2022 BMW K1600b

Routine

Owners filed 3 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the steering. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails

Component	Reports		Crashes	Fires	Injuries
Steering	2		0	0	0
Power Train	1		0	0	0

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports

Power Train › Manual Transmission › Seals/Gaskets26V214000

Filed Apr 2, 20269,160 vehiclesBmw Of North America, Llc

Defect. BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2017-2025 K 1600 GT, GTL, B and 2018-2025 Grand America vehicles. The seal for the reverse gear control unit may deteriorate and allow moisture inside the control unit, which can result in the unit overheating.

Risk. An overheated reverse gear control unit increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy. Dealers will replace the reverse gear control unit, free of charge. Letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed May 28, 2026. A second letter will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 25, 2026.

What owners reported

Newest filings

Power Train

Filed Sep 26, 2024CA

The Reverse function failed at 18,000 miles and 2 years in service. I am told that on the BMW K1600 motorcycles it's a matter of "when" the reverse fails rather than "if" . stopped facing downhill could be bad on a fully loaded motorcycle built for touring and packed for a trip, and the reverse function doesn't work. If the vehicle didn't have the feature one could take precautions, but this cold be dangerous.

Steering

Filed Sep 16, 2024MD

On this motorcycle while traveling at highway speeds oscillation or swaying occurs. Or described by a wobble. Mine definitely does this and it’s very unsafe.

Steering

Filed Sep 22, 2022NC

The motorcycle is unstable at speeds above 60 mph from excessive wind buffeting. The issue is made even worse when riding on freeways with semi-trucks. The steering starts to shake and the motorcycle feels out of control.

3 of 3 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2018

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Assessment
2025	1	1	Routine
2024	1	2	Routine
2023	2	1	Routine
2022 — this page	3	1	Routine
2021	0	1	Routine
2020	1	3	Routine
2019	7	3	Routine
2018	44	2	Routine
2017	0	1	Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Apr 2, 2026. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.