"How reliable is the 2002 Bmw K1200Lt?"

"Based on 38 NHTSA complaints, the 2002 Bmw K1200Lt has a median complaint mileage of 26000 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE."

"What are common problems with the 2002 Bmw K1200Lt?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2002 Bmw K1200Lt is POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 38 total complaints filed."

2002 Bmw K1200Lt: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 38 complaints

Total Complaints

26,000mi

Median Mileage

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

11,900 25th Percentile

26,000 Median Mileage

57,010 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT

POWER TRAIN

SERVICE BRAKES

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

STRUCTURE

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"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"

"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 REPA..."

"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"

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