1999 Bmw K1200Lt: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 55 complaints
55
Total Complaints
37,000mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

23,250 25th Percentile
37,000 Median Mileage
46,165 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN
12
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
8
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
7
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
4
POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS
2
SUSPENSION:REAR
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
1
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
1

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"K1200LT QUERY: IF A MOTORCYCLE HAS POWERED OR MOTORIZED REVERSE GEAR, SHOULD IT NOT BE REQUIRED TO DISPLAY A BACKUP LIGHT FOR SAFETY? *AK"
"WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND WHEN HITTING A BUMP ON ROAD SURFACE LEFT HAND SIDE MIRROR FELL COMPLETELY OFF. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK CONSUMER STATES DEALERSHIP REPLACED MIRROR FOR FREE.*JB"
"REAR DRIVE FAILED AT 65-70 MPH, MILEAGE WAS 27500.*JB"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28