2001 Bmw K1200Lt: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 28 complaints
28
Total Complaints
47,314mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

37,000 25th Percentile
47,314 Median Mileage
60,200 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2
SUSPENSION
2
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
2
POWER TRAIN
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
1
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"REAR BRAKES WERE MAKING A LOUD NOISE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, AND TECHNICIAN URGED CONSUMER NOT TO USE REAR BRAKES UNTIL A REMEDY WAS FOUND. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK"
"DRIVESHAFT FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 65 MPH. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT AFTER COMING TO A STANDSTILL, OIL WAS ALL OVER THE RIM, THE TIRE AND THE BRAKE PADS, THE REAR END WAS SHIMMYING. *SLC"
"READ DRIVE BEARING/SEAL FAILURE, CAUSING GEAR OIL TO COVER REAR TIRE AND BRAKES.*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