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2009 Bmw F 800 GS problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

10 owner complaints analyzed

3 distinct recall campaigns

9,356 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2009 model year. Data snapshot: . 10 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Wheels is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 10 complaints (30.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Engine operation220.0%
Electrical and battery issues220.0%
Fuel system concerns110.0%

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.

Wheels
3
Electrical System
2
Engine
2
Fuel/Propulsion System
2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
1
Fuel System, Gasoline
1
Power Train:Manual Transmission
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Wheels3
Electrical System2
Engine2
Fuel/Propulsion System2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine1
Fuel System, Gasoline1
Power Train:Manual Transmission1

Wheels: 3; Electrical System: 2; Engine: 2; Fuel/Propulsion System: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline: 1; Power Train:Manual Transmission: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
8
25,000 to 49,999
2
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 25,0008
25,000 to 49,9992
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 8; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 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 (8). 0 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.

2009
2
2010
3
2011
1
2012
1
2014
2
2020
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20092
20103
20111
20121
20142
20201

2009: 2; 2010: 3; 2011: 1; 2012: 1; 2014: 2; 2020: 1

Pattern summary

Wheels leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 2 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 2 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 1 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 10351946 · 2010-08-26 (August 26, 2010)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW F800 GS MOTORCYCLE. WHILE TRAVELING 75 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DOWNSHIFT FROM SIXTH TO FIFTH GEAR AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE COMPUTER WAS UPDATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED FOLLOWING REPAIRS. THE DEALER THEN PERFORMED A SECOND COMPUTER SOFTWARE UPDATE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,200.

Owner-reported narrative. 2,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10351946 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10458740 · 2012-05-16 (May 16, 2012)

THE STATOR OF THE ALTERNATOR FRIED, SO THE BATTERY STARTED DISCHARGING AND WHEN EMPTY THE COMPUTER AND THE ENGINE STALLED. I HAD THE STATOR REWINDED AND THE SAME PROBLEM REPEATED 5000 MILES LATER. I HAD IT REWINDED A SENCOND TIME AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I AM INTO MY 3RD REWIND AND JUST EXPECTING THE PROBLEM TO REAPPEAR...

Owner-reported narrative. 21,126 miles reported. Look up ODI 10458740 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10587345 · 2014-05-08 (May 8, 2014)

STATOR / FLYWHEEL NO LONGER CHARGING BATTERY. RAN ON BATTERY POWER UNTIL ENGINE QUIT ON FREEWAY AT 65 MPH. COASTED TO SHOULDER AND WAITED FOR TOW. 2ND TIME THIS HAPPENED. FIRST TIME AT 28,000 MILES. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 39,040 miles reported. Look up ODI 10587345 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11377487 · 2020-12-02 (December 2, 2020)

THE PLASTIC FUEL TANK ON THIS MOTORCYCLE IS KNOWN TO HAVE A MATERIAL OR MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN THE FORM OF A LATERAL CRACK ALL THE WAY AROUND THE TANK. THE FUEL TANK IS POSITIONED DIRECTLY OVER THE EXHAUST SYSTEM UNDER THE SEAT. I DISCOVERED THIS DEFECT ON MY MACHINE AFTER SMELLING GAS DURING A CASUAL RIDE IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD. A QUICK SEARCH ONLINE FOR "F800GS FUEL TANK CRACK" IMMEDIATELY RETURNED SEVERAL DISCUSSIONS AND OWNERS' DOCUMENTATION OF THE EXACT SAME ISSUE, INCLUDING SOME DISCOVERED BIKES STILL ON THE SHOWROOM FLOOR. I AM CONCERNED…

Owner-reported narrative. 31,920 miles reported. Look up ODI 11377487 at NHTSA ↗