2002 BMW F 650 GS recalls & problems

Safety recalls

Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.

What owners report

*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.

Recent owner complaints

• Suspension › FrontCrash1 injury

  1. "WOBBLE" IN THE FRONT FORKS OF MY F650GS FOR ABOUT 1 WEEK. THEN A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE FORK CASTING FROM THE WHEEL HUB OF THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE OF MY 2002 F650GS. I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH THROUGH A ROUND-ABOUT IN WOODINVILLE, WA WHEN IT FAILED. 2. AFTER COMING OUT OF A ROUND ABOUT NORTH BOUND ON THE WOODINVILLE-REDMOND ROAD IN WOODINVILLE, WA GOING ABOUT 10 MPH. THE CASTING FAILED. SO FAR, THERE IS DAMAGE TO THE BIKE, MY HELMET, MY GLOVES, MY RIDING JACKET (WITH BODY ARMOUR), AND DISLOCATED SHOULDER TO MY PERSON WITH POTENTIAL TENDON AND LIGAMENT DAMAGE TO MY SHOULDER. 3. SO FAR THE BIKE IS IN THE LOCAL BMW MOTORCYCLE DEALERSHIP (RIDE WEST SEATTLE) AND IS WAITING FOR THE…

  Oct 2, 2010
• WheelsCrash1 injury

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW F650GS. WHILE RIDING AT 65 MPH, THE MOTORCYCLE, WOBBLED, AND PROCEEDED TO THROW THE CONTACT FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE HANDLE BARS DISCONNECTED AND NO LONGER CONTROLLED THE STEERING. THE CONTACT WAS THROWN FROM THE MOTORCYCLE. THERE WAS NO IMPACT, BUT THE VEHICLE SLID ACROSS THE ASPHALT AND THE ENTIRE FRONT WHEEL DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED FRACTURES TO HER LEFT FOREARM AND HAND. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. SHE WAS AIRLIFTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000. UPDATED 10/28/08 *BF UPDATED 10/30/08. *JB

  Aug 2, 2008 · 30,000 miles
• Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly

  THE FUEL TANK PROBLEM IS A DEFECT OR SMALL CRACK IN THE PLASTIC. FUEL SEEPS OUT AND PUDDLES UNDER THE SEAT. I PLAN TO SAVE THE OLD PART WHEN THE DEALER FIXES TEH PROBLEM UNDER WARRANTY. ON AN INTERNET DISCUSSION SITE I SAW TWO OTHER INSTANCES OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS MOTORCYCLE AND YEAR. THE ENGINE/FUEL INJECTION PROBLEM IS STALLING. MOTORCYCLE WILL RUN FINE FOR MANY WEEKS AND THEN IT WILL STALL AT ANY SPEED INTERMITTENTLY. ONCE THE MOTORCYCLE IS SHUT OFF (KEY IN OFF POSITION) AND TURNED BACK ON IT WILL START AND RUN FINE. THERE IS SLIGHT SURGING PROBLEM TOO. THIS SURGING PROBLEM IS THE ENGINE NOT KEEPING A CONSTANT SPEED WHEN THE THROTTLE IS HELD IN A FIXED POSITION.

  May 2, 2002
• Visibility › Rearview mirrors/devices › Exterior

  REAR VIEW MIRRORS OF BMW F650GS MOTORCYCLE FOLD BACK AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IN TEMPERATURES ABOVE 85 DEGREES. THIS CAUSES LOSS OF ABILITY TO SEE BEHIND VEHICLE. MIRRORS WILL NOT STAY ADJUSTED.*AK

  Jul 7, 2002

Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.

NHTSA defect investigations

• MOTORCYCLE FRONT WHEEL SEPARATIONClosed

  THIS PE WAS OPENED AFTER NHTSA RECEIVED 3 VOQS CONCERNING ALLEGED FRONT AXLE SEPARATIONS ON CERTAIN BMW F650 GS MODEL MOTORCYCLES SOLD FOR USE IN THE UNITED STATES (THE SUBJECT VEHICLES).COMPLAINTS INVOLVING MOTORCYCLES IN NON-US MARKETS ARE NOT COUNTED IN THIS TOTAL.AFTER GATHERING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THIS SUBJECT, WE ARE NOW AWARE OF FOUR CONFIRMED INCIDENTS INVOLVING MODEL YEAR 2001-2003 SUBJECT VEHICLES.ALL FOUR BIKES WERE BUILT BEFORE SEPTEMBER, 2002.OF THESE, TWO INVOLVE MY 2001 BIKES AND THE OTHER TWO, MY'S 2002 AND 2003, RESPECTIVELY.THE INCIDENTS OCCURRED IN 2002, 2003, AND TWO IN 2008.IN EACH INSTANCE, THE LUG FRACTURES ARE FORCED FRACTURES RATHER THAN FATIGUE-RELATED.BETWEEN OCTOBER 1999 AND SEPTEMBER, 2002, BMW BUILT APPROXIMATELY 4,300 SUBJECT VEHICLES.AFTER SEPTEMBER 12, 2002, ALL F650GS'S WERE BUILT WITH REINFORCED LOWER FORK TUBES TO REDUCE, ACCORDING TO BMW,THE…

  PE09026 · opened May 18, 2009 · closed Sep 18, 2009