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Bmw F800S problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

5 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

7,973 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2007 to 2007 model years. Data snapshot: . 4 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Fuel/Propulsion System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 5 complaints (40.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Fuel system concerns360.0%
Engine operation240.0%
Electrical and battery issues120.0%

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.

Fuel/Propulsion System
2
Electrical System
1
Engine And Engine Cooling
1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump
1
Wheels
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Fuel/Propulsion System2
Electrical System1
Engine And Engine Cooling1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump1
Wheels1

Fuel/Propulsion System: 2; Electrical System: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump: 1; Wheels: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
4
25,000 to 49,999
0
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 25,0004
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 4; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 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 (4). 1 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.

2011
1
2014
2
2017
1
2019
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20111
20142
20171
20191

2011: 1; 2014: 2; 2017: 1; 2019: 1

Pattern summary

Fuel/Propulsion System leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 3 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 2 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues 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 10559039 · 2014-01-08 (January 8, 2014)

AFTER REFUELING TO A FULL TANK, FUEL VISIBLE AT TOP OF FILLER NECK, THE MOTORCYCLE WAS DRIVEN HOME 1 MILE AND PARKED IN GARAGE. WENT TO START THE BIKE THE NEXT DAY AND THE BIKE WOULD NOT START. THERE WAS A VERY STRONG FUEL ODOR IN THE GARAGE. I TOOK THE SEAT OFF AND INSPECTED THE FUEL VENT HOSES AND CHARCOAL CANISTER. THERE WAS A VISIBLE PUDDLE OF FUEL ON TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP, COVERING ALL THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS, AND ON THE FLOOR. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS FIRE RISK SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. THEY REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP ELECTRONICS DUE TO FUEL FI…

Owner-reported narrative. 14,230 miles reported. Look up ODI 10559039 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10980973 · 2017-04-26 (April 26, 2017)

ON MARCH 11, 2017 MY MOTORCYCLE STALLED WHILE I WAS RIDING IN TRAFFIC AND NEVER WANTED TO START AGAIN. I PULLED OVER AND HAD TO GET THE BIKE TOWED ON A TRUCK BACK HOME. IT BECAME APPARENT THAT THE ELECTRONIC FUEL CONTROL UNIT HAD MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO THE POOLING OF FUEL AROUND IT. THE FUEL PUMP FLANGE DEVELOPED SOME CRACKS AND THUS ALLOWED THE FUEL TO LEAK THRU. CRACKS CAN BE SEEN IN THE ATTACHED PHOTOS 1, 2, 3, AND 4. THE LEAKING FUEL POOLED ON TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP FLANGE AND ERODED THE EPOXY OR PLASTIC FILLING INSIDE THE ELECTRONIC FUEL PUMP …

Owner-reported narrative. 9,946 miles reported. Look up ODI 10980973 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10423248 · 2011-09-04 (September 4, 2011)

UPON DECELERATING AND ENGAGING THE CLUTCH AS IF TO STOP, THE ENGINE WILL SUDDENLY AND COMPLETELY DIE. SEVERAL MINUTES AND MANY STARTING ATTEMPTS ARE GENERALLY REQUIRED TO RESTART THE ENGINE BEFORE IT WILL RUN AGAIN. NO OBVIOUS SERIES OF EVENTS FORECASTS THIS FAILURE. BUMP-STARTING THE ENGINE BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP HAS, ON ONE OCCASION, REFIRED THE ENGINE AND IT CONTINUED RUNNING. ON AT LEAST ONE OCCASION THIS ENGINE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DOWNSHIFTING ENTERING A HIGHWAY ONRAMP, AT WHICH POINT THE ENGINE DIED, RESULTING IN A POTENT…

Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10423248 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.

2007
0
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
20070

2007: 0

Year-by-year records

Bmw F800S model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
200750Not available