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BMW R1200cYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 43 owner complaints and 3 safety recalls on record for the BMW R1200c.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints43Top: Power trainSafety recalls31998–2003 model years

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

Best & worst years

BMW R1200c 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 R1200c median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2003Not rated–/10013 complaints · 0 recalls2002Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls2001Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls2000Not rated–/1004 complaints · 1 recall1999Not rated–/1004 complaints · 1 recall1998Not rated–/10014 complaints · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common BMW R1200c 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
Power train111
Exterior lighting80
Engine and engine cooling71
Suspension51
Service brakes, hydraulic51
Steering30
Seats30
Wheels20
Fuel system, gasoline20
4 other systems52
3 recalls

BMW R1200c recalls

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

–Structure: frame and members01V-217 · 1998–1999 · Jun 26, 2001 · 3,342 vehicles–Seats: motorcycle00V-289 · 2000 · Oct 2, 2000 · 1,636 vehicles–Service brakes, hydraulic97V-134 · 1998 · Aug 8, 1997 · 973 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the R1200c

  1. FUEL LINE LEAKAGEPE03054 · 2000–2003 · closed Jan 23, 2004
    Led to recall 04V-028