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These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.
Newest first · 4 complaints
CPSC:2013 BMW F800GS HAS AN ISSUE WHERE THE PLASTIC GAS TANK HAS CRACKED THREE TIMES. BMW REPLACES THE TANK UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THIS IS A TRUE HAZARD. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE MECHANICS CANNOT DETERMINE WHY THE REAR WHEEL AND BRAKES WOULD LOCK UP. UPDATED 06/13/2017*JS
NHTSA ODI 10994668
MOTORCYCLE WAS BOUGHT NEW FROM A DEALERSHIP WITH A CRACK IN THE GAS TANK. IT WAS REPLACED AFTER PURCHASE UNDER WARRANTY. THE TANK IS BEGINNING TO CRACK ONCE AGAIN FOR THE SECOND TIME ABOUT A YEAR LATER. CRACKING FUEL TANKS POSES A RISK OF NOT ONLY GETTING STRANDED BUT POTENTIAL FUEL LEAKS AND SUBSEQUENT ASSOCIATED FIRES. THE CRACK OCCURS ALONG THE SEAM BY THE SEAT ALONG THE RIM OF THE FUEL TANK.
NHTSA ODI 10850586
STRESS, CRACKING ON RIGHT SIDE OF FUEL TANK. *TR
NHTSA ODI 10544637
BOTH SIDES OF THE GAS TANKS HAVE CRACKS IN THE BLACK PLASTIC. *TR
NHTSA ODI 10543418
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