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2002 Bmw K1200LT: complaints, problems and recalls

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Key facts

37 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

27,150 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2002 model year. Data updated: . 36 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train:Driveline is the most frequently named component, appearing in 8 of 37 complaints (21.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior821.6%
Fuel system concerns38.1%
Transmission and shifting25.4%
Steering behavior12.7%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Power Train:Driveline
8
Power Train
5
Power Train:Driveline:Differential Unit
5
Service Brakes
4
Fuel System, Gasoline
2
Fuel/Propulsion System
2
Power Train:Manual Transmission
2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
2
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Power Train:Driveline8
Power Train5
Power Train:Driveline:Differential Unit5
Service Brakes4
Fuel System, Gasoline2
Fuel/Propulsion System2
Power Train:Manual Transmission2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip2

Power Train:Driveline: 8; Power Train: 5; Power Train:Driveline:Differential Unit: 5; Service Brakes: 4; Fuel System, Gasoline: 2; Fuel/Propulsion System: 2; Power Train:Manual Transmission: 2; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 2

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
17
25,000 to 49,999
6
50,000 to 74,999
8
75,000 to 99,999
3
100,000 to 149,999
1
150,000 and above
1
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00017
25,000 to 49,9996
50,000 to 74,9998
75,000 to 99,9993
100,000 to 149,9991
150,000 and above1

Under 25,000: 17; 25,000 to 49,999: 6; 50,000 to 74,999: 8; 75,000 to 99,999: 3; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 1

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (17). 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2003
8
2004
4
2005
4
2006
3
2007
2
2008
1
2009
2
2010
1
2011
1
2012
4
2013
3
2015
1
2017
1
2018
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20038
20044
20054
20063
20072
20081
20092
20101
20111
20124
20133
20151
20171
20182

2003: 8; 2004: 4; 2005: 4; 2006: 3; 2007: 2; 2008: 1; 2009: 2; 2010: 1; 2011: 1; 2012: 4; 2013: 3; 2015: 1; 2017: 1; 2018: 2

Pattern summary

Power Train:Driveline leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 8 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 3 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10016679 · 2003-04-29 (April 29, 2003)

REAR DRIVE FAIL ON BMW K1200LT 2002 MOTORCYCLE. BIKE WENT ALL WOBBLY AND IF HAD NOT BEEN GOING VERY SLOW COULD HAVE RESULTED IN LOST CONTROL AND PERSONAL INJURY. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 13,730 miles reported. Look up ODI 10016679 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10016856 · 2003-05-01 (May 1, 2003)

I OWN A BMW MOTORCYLE K1200LTE WITH FAULTY BRAKES. EVERYTIME THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE THEY MAKE A LOUD SCREECHING NOSIE AND SOUND LIKE TWO PIECES OF BARE METAL PRESSING AGAINST EACH OTHER. BMW IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAS ISSUED A "NOTICE" TO THEIR DEALERS, HOWEVER, THEY HAVE NO PARTS TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. THEY CLAIM IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE HOWEVER THE BMW DEALER IN RALEIGH NC TOLD ME TO "GET THE BIKE GOING 100 MPH AND LOCK IT DOWN". I WAS TOLD TO DO THIS ABOUT "2-3 TIMES" AND IT WOULD "BURN THE GLAZE OFF THE BRAKES". I AM CONVI…

Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10016856 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10025589 · 2003-07-07 (July 7, 2003)

SHIFTER LINKAGE FAILED WHILE RIDING ON RURAL ROAD. BECAUSE THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM ON THIS MODEL OF MOTORCYCLE SOMEONE RIDING WITH ME WAS CARRYING SPARE PARTS. THIS IS A K1200LT AND THERE WAS NO SELECTION ON YOUR LIST FOR THIS MODEL OF BMW MOTORCYCLE.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 3,310 miles reported. Look up ODI 10025589 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10025676 · 2003-07-08 (July 8, 2003)

REAR DRIVE FAILURE IN BMW MOTORCYCLE K1200 LTC YEAR 2000 AT 2000 MILES. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10025676 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10025802 · 2003-07-10 (July 10, 2003)

THIS COMPLAINT IS ABOUT A BMW K1200LTS: IT IS TOP HEAVY AND WILL GET AWAY FROM THE OPERATOR AND ROLL OVER (STANDING STILL OR DURING A VERY SLOW MANEUVER): IN SHORT IF IT EXCEEDS ITS VIRTICAL BALANCE IT WILL FLOP OVER SLAMING THE OPERATOR ONTO THE PAVEMENT. *AK . I CALLED NORMAND BRODEUR, (MANAGER DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAM, UNDER STATE OF MAINE, SECRETARY OF STATE, BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES) AND ASKED HIM IF HE KNEW ABOUT THIS MOTORCYCLE AND HE TOLD ME HE'D OPERATED ONE AND THAT THEY ARE "TOP-HEAVY". HE KINDLY SENT ME A WORK BOOK T…

Owner-reported narrative. 50 miles reported. Look up ODI 10025802 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10032679 · 2003-08-12 (August 12, 2003)

THE REAR DRIVE UNIT ON MY 2002 BMW K1200LT MOTORCYCLE FAILED. THE INITIAL DIAGNOSIS IS THAT THE CROWN BEARING FAILED. THERE WAS LITTLE WARNING THIS WAS GOING TO OCCUR, WITHIN A COUPLE OF MILES IT WENT FROM WORKING FINE TO A LOUND THUMPING/GRANDING NOISE AND A VERY NOTICEABLE WOBBLE AND VIBRATION SENT THOROUGH THE MOTORCYCLE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 9,983 miles reported. Look up ODI 10032679 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10033005 · 2003-08-18 (August 18, 2003)

THE SHIFT LINKAGE ON MY 2002 BMW K1200LT MOTORCYCLE BROKE WHILE I WAS RIDING RESULTING IN MY NOT BEING ABLE TO SHIFT GEARS. I ENTERED K1200RS IN YOUR FORM SINCE MY MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT LISTED AND SINCE IT IS SIMILAR. SUCH OMISSIONS ON THIS MENU AND OTHER MENUS REFLECTS YOUR AGENCY'S BIAS AGAINST MOTORCYCLES WHICH ARE ARE AN INCREASING TRANSPORTATION OPTION FOR MILLIONS OF PEOPLE.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 16,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10033005 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10039008 · 2003-09-16 (September 16, 2003)

REAR DRIVE FAILURE ON BMW K1200LT MOTORCYCLE. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 24,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10039008 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.

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Data completeness

37 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

97.3%Usable mileage36 / 37 records
100.0%Valid incident date37 / 37 records
100.0%Valid filing date37 / 37 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates37 / 37 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component199920002001200220032004200620082009
Power Train
1224.0%
ODI 10032546 · 47,000 mi

REAR DRIVE FAILURE, K1200LT BMW MOTORCYCLE. THE REAR DRIVE ON THE MOTORCYCLE FAILED, CAUSING THE MOTORCYCLE TO BE INOPERABLE. THE BEARING COLLAPSED FROM INSIDE OUT. THE RACE HOLDING THE ROLLERS BROKE IN SEVERAL PLACES. *NLM

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1631.4%
ODI 10073605 · 17,581 mi

MOTORCYCLE'S REAR DRIVE FAILED CAUSING THE SEAL TO FAIL AND CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK ONTO THE REAR TIRE. *AK

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28.0%
ODI 10439549 · 59,310 mi

2001 BMW K1200LT. REQUEST FOR INVESTIGATION INTO BMW MOTORCYCLE FINAL DRIVE FAILURES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO BRING THE MOTORCYCLE TO A SAFE STOP, HE DISCOVERED THE REAR BRAKES DID NOT WORK, WHICH FORCED HIM TO USE THE FRONT BRAKES ONLY, WHICH EXTENDED HIS STOPPING DISTANCE. HE WAS ABLE TO BRING THE BIKE TO A SAFE STOP WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION, HE REALIZED THE REAR BRAKES FAILED BECAUSE THEY WERE SATURATED IN GEAR OIL, THAT LEAKED FROM THE FINAL DRIVE UNIT AFTER THE FINAL DRIVE BEARING SEAL FAILED. THE FINAL GE…

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513.5%
ODI 10446624 · 58,000 mi

THE LINEAR BEARING IN THE REAR DRIVE FAILED - METAL FLAKES AND BEARING MATERIAL APPEARED IN THE REAR DRIVE OIL WHEN THE OIL WAS CHANGED. THE OIL WAS CHANGED EVERY 3000 - 400 MILES AND WITHOUT WARNING THE DRIVE OIL BECAME CONTAMINATED BY A BEARING THAT DETERIORATED. THE BEARING CAGE HAD NOT STARTED TO FAIL AT THIS TIME. THE REAR DRIVE WAS REMOVED FROM THE MOTORCYCLE, TAKEN APART AND UPON INSPECTION THE BEARING WAS IN EARLY STAGES OF COMPLETE FAILURE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION AND MEASUREMENT IT WOULD APPEAR THAT THE BEARING WAS INITIALLY OVER S…

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838.1%
ODI 10446588 · 143,740 mi

I HAD THE SAME FAILURE AS DESCRIBED IN ODI NO. 10439549, AND CURRENTLY BEING INVESTIGATED UNDER CAMPAIGN DP12001. WHILE DOING 70 MPH ON THE KENTUCKY PARKWAY I FELT A SEVERE VIBRATION AND SLIGHT WOBBLE IN THE REAR WHEEL OF THE MOTORCYCLE. I SLOWED TO THE SHOULDER AND STOPPED. AFTER CHECKING THE REAR TIRE I FOUND A LOT OF GEAR OIL ON THE TIRE, RIM, AND REAR DRIVE. I WAS EXTREMELY LUCKY THAT I DID NOT LOSE TRACTION AND CRASH. *KB

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1100.0%
ODI 10542467 · 47,767 mi

UPON ARRIVING AT WORK I NOTICED A SLIGHT OIL DRIP ONTO THE REAR TIRE AND BRAKES. WHEN I RETURNED HOME THE REAR TIRE HAD OIL AROUND THE PERIMITER AND THE OIL WAS LEAKING ONTO THE REAR BRAKES SATURATING THE PADS. THE LEAKING WAS BAD ENOUGH THAT I HAD TO PUT A RAG UNDER THE TIRE TO KEEP IT OFF THE FLOOR. I TOOK IT TO AN AUTHORIZED BMW DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE CROWN BEARING, SEAL, BEARING ROLL, & O-RING. THIS REQUIRED 2.5 HRS OF SHOP LABOR.

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375.0%
ODI 10450402 · 42,000 mi

HOWLING NOISE SIMILAR TO TIRE NOISE, THEN A VIBRATION THROUGH THE BIKE. WHEN STOPPED, HAD OIL COVERING HE REAR TIRE. CROWN BEARING FAILURE WITH OIL LEAKAGE ONTO THE REAR TIRE. THIS IS THE SAME FAILURE AS DESCRIBED IN ODI NO. 10439549, AND CURRENTLY BEING INVESTIGATED UNDER CAMPAIGN DP12001. *TR

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125.0%
ODI 10459687 · 28,596 mi

MOTORCYCLE HAD BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS FOR SEVERAL WEEKS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. CLUTCH WOULD NOT ENGAGE AS IT SHOULD. NOTICED PROBLEM RIGHT AFTER 24,000 SERVICE, BUT COULDN'T SAY WHAT WAS WRONG; BY TIME I CONVINCED MY HUSBAND TO RIDE THE BIKE, HE JUST BARELY GOT IT TO DEALERSHIP WHEN CLUTCH WENT OUT COMPLETELY. MECHANIC AT SHOP WAS ABLE TO PUSH BIKE IN FIRST GEAR WITH ONLY A MINIMUM AMOUNT OF EFFORT. BIKE IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD AND HAS HAD THE ACTUATOR REPLACED TWICE, REAR SEAL REPLACED, 3 SETS OF BRAKES AND NOW A COMPLETE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY. …

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Power Train:Driveline
816.0%
ODI 10023588 · 35,120 mi

1999 BMW MOTORCYCLE, REAR DRIVE FAILURE ALLOWING OIL TO LEAK ONTO REAR TIRE AND REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTOR. *NLM

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611.8%
ODI 10030697 · 33,206 mi

REAR DRIVE FAILURE OF A BMW K1200LT MOTORCYCLE. *AK

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14.0%
ODI 10247463 · 30,775 mi

BMW MOTORCYCLE K1200LT FINAL DRIVE FAILED 300 MILES FROM HOME. HAD TO RENT A CAR TO GET HOME AND THEN BACK AGAIN TO PICK MOTORCYCLE UP. OUT OF POCKET COST OF REPAIRS AND TRANSPORTATION $700. *TR

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821.6%
ODI 10025676 · 2,000 mi

REAR DRIVE FAILURE IN BMW MOTORCYCLE K1200 LTC YEAR 2000 AT 2000 MILES. *AK

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14.8%
ODI 10217729 · 77,461 mi

FINAL DRIVE FAILURE ON 2003 BMW K1200LT MOTORCYCLE. LOSS OF HYPOID FLUID CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL ON MOTORCYCLE. WAS ABLE TO STAY UPRIGHT. *TR

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Power Train:Driveline:Differential Unit
48.0%
ODI 10025449 · 70 mi

REAR DRIVE FAILURE ON 1999 BMWK1200LT MOTORCYCLE

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815.7%
ODI 10029251 · 15,695 mi

2000 BMW K1200LT MOTORCYCLE - FINAL DRIVE BEARING FAILED WHILE RIDING - 15,697 MILES - LOCKED REAR WHEEL AT HIGHWAY SPEED IN RAIN. RIDER SKILL AND EXPERINCE AVERTED POTENTIALLY CATASTROPIC OR FATAL CRASH. REAR WHEEL RELEASED WHEN BEARING DEBRIS WAS PULVERIZED BY FINAL DRIVE GEARSET AFTER 35-50 FT OF TRAVEL ON WET PAVEMENT - BIKE SLEWED SIDEWAYS DURING TRAVEL WITH WHEEL LOCKED THEN STRAIGHTENED WHEN ROLLING RESUMED. ON DRY PAVEMENT THIS WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN CRASH AND INJURY.*AK

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520.0%
ODI 10032995 · 26,705 mi

REAR DRIVE DIFFERENTIAL MAIN BEARING FAILED ON MY BMW 2001 K1200LT MOTORCYCLE CAUSING A WOBBLING REAR WHEEL AND EXCESSIVE NOISE. I WAS ABLE TO BRING THE CYCLE UNDER CONTROL AND MAKE IT TO THE DEALER.*AK

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513.5%
ODI 10016679 · 13,730 mi

REAR DRIVE FAIL ON BMW K1200LT 2002 MOTORCYCLE. BIKE WENT ALL WOBBLY AND IF HAD NOT BEEN GOING VERY SLOW COULD HAVE RESULTED IN LOST CONTROL AND PERSONAL INJURY. *JB

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Power Train:Axle Assembly
612.0%
ODI 10038900 · 42,299 mi

BEARING FAILURE IN REAR DRIVE ASSEMBLY OF 1999 BMW K1200LTC MOTORCYCLE

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35.9%
ODI 10030746 · 35,000 mi

2000 K1200LT BMW MOTORCYCLE. REAR END SEAL AND CROWN BEARING FAILED. THIS IS THE SECOND FAILURE OF THE EXACT SAME PARTS ON THIS MOTORCYLE. THE SECOND ONE OCCURRED AFTER ONLY 6,000 MILES ON THE FIRST REPLACEMENT. 1ST-29,000 MILES; 2ND-35,000 MILES. BIKE WOBBLES AND OIL GETS ON THE BRAKES - HAPPENS TOO OFTEN ON THIS MODEL OF BIKE - SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED.*AK

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Service Brakes
12.0%
ODI 11071616 · 7,500 mi

SPRING OF 2009, THE ABS LIGHT ON THE DASH BOARD OF MY TEN YEAR OLD BMW 1999 K1200 LT BEGAN FLASHING. TOOK IT TO A BMW DEALER, BMW DEALER DIAGNOSED IT AS ABS MODULE FAILURE, CLAIMED IT WAS DUE TO BRAKE FLUID NOT BEING CHANGED REGULARLY, AS LISTED IN OWNERS MANUAL, SAME AS HARLEY. THIS IS THE SAME DEAL HARLEY IS DEALING WITH NOW, IN 2018 THE BMW'S NEED INVESTIGATED! HOW HAS BMW GOTTEN AWAY WITHOUT DOING A RECALL AND PAYING FOR THE DEFECTIVE ABS MODULES, DUE TO THE SAME ISSUE AS HARLEY? THIS COULD KILL SOMEONE! THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE BY BMW,…

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410.8%
ODI 10502759 · 6,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW K1200LT MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED RANDOMLY. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND ADVISED THAT THE ABS SYSTEM COULD LOCK WHILE DRIVING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

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14.8%
ODI 11406630 · 103,684 mi

BRAKE LINES LEAKING AND REPLACED. $1002. IN REPAIRS. FINAL DRIVE LEAKING AND ALL GEAR DAMAGED.

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125.0%
ODI 10743363 · 25,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW K1200LT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ABS AND BRAKE FAILURE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO AVOID A CRASH BY ENGAGING THE FRONT BRAKES. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM MODULATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25…

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250.0%
ODI 10578237 · 35,000 mi

BRAKE WARNING LIGHT FLASHING, I HAD BRAKES, NO LEAKS, AND FIRM HARD BRAKE LEVER. I TRAVELED HOME, A 98 MILE TRIP ONE-WAY. THREE MILES FROM HOME, I SQUEEZED BRAKE LEVER AND HAD NO BRAKES, AFTER STOPPING I REALIZED I HAD BRAKES, BUT I HAD TO SQUEEZE BRAKE LEVER VERY HARD, SAME WITH FOOT BRAKE. I TRAILERED THE BIKE TO MY BMW DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED I NEEDED A NEW SERVO MOTOR. *TR

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
24.0%
ODI 10136130 · 57,721 mi

RIDING ON RESIDENTIAL STREET APPROX. 25-30 MPH. NO WARNING OR INDICATION OF FAILURE, PRIOR TO INCIDENT. RUBBING SOUND FOLLOWED BY A WOBBLE. REAR ABS BRAKE, RIM, AND TIRE COVERED BY GEAR OIL FROM FAILED REAR-DRIVE COMPONENT. DUE TO SLOW SPEED, I WAS ABLE TO STOP WITH MINIMAL LOSS OF CONTROL. IF I HAD BEEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THIS INCIDENT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN INJURY OR LOSS OF LIFE. *NM

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12.0%
ODI 10162095 · 43,064 mi

FIRST INDICATION OF FAILURE WAS MASSIVE LEAKING OF OIL ON REAR WHEEL AND TIRE, CAUSING INSTABILITY AND REDUCED BRAKING POWER. STOPPED AT GAS STATION AND TRAILERED BIKE TO NEAREST BMW DEALER. DEALER'S ANALYSIS: FINAL (REAR) DRIVE FAILURE. DEALER REPLACED FINAL (REAR) DRIVE AND OIL-SOAKED BRAKE PADS. *NM

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416.0%
ODI 10136125 · 12,000 mi

THERE HAVE BEEN DOZENS OF REPORTS OF BMW K1200 LT MOTORCYCLES ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE AS WELL AS DIRECTLY TO BMW AND AT THE BMW LT OWNERS WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.BMWLT.NET/UBBTHREADS/SHOWFLAT.PHP?CAT=&BOARD=SURVEYS&NUMBER=17109&PAGE=&VIEW=&SB=&O=&FPART=ALL&VC=1 THE COMMON THREAD IS THAT THE BEARING FAILS, THE SEAL LEAKS DUE TO DEBRIS AND THE REAR END DUMPS IT LUBRICATION OIL ALL OVER THE REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLY, TIRE ETC. THIS IS A DANGEROUS CONDITION FOR A MOTORCYCLE!!! ONLY TWO WHEELS TO START WITH!!!! IN LIGHT OF THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER …

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25.4%
ODI 10151093 · 14,079 mi

SUDDEN FINAL DRIVE FAILURE ON MOTORCYCLE @ 14079 MILES NO WARNING I WAS FORTUNATE AS I SLOWED FOR A TOLL BOOTH, SUDDENLY REAR OF THE MOTORCYCLE STARTED 'DANCING" COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC IF IT HAD HAPPENED AT SPEED. HAD THE MOTORCYCLE TOWED TO DEALER $100, DEALER REPLACED BEARING AND SEAL $466.52, HAVE THE OLD BEARING. BMW UPGRADED THE BEARING ON NEWER BIKES BUT NEVER RECALLED OLDER MODELS. *NM

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Fuel/Propulsion System
12.0%
ODI 10566567 · 35,527 mi

STARTED ENGINE, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER VEHICLE, TURNED ENGINE TO OFF, GOT OFF AND SAW FIRE ON LEFT SIDE. GRABBED FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND EXTINGUISHED FIRE. FIRE CAUSED BY PLASTIC FUEL RAIL FAILURE AND SPILLING FUEL ONTO ENGINE HEADER. PROBABLE CAUSE OF FUEL RAIL FAILURE IS ETHANOL FUEL DETERIORATING FUEL RAIL. *TR

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25.4%
ODI 10521391 · 17,000 mi

I WAS RIDING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 75 MPH. I STARTED SMELLING A STRONG ODOR OF GAS. WHEN I GOT HOME I HAD FUEL DRIPPING ON THE GROUND UNDERNEATH THE BIKE. IT WAS ON MY BOOTS, PANTS LEG AND ALL OVER THE SIDE OF MY BIKE. IT MESSED UP MY PAINT IN SOME AREAS AND WILL NEED TO BE REPAINTED. I TOOK THE SIDE COVER OFF AND WAS ABLE TO SEE THE FUEL DRIPPING FROM THE QUICK DISCONNECT ON THE LOWER FUEL LINE. I AM NOT A HAPPY CAMPER AND I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. *TR

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314.3%
ODI 10604805 · 50,737 mi

WHILE RIDING, FUEL BEGAN POURING OUT OVER MY RIGHT FOOT. IT TURNED OUT THAT THE FUEL LINE QUICK DISCONNECTS (USED FOR REMOVING THE FUEL TANK) DETERIORATED BECAUSE THEY ARE PLASTIC (THE PLASTIC PART HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED--THE REPLACEMENT PART IS NOW METAL). MY DEALER REPLACED THE DISCONNECTS WITH THE NEW, METAL PART. *TR

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125.0%
ODI 10522729 · 43,360 mi

FUEL LINE QUICK DISCONNECT FAILED AS VEHICLE SLOWED FOR STOPPING AT INTERSECTION. FUEL UNDER PRESSURE FROM RUNNING ENGINE WAS RELEASED ONTO THE ENGINE, THE ROAD SURFACE AND DRIVER'S RIGHT LEG. NO WARNING, SOUND OR LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, JUST STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE UNTIL I LOOKED DOWN AND SAW THE FUEL WETTING EVERYTHING. THIS IS APPARENTLY A COMMON FAILURE AND IS WELL DOCUMENTED ON THE BMWLT.COM FORUM, INVOLVING HUNDREDS OF THESE AND SIMILAR MODEL BMW MOTORCYCLES. THESE OEM QUICK DISCONNECTS ARE MADE OF PLASTIC AND CANNOT WITHSTAND COMMON USAG…

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125.0%
ODI 10463408 · 6,000 mi

FUEL TANK LEAK AT FUEL PUMP FLANGE. CAUSED BY FUEL TANK DISTORTION, FROM REACTION TO US FUEL. BMW DOESN'T WANT TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK. THE DEALER IS STILL TRYING TO GET BMW TO REPLACE THE TANK. RAZEE MOTORCYCLE CENTER. RHODE ISLAND THE DEALER IS THE BEST DEALER I HAVE EVER DEALT WITH. CONTACT [XXX] THERE ARE OTHER MOTORCYCLE COMPANY'S HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND ARE REPLACING THE TANKS WITH METAL ONES. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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Power Train:Manual Transmission
12.0%
ODI 10060127 · 26,000 mi

THE REAR DRIVE ASSEMBLY ON MY BMW K1200LT MOTORCYCLE STARTED VIBRATING AND MAKING GRINDING NOISES. IT THEN DUMPED DRIVE OIL ALL OVER THE REAR WHEEL AND TIRE, CAUSING THE REAR BRAKES TO BECOME INOPERATIVE AND THE REAR TIRE TO SLIP ON THE ROAD. I WAS FORTUNATELY ABLE TO BRING THE BIKE UNDER CONTROL AND TO A COMPLETE STOP THUS AVOIDING A SERIOUS CRASH.*AK

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12.0%
ODI 10114265 · 34,388 mi

I DISCOVERED A BROKEN BALL PIN IN THE GEAR SHIFT LINKAGE OF MY 2000 BMW K1200LT MOTORCYCLE WHICH I HAD PURCHASED USED FROM THE BMW OF DAYTONA DEALERSHIP IN FLORIDA. I HAD READ ON THE BMWLT.NET FORUM THAT THESE LINKAGES HAD BEEN KNOWN FOR FAILING IN SEVERAL WAYS AND WAS ADVISED TO CHECK MINE. WHEN I DID, I FOUND THAT THE SECOND OF FOUR BALL PINS HAD SHEARED INSIDE THE DEFLECTION LEVER AND WAS ONLY BEING HELD IN PLACE BY A THREAD OR TWO. WHEN I LOOSENED THE FOOTPEG PANEL THE GEAR SHIFT WENT LIMP AND THE BALL PIN FELL OUT. UPON INSPECTION, I COULD…

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

25.4%
ODI 10033005 · 16,100 mi

THE SHIFT LINKAGE ON MY 2002 BMW K1200LT MOTORCYCLE BROKE WHILE I WAS RIDING RESULTING IN MY NOT BEING ABLE TO SHIFT GEARS. I ENTERED K1200RS IN YOUR FORM SINCE MY MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT LISTED AND SINCE IT IS SIMILAR. SUCH OMISSIONS ON THIS MENU AND OTHER MENUS REFLECTS YOUR AGENCY'S BIAS AGAINST MOTORCYCLES WHICH ARE ARE AN INCREASING TRANSPORTATION OPTION FOR MILLIONS OF PEOPLE.*AK

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29.5%
ODI 10150393 · 35,800 mi

REAR DRIVE BEARING FAILED. *NM

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Power Train:Driveline10,375–48,180 mi35,400 mi8
ODI 10025676 · 2,000 mi

REAR DRIVE FAILURE IN BMW MOTORCYCLE K1200 LTC YEAR 2000 AT 2000 MILES. *AK

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ODI 10060122 · 5,800 mi

REAR DRIVE ASSEMBLY ON MY BMW K1200LT MOTORCYCLE STARTED LEAKING FLUID ONTO THE REAR WHEEL & TIRE. THIS COULD EASILY HAVE CAUSED A REAR WHEEL SLIDE AND SERIOUS CRASH IF IT WASN'T CAUGHT IN TIME.*AK

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ODI 10060124 · 11,900 mi

THE REAR DRIVE ASSEMBLY ON MY BMW K1200LT MOTORCYCLE STARTED VIBRATING AND MAKING GRINDING NOISES , CAUSING THE REAR OF THE BIKE TO BECOME UNSTABLE. THIS COULD EASILY HAVE CAUSED A REAR WHEEL LOCKUP AND SERIOUS CRASH IF IT WASN'T CAUGHT IN TIME.*AK

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Power Train58,000–76,244 mi76,244 mi5
ODI 10446624 · 58,000 mi

THE LINEAR BEARING IN THE REAR DRIVE FAILED - METAL FLAKES AND BEARING MATERIAL APPEARED IN THE REAR DRIVE OIL WHEN THE OIL WAS CHANGED. THE OIL WAS CHANGED EVERY 3000 - 400 MILES AND WITHOUT WARNING THE DRIVE OIL BECAME CONTAMINATED BY A BEARING THAT DETERIORATED. THE BEARING CAGE HAD NOT STARTED TO FAIL AT THIS TIME. THE REAR DRIVE WAS REMOVED FROM THE MOTORCYCLE, TAKEN APART AND UPON INSPECTION THE BEARING WAS IN EARLY STAGES OF COMPLETE FAILURE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION AND MEASUREMENT IT WOULD APPEAR THAT THE BEARING WAS INITIALLY OVER S…

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ODI 10446625 · 76,244 mi

FINAL DRIVE REQUIRED REPLACEMENT FOR GRINDING, CLUNKING AND VIBRATION. DEALER FOUND OIL LOADED WITH BEARING MATERIAL AND SIGNS OF AN OIL LEAK. *KB

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ODI 10446626 · 76,244 mi

SAME FAILURE AS DESCRIBED IN ODI NO. 10439549, AND CURRENTLY BEING INVESTIGATED UNDER CAMPAIGN DP12001. *KB

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Power Train:Driveline:Differential Unit13,730–22,200 mi16,750 mi5
ODI 10016679 · 13,730 mi

REAR DRIVE FAIL ON BMW K1200LT 2002 MOTORCYCLE. BIKE WENT ALL WOBBLY AND IF HAD NOT BEEN GOING VERY SLOW COULD HAVE RESULTED IN LOST CONTROL AND PERSONAL INJURY. *JB

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ODI 10032679 · 9,983 mi

THE REAR DRIVE UNIT ON MY 2002 BMW K1200LT MOTORCYCLE FAILED. THE INITIAL DIAGNOSIS IS THAT THE CROWN BEARING FAILED. THERE WAS LITTLE WARNING THIS WAS GOING TO OCCUR, WITHIN A COUPLE OF MILES IT WENT FROM WORKING FINE TO A LOUND THUMPING/GRANDING NOISE AND A VERY NOTICEABLE WOBBLE AND VIBRATION SENT THOROUGH THE MOTORCYCLE. *AK

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ODI 10039008 · 24,000 mi

REAR DRIVE FAILURE ON BMW K1200LT MOTORCYCLE. *JB

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Service BrakesToo few reports for a range53,000 mi3 (sparse)
ODI 10502759 · 6,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW K1200LT MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED RANDOMLY. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND ADVISED THAT THE ABS SYSTEM COULD LOCK WHILE DRIVING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

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ODI 10511793 · 53,000 mi

ABS PUMP FAILED ON BMW K1200LT 2002, BIKE WAS IN STORAGE FOR A YEAR AND A HALF, TOOK OUT OF STORAGE AND NO SERVO ASSISTED BRAKES? *TR

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ODI 10724825 · 220,197 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW K1200LT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH BRAKE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 220,197. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

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Fuel System, GasolineToo few reports for a range45,900 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10246835 · 65,800 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW K1200LT. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE O-RING IN THE FUEL LINE QUICK-DISCONNECT COUPLING FAILED. AS A CONSEQUENCE, FUEL BEGAN LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V028000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS); THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIR. SECONDLY, HE BELIEVES THAT THE REMEDY FOR THE REPAIR IS INSUFFICIENT BECAUSE IT ONLY REQUIRES THE TECHNICIANS TO ADJUST ALL CRIM…

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ODI 10339700 · 26,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW K1200 LT. WHILE TRAVELING AT 20 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT GASOLINE WAS LEAKING ONTO HIS RIGHT FOOT. THE DEALER AS CONTACTED WHERE HE WAS ADVISED THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST IN SERVICING THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,000. UPDATED 08/11/10. *LJ UPDATED 08/17/10

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Fuel/Propulsion SystemToo few reports for a range41,000 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10521391 · 17,000 mi

I WAS RIDING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 75 MPH. I STARTED SMELLING A STRONG ODOR OF GAS. WHEN I GOT HOME I HAD FUEL DRIPPING ON THE GROUND UNDERNEATH THE BIKE. IT WAS ON MY BOOTS, PANTS LEG AND ALL OVER THE SIDE OF MY BIKE. IT MESSED UP MY PAINT IN SOME AREAS AND WILL NEED TO BE REPAINTED. I TOOK THE SIDE COVER OFF AND WAS ABLE TO SEE THE FUEL DRIPPING FROM THE QUICK DISCONNECT ON THE LOWER FUEL LINE. I AM NOT A HAPPY CAMPER AND I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. *TR

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ODI 11145173 · 65,000 mi

I STARTED MY BIKE UP AT 8:00 AM ON A WARM MORNING IN MY GARAGE AS I ALWAYS DO, AND BACKED IT OUT WHILE IT WAS IDLING PERFECTLY. SUDDENLY SMOKE BEGAN TO RISE UP FROM THE LEFT FAIRING VENT. I SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND JUMPED OFF THE BIKE TO DETERMINE THE SOURCE OF THE SMOKE. TO MY SURPRISE, THE ENGINE BAY WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. I GRABBED MY GARDEN HOSE AND MANAGED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. THE WHOLE EVENT LASTED ABOUT A MINUTE OR TWO. THE DAMAGE WAS DONE, I REMOVED THE FAIRING COVERS TO EXAMINE THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE. IT APPEARED TO BE A FUEL RAIL F…

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Power Train:Manual TransmissionToo few reports for a range44,413 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10033005 · 16,100 mi

THE SHIFT LINKAGE ON MY 2002 BMW K1200LT MOTORCYCLE BROKE WHILE I WAS RIDING RESULTING IN MY NOT BEING ABLE TO SHIFT GEARS. I ENTERED K1200RS IN YOUR FORM SINCE MY MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT LISTED AND SINCE IT IS SIMILAR. SUCH OMISSIONS ON THIS MENU AND OTHER MENUS REFLECTS YOUR AGENCY'S BIAS AGAINST MOTORCYCLES WHICH ARE ARE AN INCREASING TRANSPORTATION OPTION FOR MILLIONS OF PEOPLE.*AK

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ODI 10118079 · 72,726 mi

I NOTICED LEAKING OIL COMING FROM THE APPROXIMATE CENTER OF MY VEHICLE. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE LEAK WAS FROM THE MAIN TRANSMISSION SEAL & THAT IF NOT REPAIRED, WOULD GET PROGRESSIVELY WORSE; MEANING EVENTUAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THEREFORE, I HAD THE MAIN SEAL REPLACED; AN EXPENSIVE $1300 JOB!

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipToo few reports for a range27,783 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10151093 · 14,079 mi

SUDDEN FINAL DRIVE FAILURE ON MOTORCYCLE @ 14079 MILES NO WARNING I WAS FORTUNATE AS I SLOWED FOR A TOLL BOOTH, SUDDENLY REAR OF THE MOTORCYCLE STARTED 'DANCING" COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC IF IT HAD HAPPENED AT SPEED. HAD THE MOTORCYCLE TOWED TO DEALER $100, DEALER REPLACED BEARING AND SEAL $466.52, HAVE THE OLD BEARING. BMW UPGRADED THE BEARING ON NEWER BIKES BUT NEVER RECALLED OLDER MODELS. *NM

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ODI 10201745 · 41,487 mi

BMW K1200LT-C MOTORCYCLE: HEARD SOME GRINDING FROM FINAL DRIVE, THEN FELT THE VIBRATION AND ABOUT 10 MILES LATER THE REAR WHEEL WAS WOBBLING UNCONTROLLABLY. THE FINAL DRIVE COMPLETELY FAILED WHICH DAMAGES THE ABS SPEED SENSOR AND HAD TO BE U-HAULED AS I WAS 900 MILES FROM HOME AT THE TIME. MY DEALER REPLACED THE FINAL DRIVE AND ABS SPEED SENSOR FREE OF CHARGE AS I WAS STILL COVERED UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. *JB

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-112026-10

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-10 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 21 reports

2008: 0 complaints · 2009: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2008000
2009000
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
2008400
2009400

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentPower Train:DrivelinePower TrainPower Train:Driveline:Differential UnitService BrakesFuel System, GasolineFuel/Propulsion SystemPower Train:Manual TransmissionService Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Power Train:Driveline—0000000
Power Train0—000000
Power Train:Driveline:Differential Unit00—00000
Service Brakes000—0000
Fuel System, Gasoline0000—000
Fuel/Propulsion System00000—00
Power Train:Manual Transmission000000—0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip0000000—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

2 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

1 mentions · 2.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 220,197 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10724825 · 220,197 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW K1200LT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH BRAKE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 220,197. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

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Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

1 mentions · 2.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 6,500 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10502759 · 6,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW K1200LT MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED RANDOMLY. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND ADVISED THAT THE ABS SYSTEM COULD LOCK WHILE DRIVING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

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Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b