2000 Bmw K1200Lt: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 51 complaints
51
Total Complaints
36,775mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

25,539 25th Percentile
36,775 Median Mileage
62,825 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN
16
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
8
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
6
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
4
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
3
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CENTER SUPPORT BEARING
3
SUSPENSION:REAR
2
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY
2
SUSPENSION
1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"HELLO. I PURCHASED MY BMW MOTORCYCLE NEW ON 5/3/00 FROM BMW-DUCATIC OF CHARLOTTE, NC . THE REAR END DIFFERENTIAL COMPLETELY FAILED WHILE ENROUTE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM DIAGNOISED. THE DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE DIFFERENTIAL WITH A COMPLETELY NEW UNIT FROM BMW AS THE MOTORCYCLE WAS UNDER..."
"THE FINAL DRIVE SEAL FAILED ALLOWING FINAL DRIVE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT TO DRIP DOWN ONTO THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY. BRAKING FUNCTION WAS LAST. REAR TIRE WAS COATED WITH FINAL DRIVE LUBRICANT POTENTIALLY COMPORMISING REAR TIRE TRACTION. REMAINING FLUID WAS DRAINED BY THE MECHANIC AT BIG TWIN A..."
"KNOWN REAR END FAILURE PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT RECALLED.*AK"

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