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Bmw C650 GT MAXI-SCOOTER problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

46 owner complaints analyzed

4 distinct recall campaigns

995 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2012 to 2020 model years. Data snapshot: . 41 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 32 of 46 complaints (69.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Engine operation2963.0%
Braking behavior510.9%
Transmission and shifting36.5%
Electrical and battery issues12.2%
Fuel system concerns12.2%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Engine
32
Fuel/Propulsion System
13
Power Train
7
Electrical System
4
Vehicle Speed Control
4
Structure:Body
3
Engine And Engine Cooling
2
Unknown Or Other
2
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine32
Fuel/Propulsion System13
Power Train7
Electrical System4
Vehicle Speed Control4
Structure:Body3
Engine And Engine Cooling2
Unknown Or Other2

Engine: 32; Fuel/Propulsion System: 13; Power Train: 7; Electrical System: 4; Vehicle Speed Control: 4; Structure:Body: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling: 2; Unknown Or Other: 2

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
40
25,000 to 49,999
1
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00040
25,000 to 49,9991
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 40; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (40). 5 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2013
16
2014
10
2015
1
2016
3
2017
1
2018
1
2019
3
2020
6
2023
2
2024
2
2025
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
201316
201410
20151
20163
20171
20181
20193
20206
20232
20242
20251

2013: 16; 2014: 10; 2015: 1; 2016: 3; 2017: 1; 2018: 1; 2019: 3; 2020: 6; 2023: 2; 2024: 2; 2025: 1

Pattern summary

Engine leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 29 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 5 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 3 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10509929 · 2013-04-29 (April 29, 2013)

APPROACHING STOP SIGN AT LOW SPEED APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, ENCOUNTERED ENGINE SHUT DOWN, NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. ENGINE RESTARTED, HOWEVER AFTER STALL I HAD NO ABILITY TO MANEUVER. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 607 miles reported. Look up ODI 10509929 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10509945 · 2013-04-29 (April 29, 2013)

SLOW SPEED STALLING, REPETITIVE PROBLEM. TAKEN TO DEALER. HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST TWICE SINCE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 35 miles reported. Look up ODI 10509945 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10550112 · 2013-10-30 (October 30, 2013)

I WAS 2ND IN LINE AT A STOP SIGN. THE TRUCK AHEAD OF ME PULLED OUT AND I ADVANCED. AS I RELEASED THE THROTTLE TO COME TO A STOP THE ENGINE STALLED. THERE WAS STILL POWER AS ALL DASH LIGHTS WERE ON. THE MOTOR JUST QUIT. IT HAPPENED 4 ADDITIONAL TIMES THAT DAY WITH ONE TIME PUTTING MY LIFE IN PERIL AS THERE WAS ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND I HAD TAKEN A RIGHT-ON-RED. TWO DAYS LATER IT HAPPENED 2 TIMES AND THEN THE DAY THE DEALERSHIP CAME TO PICKUP THE MOTORCYCLE I TESTED IT IN THE PARKING LOT ONE LAST TIME AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. SO DURING THE LAST …

Owner-reported narrative. 5,725 miles reported. Look up ODI 10550112 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10556538 · 2013-12-18 (December 18, 2013)

BIKE STALLS SUDDENLY AND COMPLETELY AT LOW SPEEDS AND IN LOW SPEED TURNS. LOSS OF POWER AND STABILITY IF IT HAPPENS AT TURNS. STRANDED IN INTERSECTIONS IF STALLING OCCURS STOPS WITH HIGH RISK OF SIDEWAY COLLISION. CANNOT RESTART BIKE WITHOUT ENGAGING BRAKE AT A FULL STOP. PROBLEM REPEATS AFTER FIRST SERVICING. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10556538 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10521290 · 2013-06-23 (June 23, 2013)

SCOOTER STALLED 7 TIMES BETWEEN JUNE 21 AND JUNE 23. AIR TEMP ABOVE 90 EACH DAY. ALL HAPPENED WHILE BIKE WAS COASTING. ON ONE OCCASION HAD ME CLENCHING BUTTOCKS FAIRLY HARD BECAUSE OF NEAR DROP IN A TURN DUE TO ENGINE SWITCHING TO FANCY GERMAN SILENCE MODE( LIKE AIRWOLF!) . BIKE PREVIOUSLY AT DEALER BECAUSE OF STALLING AFTER THROTTLE WAS GENTLY OPENED. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THIS TYPE OF STALLING AFTER 3 WEEKS AND 57 MILES. SERVICE MANAGER IMPLIED THAT THE STALLS MIGHT BE DRIVER INDUCED DUE TO HIS PERCEIVED THOUGHT OF ME NOT KNOWING HOW…

Owner-reported narrative. 685 miles reported. Look up ODI 10521290 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11385201 · 2020-12-28 (December 28, 2020)

THE TOP RIGHT SIDE PANEL CAME OFF WHEN TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ON RTE 42 AT ABOUT 50 MPH. I STOPPED THE VEHICLE AT A SAFE PLACE AND RETRIEVED THE PANEL BUT IT COULD NOT BE REPLACED. THIS EXPOSED THE BATTERY AND OTHER ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS TO THE WEATHER, MAKING THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. IF THIS SITUATION OCCURRED WHEN I WAS RIDING WITH AGROUP OF RIDERS, IT COULD HAVE GONE UNDER THE WHEEL(S) OF ANOTHE RBIKE AND CAUSED IT TO CRASH INJURING THE RIDER UPTO AND INCLUDING DEATH.

Owner-reported narrative. 220 miles reported. Look up ODI 11385201 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10514155 · 2013-05-29 (May 29, 2013)

SCOOTER HAS BEEN STALLING AT VERY LOW SPEEDS. IT SOMETIMES STALLS WHEN I COME TO A STOP. IT OFTEN STALLS WHEN I'M TRYING TO MANEUVER IT FOR PARKING. TODAY IT ALMOST DIED JUST AS I WAS COMING OUT OF A TURN. THIS COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE. GAS TANK IS FULL. IT HAPPENS WHEN IT'S BOTH COLD OR AFTER IT'S BEEN RUN FOR A WHILE. JUST STARTED HAPPENING AFTER ABOUT 800 MILES. SEEMS THAT THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING WITH OTHER MODEL OWNERS AS WELL. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 847 miles reported. Look up ODI 10514155 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

2012
1
2013
3
2014
2
2015
1
2016
1
2017
2
2018
1
2019
1
2020
0
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
20121
20133
20142
20151
20161
20172
20181
20191
20200

2012: 1; 2013: 3; 2014: 2; 2015: 1; 2016: 1; 2017: 2; 2018: 1; 2019: 1; 2020: 0

Year-by-year records

Bmw C650 GT MAXI-SCOOTER model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
201201Not available
2013303+2
201462-1
201511-1
2016610
201702+1
201801-1
2019110
202020-1