The contact owns a 2014 BMW G 650 GS. The contact stated while riding at approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle stalled at approximately 2,000 RPM. The contact coasted safely to the side of the road and restarted the motorcycle. The contact had to maintain a high RPM to keep the motorcycle running. The contact stated that the ABS warning light was illuminated. The contact had not taken the motorcycle to an independent mechanic or the dealer. The motorcycle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 3,200.
BMW G650GS stalling problems
17 of the 20 owner complaints about the BMW G650GS describe engine stalls while driving, most of them for the 2014 model year.
- owner complaints
- 17
- worst model year
- 2014
- typical mileage
- 4,300
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
By model year
Often reported together
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 bmw g650 gs motorcycle. The contact stated that while driving at 70 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The motorcycle was taken to cycle center of denton (521 acme st, denton, tx 76205) where the contact was unable to describe the failure experienced. The contact stated that failure recurred while driving home at 65 MPH. The contact called the same dealer to inform of the failure. The contact was informed he would receive a callback if information related to the failure was found. The contact linked the failure to the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v689000 (electrical system, engine and engine cooling) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 8,272.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 bmw g 650 gs. While driving at an unknown speed, the motorcycle stalled. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact stated that the motorcycle was unable to restart. The contact also stated that the motorcycle failed to stop when the brake pedal was depressed. The motorcycle was towed to cross country bmw (911 middlesex ave, metuchen, nj 08840, (732) 635-0094), but the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 6,700.
Bmw g650gs 2009 motorcycle intermittently stalls when decelerating. Happens when vehicle is in motion on city streets. Will start right up again, but stall as soon as I release the throttle. Authorized bmw dealership could find nothing wrong, but issue persists. I found a related recall dated 12/19/2009 - the federal safety agency campaign id: 09v499000 - the federal safety agency action number pe09051 - but dealership said my VIN is not part of the recall. There is another recall for 2013 to 2016 bmw g650gs models for stalling issues. The stalling seems to be directly related to an ongoing safety problem with these motorcycles and I would like to have it corrected.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 bmw g650gs. The contact stated that the motorcycle would stall whenever the throttle was released at any speed. If the throttle was constant, the vehicle would surge violently without warning. The contact took the motorcycle to the dealer, but it was not officially diagnosed. The motorcycle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened a case. The VIN was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 300.
The engine control software regulates idle speed. When the clutch lever is egagaged, and the engine is operating at idle, the motorcycle abruptly stalls reagardless of speed. It caused a near -rear end crash as any downshifting resulted in stalls instead of idle.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 bmw g650gs. While driving approximately 5 MPH, the motorcycle stalled without warning. The contact applied the clutch and restarted the motorcycle. The failure recurred six other times. The motorcycle was repaired per the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v689000 (electronic stability control) on november 17, 2015 and january 28, 2017. The motorcycle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 9,000.
Stalling while in operation even after warming up for 5-10 minutes on idle. Stalls while clutch is in and RPM below 2000.
Defective ecu causes engine to stall unexpectedly during operation, resulting in sudden loss of power. This is a known problem to bmw as this exact same model has been recalled in australia for the exact same reasons.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 bmw g650gs. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle stalled on the highway. The dealer diagnosed that the ecu software needed to be updated. The contact was informed that the vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v689000 (power train), although the failures were identical. The failure mileage was 10,000.
Related recalls
Engine and engine cooling: engine
- What is wrong
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 BMW G650GS motorcycles manufactured March 8, 2013, to October 12, 2015, and 2013-2015 BMW G650GS Sertao motorcycles manufactured March 8, 2013, to May 23, 2014. The affected motorcycles may stall during operation due to an engine control unit (ECU) software issue.
- Risk
- If the engine stalls during operation, it increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- BMW will notify owners, and dealers will update the ECU software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin November 18, 2016. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1‑800‑525‑7417. Note: This recall supersedes recall 15V‑537. Motorcycles that were repaired under that recall need to have their software updated again as part of this campaign.
Recall number 16V689000 · Recall details
Questions about the BMW G650GS stalling
Which BMW G650GS years have engine stalls while driving problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2014 (6 complaints), 2016 (5 complaints) and 2015 (3 complaints).
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