2003 Bmw K1200Lt: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 26 complaints
26
Total Complaints
39,200mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

21,222 25th Percentile
39,200 Median Mileage
70,780 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN
8
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
2
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY
1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
1
SUSPENSION:REAR
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
1

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
4
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"NOTE- ACTUAL MODEL NOT AVAILABLE IN YOUR DATABASE. MODEL IS: 2003 BMW K1200LT CUSTOM MOTORCYCLE SHIFT LINKAGE FAILED CAUSING INABILITY TO SHIFT GEARS. LINKAGE BROKE WHERE SHORT THREADED ROD CONNECT BALL JOINT TO SHIFTER ARM. MOTORCYCLE STRANDED AND REQUIRED TOW. THIS IS A KNOWN COMMON ..."
"THE SHIFT LINKAGE BROKE ON MY 2003 BMW K1200LT MOTORCYCLE. PLEASE NOTE THAT MODEL IS K1200LT - YOUR DROP DOWN MENU BELOW DOES NOT INCLUDE THIS CHOICE!! *PH"
"FAILED SHIFTER ON MOTORCYCLE. *NM"

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