BMW K 1600 GTL
2012–2016 only
2012–2016 BMW K 1600 GTL models have 69 classified complaints on record for these years specifically, plus 4 recalls. The most common issue in this range is Tie rods, linkage, shaft and column, typically surfacing around 1,500 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2012–2016 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full BMW K 1600 GTL report for every year combined.
What breaks, and when — 2012–2016 only
Median onset: 1,500 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $270–$510 nationally.
Median onset: 6,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 16,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $630–$1,700 nationally.
Median onset: 952 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 150 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 16,200 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $1,070–$1,980 nationally.
Median onset: 5,600 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 1,939 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $2,910–$5,410 nationally.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2012–2016 model years. See the full BMW K 1600 GTL report for every year and full specs/safety data.