2009 BMW K 1300 S engine problems

The 2009 BMW K 1300 S has 37 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 54% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

Engine complaints

54%

Share of year

Crash-involved

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

K 1300 S engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

09V471000EngineDecember 10, 2009 · 2,019 units

Defect

BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2010 K1300 S AND K1300 GT MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 11, 2008 AND NOVEMBER 19, 2009. POOR FUEL QUALITY MAY LEAD TO SMALL DEPOSITS WITHIN THE THROTTLE BODIES. DURING ENGINE OPERATION IN A LOW RPM RANGE, TYPICALLY NEAR IDLE SPEED (WHEN COMING TO A STOP) AIR FLOW COULD BE SUFFICIENTLY RESTRICTED AND ENGINE STALLING COULD OCCUR.

Consequence

ENGINE STALLING COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

BMW WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE MOTORCYCLES BY UPDATING THE ENGINE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 22, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-831-1117.

What owners report

“I HAVE A NEW BMW K1300S WITH LESS THAN 1000MI THAT HAS STALLED 2X IN VERY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. THE FIRST STALL OCCURRED ON JULY 11TH, WHEN JUST STARTED RIDING ON A FAIRLY COOL DAY (50-DEGREES F) AND I WAS COMING TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT AND THE BIKE DIED. IT STARTED RIGHT BACK UP. I WAS ACTUALLY…”
Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · July 24, 2009 · crash

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2009 BMW K 1300 S have?

NHTSA has 37 complaints about the 2009 BMW K 1300 S engine — 54% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2009 BMW K 1300 S engine?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the engine: 09V471000.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.