2013 BMW F800 GT 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 2013 BMW F800 GT, 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
- 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.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
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.
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
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.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Visibility
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.
From owner reports, verbatim
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
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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