2005 Bmw K1200 Lt: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 22 complaints
22
Total Complaints
30,000mi
Median Mileage
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Top Issue
4
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

17,160 25th Percentile
30,000 Median Mileage
45,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
9
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
3
SUSPENSION
3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1
STEERING
1
POWER TRAIN
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1

Severity Assessment

4
Crashes
0
Fires
4
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"PURCHASED A NEW BMW K1200RS IN AUGUST 2004, EQUIPPED WITH CRUISE CONTROL. THE THROTTLE IS EXTREMELY STIFF AND WHILE RIDING ON LOCAL AND/OR BACK ROADS, THE RIGHT HAND BECOMES FATIGUED TO THE POINT OF NUMBNESS. THE RIGHT HAND NOT ONLY CONTROLS THE THROTTLE, BUT THE INTEGRATED ABS BRAKING SYSTEM OF THE..."
"ABS BRAKE FAILURE CRASH BMW K1200S MOTORCYCLE. I HAVE RECENTLY EXPERIENCED AN ABS SERVO BRAKE FAILURE RESULTING IN A CRASH ON A K1200S. I SIMPLY LIGHTLY CARESSED THE FRONT BRAKE LEVER ON A DRY ROAD WITH THE BIKE UPRIGHT AT MODEST SPEED AND THE FRONT BRAKES IMMEDIATELY LOCKED AND FAILED TO RELEASE EV..."
"ABS BRAKE FAILURE CRASH BMW K1200S MOTORCYCLE. I HAVE RECENTLY EXPERIENCED AN ABS SERVO BRAKE FAILURE RESULTING IN A CRASH ON A K1200S. I SIMPLY LIGHTLY CARESSED THE FRONT BRAKE LEVER ON A DRY ROAD WITH THE BIKE UPRIGHT AT MODEST SPEED AND THE FRONT BRAKES IMMEDIATELY LOCKED AND FAILED TO RELEASE EV..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 9 complaints
25th: 14,839 mi Median: 19,130 mi 75th: 30,000 mi
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE 3 complaints
Median: 36,000 mi
SUSPENSION 3 complaints
Median: 62,805 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 4 CA: 4 GA: 3 NY: 2 NV: 2 NC: 1 OR: 1 VA: 1 OH: 1 AZ: 1

Who Files Complaints?

13.6%
Original Owners
86.4%
Second+ Owners

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