"How reliable is the 2009 Bmw K1300 Gt?"

"Based on 43 NHTSA complaints, the 2009 Bmw K1300 Gt has a median complaint mileage of 2050 miles. The most common issue is Engine And Engine Cooling."

"What are common problems with the 2009 Bmw K1300 Gt?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2009 Bmw K1300 Gt is Engine And Engine Cooling, accounting for a significant portion of the 43 total complaints filed."

2009 Bmw K1300 Gt: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 43 complaints

Total Complaints

2,050mi

Median Mileage

Engine And Engine Cooling

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

1,075 25th Percentile

2,050 Median Mileage

6,652 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Engine And Engine Cooling

Engine

Power Train

Fuel System, Gasoline

Electrical System

Engine

Fuel/Propulsion System

Vehicle Speed Control

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ENGINE RANDOMLY STALLS (SO RANDOM I CANNOT RECREATE) AT ANY ALTITUDE BUT MORE SO AT HIGH ALTITUDE BY SIMPLY PULLING IN THE CLUTCH LEVER. THIS CONDITION IS OBVIOUSLY A SAFETY HAZARD AND COULD INVOLVE REAR END COLLISIONS OR OTHER. BMW HAS NOT RESPONDED TO DEALERSHIP OR MYSELF WITH A FIX FOR THIS COND..."

"I RIDE A BMW K1300GT MOTORCYCLE. MY ENGINE STALLED AT LOW SPEED...ALMOST AS IF I HAD ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE ENGINE KILL SWITCH. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. *TR"

"2009 BMW K1300GT ENGINE STALLING DURING NORMAL OPERATION. WHILE DRIVING AROUND 40 MILES PER HOUR AND DOWN SHIFTING FROM 4TH GEAR TO 3RD GEAR, THE ENGINE STALLED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. ENGINE STARTED BACK UP AFTER STALL. ENGINE STALLING DURING MOVEMENT CAN BE HAZARDOUS UNDER MANY RIDING CONDITIONS. ..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Engine And Engine Cooling 13 complaints

25th: 1,400 mi Median: 2,000 mi 75th: 3,000 mi

Engine 12 complaints

25th: 753 mi Median: 1,250 mi 75th: 3,592 mi

Power Train 5 complaints

25th: 8,666 mi Median: 15,924 mi 75th: 30,000 mi

Fuel System, Gasoline 4 complaints

Median: 2,100 mi

Electrical System 3 complaints

Median: 8,666 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 8 VA: 5 MD: 4 CA: 4 NY: 4 TN: 2 TX: 2 OR: 2 DE: 2 SC: 2

Who Files Complaints?

4.7%

Original Owners

95.3%

Second+ Owners

Bmw K1300 Gt — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2010	20	23,250	Electrical System	2

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28