OF THE MOTORCYCLE NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF THE PLASTIC AND THE FRAME. THE READINGS ON A RECENTLY RIDDEN BIKE, PARKED WITH THE ENGINE OFF, RANGED FROM 113 TO 117 DEGREES. WE HAD BREAKFAST, GIVING THE BIKE TIME TO COOL OFF, OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE BECAME WARMER, AND AFTER A 2 HOUR RIDE THE TEMPERATURE RANGE TAKEN IN THE SAME LOCATION ON THE MOTORCYCLE WAS 125 TO 134 DEGREES. AT THIS POINT ELLEN WAS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE HEAT ON HER LEGS, WHICH RESULTED IN FIRST DEGREE BURNS. TODAY, I DID SOME INVESTIGATION ON TEMPERATURES FOR VARIOUS TYPES OF BURNS. LOOKING AT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE HTTP://WWW.NIST.GOV/FIRE/FIRE_BEHAVIOR.CFM. THIS GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION WEBSITE INDICATES THIS TEMPERATURE CAN CAUSE FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURNS. THEREFORE, THE INDICATED TEMPERATURE READINGS ON THE MOTORCYCLE IS IN A RANGE TO CAUSE FIRST TO SECOND DEGREE BURNS. ASSUMING THE MEASUREMENTS ARE ACCURATE ENOUGH TO INDICATE AN ISSUE, IT APPEARS YOUR COMPANY HAS A SIGNIFICANT HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL OF MOTORCYCLE. THE MANUFACTURE STATES GETTING BURNED IS AS DESIGNED

NHTSA ID
10714561
Incident
May 3, 2015
Mileage
11,980 mi

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

B611305

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

The electrical system of BMW vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. This has led to increased demands being placed on the battery. This document covers important information for the dealer on how to handle “discharged battery” complaints.

MC000521

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

One of the following situations can occur when connecting to BN2000 motorcycles: 1. The installed control units cannot be found when reading out with ISTA. 2. Control units initially communicate after connecting to the vehicle, but communication later stops.

MC210221

POWER TRAIN

The clutch plates do not tolerate frequent and prolonged operation at the clutch friction zone, causing a shorter service life in motorcycles that see intensive use

B170318

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Butt connector for repairing a plug connection. The ?top up coolant? message is displayed in the central display (CC message ID 166). When checking the cooling system there are no leaks found and the expansion tank is filled to the proper level.

MC64010520

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

Incorrect tire pressure appears in the instrument cluster. Contamination or obstruction of the RDC sensor.

SIM010917

EQUIPMENT

Shipping specific non-deployed vehicle safety devices to lighting resources, llc. This service Information bulletin provides information on shipping "specific" noin-deployed vehicle safety devices that are classified as Dangerous Goods (DG) to Lighting resources, LLC

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

BMW F800 GT by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2017020—
2016030—
2015130—
2014030—
2013Viewing330—

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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.