2004 BMW K1200ltProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 4 owner complaints about the 2004 BMW K1200lt, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 1, 2013. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2004 BMW K1200lt has problems

4 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Fuel system, gasoline20
Fuel/propulsion system10
Tires11
Vehicle speed control10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2004 BMW K1200lt recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2004 vs. every other K1200lt year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the K1200lt median. How we score

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2004 BMW K1200lt, and the recalls they led to.

  1. M/C final drive ball bearing failureDP12001 · closed Jun 20, 2013
    No recall
In owners' words

What K1200lt owners report

Recent fuel system, gasoline complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

BMW 2004 K1200LT MOTORCYCLE FUEL LINE QUICK RELEASE FITTING BROKE SPRAYING FUEL ON ME WHILE I WAS DRIVING MADE OUT OF PLASTIC AND WILL BREAK BMW SAID THERE IS NO RECALL THIS IS A POOR DESIGN AND WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. *TR
Complaint 10361461 · Oct 20, 2010 · 29,300 miles
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2004 BMW K1200LT MOTORCYCLE. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS IN A PARKED POSITION WHEN THE CONTACT OBSERVED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF FUEL LEAKING. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE FUEL LINE. THE…
Complaint 10285046 · Sep 23, 2009 · 58,000 miles

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