2009 BMW K1300 GT: engine stalls while driving

Filed Apr 2, 2022 · Acceleration, Engine · TX

I purchased this 2009 BMW K1300GT used from a dealer 3 weeks ago. He only let me do a short test drive around the block and it ran fine. I purchased it and began riding it daily to and from work, 48 miles round trip. There are 6 lights and 4 Stop sighs on my route. If I do a slow roll through a stop it comes close to stalling. If there are several cars ahead of me at a stop sign, or I hit a red light and have to wait awhile or sit through three lights at traffic hour, it stalls while I'm waiting. This has happened many times. Yesterday during traffic hour I was at a red light that cycled three times until I got through it. The bike stalled five times there. One time it stalled at a red light. Just before it turned green it stalled again, turning my rear lights off. There was a full size truck rolling up behind me very fast. Since it stalled out and the lights were off, it appeared to him that I was moving. At the last second he slammed on his brakes, I started the bike and quickly rode onto the shoulder and he drove by me still skidding. I would have been killed! The dealer never said a word about this well known and highly documented issue with this year, make and model of this BMW motorcycle.

Filed Jul 5, 2020 · Fuel system · 31,100 miles · NM

Engine stalls and / or loses power in hot weather. I have had numerous stalling episodes with this bike. It will stall after being in steady cruise for 30 minutes at 4000 RPM. It also stalls repeatedly in very hot weather (95-100 degrees) and will not restart(sitting stationary at a traffic light when trying to start off after light changes). If it does restart in these conditions, it doesn't respond to throttle opening and will only rev to 2000-3000 RPM and will bog down if throttle is opened further. I have had instances where the engine won't stay running after start( engine starts and runs for approximately 10-15 seconds and then dies).

Filed May 2, 2017 · Fuel system · 64,000 miles · CA

Stalls when clutch is engaged and engine should come to idle. The typical situation is when preparing to stop for an intersection or other road condition that would call for the engine to be temporarily disengaged from the transmission. This happens on every ride. The dealer service department opined "they all do that".

Filed Jul 22, 2016 · Engine · 40,000 miles · WV

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 bmw k1 300 gt. While driving 15 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The motorcycle was repaired three times per the federal safety agency campaign number: 09v471000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.

Filed Jul 19, 2015 · Engine · 6,510 miles · WV

The engine stops while driving. The problem has been reported to bmw dealers 5 times in the past 5 years. I barely drove the bike in 2014. 1/23/2010 6.510 km reported to bmw of oklahoma work done programming control unit of engine management system. Repair done under warranty. 7/29/2011 33.234 km reported to bmw asheville same repair as first time. 6/22/2013 65.734 km reported to bmw asheville same repair again 7/8/2015 38493 miles reported to bmw montreal. Recommended replace both stepper (idle) motor and airbox at a cost of over $1,000 7/9/2015 39000 miles reported to bmw mechanicsburg, pa. Same recommendation as bmw of montreal. I was told that the dealer has seen this problem on similar bikes and that their recommendation was the solution. In addition, they stated that the prior model to mine the k1200 had the same problem and that bmw had issued a mechanical alert at the time but no alert had been issued for my bike. I called bmw USA to complain. I was dismissed with a response that the bike had passed the warranty period - not acceptable. The bike has had the same problem from day one. Bmw is ignoring the problem with a serious safety concern. The bike has a serious problem: a motorcycle engine should not stop while it is being driven. When driving under 15 MPH in city traffic, the engine had a tendency to stop. The engine stalling happened intermittently and the engine would start right up afterwards. Updated 08/10/16.*jb *js

Filed Sep 8, 2014 · Engine · 3,500 miles · IL

Downshifting the motorcycle stalls frequently upon slowing and pulling in the clutch. Usually this occurs at deceleration in second or first gear. One can see the RPM dip below the normal idle speed and then the bike stalls. This is quite dangerous as it occurs in normal riding conditions and occurs multiple times in one ride. Recently it occurred in heavy traffic and only my quick action avoided an accident. I tried everything the dealer recommended, fuel additives etc.. Nothing works - almost too dangerous to ride.

Filed Jul 29, 2014 · Engine, Transmission · 30,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 bwm k1300 gt motorcycle. The contacted stated that while driving at an unknown speed, he approached an intersection and engaged the clutch. The vehicle then stalled without warning. The contact attempted numerous times to restart the vehicle but to no avail. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the ignition coil was replaced at the contact's expense. A short period of time after the repair, the vehicle failed to start again. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the right combination switch and starter relay was replaced at the contact's expense. The left combination switch was also replaced because the horn and high beam headlights were not operational. The stalling failure recurred and the vehicle continued to fail to start. The dealer then recommended that the contact replace the entire vehicle but the contact declined and requested the dealer to repair the failure. The dealer then stated that the rear final drive needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not further repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000.

Filed Sep 17, 2013 · Engine · 4,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 bmw k1300gt motorcycle. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH, he began to down shift but the engine stalled. The contact stated that he later received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 09v471000 (engine and engine cooling ). The vehicle was taken to the dealer but after the vehicle was repaired, the failure recurred seven times. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 4,000.

Filed Jul 22, 2013 · Electrical · 9,800 miles · NY

After having the recall , shown below , completed back in 2009 this safety problem reoccurred on this motorcycle , in my view all bmw did was replace the defective part with another defective part. All the same problems have reoccured with the three years of ownership ( driven less then 5k) almost causing a crash 4 times since the install of the "new" defective parts , both switch cluster have had failures from control loss to no starting and stalling. Bmw has refused to replace the defective switches unless I pay for the replacement stating that have been replaced before under the recall. This is a serious problem that can cause death when the switch fails causing the bike to stall or loss of control. The same defective switches are also now being replaced under warranty on the newer version of this motorcycle (k1600xx) , bmw still have not supplied working switch clusters that work. Vehicle make / model: model year(s): bmw / k1300 gt 2009 bmw / k1300 s 2009 manufacturer: bmw of north america, llc mfr's report date: sep 29, 2009 the federal safety agency campaign id number: 09v384000 n/a the federal safety agency action number: n/a component: electrical system:ignition:switch potential number of units affected: summary: bmw is recalling certain model year 2009 motorcycles. The switches on the handlebars for both the direction indicator and the emergency engine off/engine-start functions may fail. Consequence: in such a case, the directional indicator and/or the emergency engine-off/start functions would be rendered inoperative. In some cases, engine stalling could also result increasing the risk of a crash. Remedy: dealers will inspect and replace the necessary components free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided an owner notification schedule.

Filed Oct 26, 2011 · Engine · 2,000 miles · VA

The engine stalls for no apparent reason. Typically during downshifts and at idle after exiting the highway. This has presented a dangerous situation on several occasions.

Filed Sep 22, 2010 · Engine · 6,700 miles · OR

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 bmw k1300 gt. While driving approximately 40 MPH the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road and upon restart, it operated as normal. This was the second time this failure had occurred. The vehicle was not taken to be examined for the cause of failure and had not been repaired. The failure and current mileages were 6,700.

Filed Jun 21, 2010 · Engine · 5,000 miles · DE

Bmw issued recall for 2009 k1300gt (the federal safety agency campaign id number: 09v471000). Had service done two weeks ago but stalling issue still happens.