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2009–2014 · 6 model years

BMW K 1300 S recalls & problems by year

22 recalls and 72 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. Pick a year for the full record.

Most complaints200959 complaints
Most recalls20097 recalls
Crashes reported1in owner complaints
Injuries reported30 deaths
Owner complaints by model yearSelect a bar to open that year
0153045602009: 59 complaints, 7 recalls2010: 4 complaints, 5 recalls2011: 5 complaints, 5 recalls2012: 4 complaints, 2 recalls2013: 0 complaints, 2 recalls2014: 0 complaints, 1 recalls200920102011201220132014
Model yearNHTSA starsEPA mpgRecallsComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuriesDeaths
2014 K 1300 S——100000
2013 K 1300 S——200000
2012 K 1300 S——240000
2011 K 1300 S——550000
2010 K 1300 S——540000
2009 K 1300 S——7591030

Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.

Most-reported problem areas, all years

  • Engine and engine cooling37
  • Fuel system, gasoline10
  • Electrical system10
  • Power train7
  • Fuel/propulsion system7
  • Engine5
  • Fuel system, other4
  • Exterior lighting2