FaultScore
See all results →
All makes Worst years, ranked Problems by part Analysis Problems by model year Recalls in Canada Recall lookup Compare two cars How we grade

BMW K1300 S problems

Owners have filed 77 complaints about the BMW K1300 S with NHTSA across model years 2009 to 2015. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.

Every BMW K1300 S year, graded

The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.

64 5 5 3
09 10 11 15
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded
Year Grade Complaints Crashes Fires Median miles Most reported
2015 — 3 0 0 — Fuel & Propulsion
2011 — 5 0 0 1,100 Electrical System
2010 — 5 0 0 7,000 Fuel & Propulsion
2009 — 64 1 0 1,200 Engine & Cooling

What breaks on a BMW K1300 S

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Engine & Cooling 37 48.1%

Worst in 2009

Fuel & Propulsion 19 24.7%

Worst in 2009

Electrical System 9 11.7%

Worst in 2009

Transmission & Drivetrain 7 9.1%

Worst in 2009

Brakes 2 2.6%

Worst in 2009

Lights 1 1.3%

Worst in 2009

Tires 1 1.3%

Worst in 2009

Wheels 1 1.3%

Worst in 2009

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every BMW K1300 S, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Jul 2009 peak 20 Mar 2019

Compare the BMW K1300 S

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.

BMW K1300 S vs Lexus CT BMW K1300 S vs Winnebago Winnebago BMW K1300 S vs Suzuki Esteem BMW K1300 S vs Infiniti QX80 BMW K1300 S vs Saturn Relay BMW K1300 S vs Mercedes Benz SLK230