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BMW K1200rsYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 43 owner complaints and 4 safety recalls on record for the BMW K1200rs.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints43Top: Fuel system, gasolineSafety recalls41997–2003 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

BMW K1200rs years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the K1200rs median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2003Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls2002Not rated–/10018 complaints · 0 recalls2001Not rated–/1007 complaints · 0 recalls2000Not rated–/1004 complaints · 1 recall1999Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall1998Not rated–/1006 complaints · 4 recalls1997Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common BMW K1200rs problems

All model years combined: 43 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, gasoline140
Power train71
Service brakes, hydraulic51
Fuel/propulsion system50
Suspension40
Engine and engine cooling31
Tires21
Service brakes20
Vehicle speed control10
3 other systems32
4 recalls

BMW K1200rs recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Engine and engine cooling: engine00V-264 · 1998–2000 · Sep 12, 2000 · 2,368 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling: engine00V-266 · 1998 · Sep 12, 2000 · 188 vehicles–Storage: tank assembly98V-258 · 1998 · Oct 14, 1998 · 1,000 vehicles–Service brakes, hydraulic97V-134 · 1998 · Aug 8, 1997 · 973 vehicles
3 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the K1200rs

  1. FUEL LINE LEAKAGEPE03054 · 2000–2002 · closed Jan 23, 2004
    Led to recall 04V-028
  2. FUEL TANK LEAKPE98047 · 1998 · closed Oct 15, 1998
    Led to recall 98V-258
  3. REDUCED CLUTCH AND BRAKE EFFECTIVENESSSQ97023 · 1998 · closed Dec 22, 1997
    No recall