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BMW K1200RS Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls and 38 owner complaints across 6 model years of the BMW K1200RS (1997–2002). The most-complained-about year is 2002.

4
safety recalls, all years
38
owner complaints, all years
1998
year with most recalls
2002
year with most complaints

Pick your BMW K1200RS model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2002 BMW K1200RS018
2001 BMW K1200RS07
2000 BMW K1200RS14
1999 BMW K1200RS12
1998 BMW K1200RS46
1997 BMW K1200RS01

What BMW K1200RS owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 38 complaints with NHTSA. The 2002 model year has the most, with 18.

All BMW K1200RS recalls (4)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a BMW K1200RS, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Engine (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 00V264000 Reported 2,368 vehicles potentially affected BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE

    Vehicle description: motorcycles. A spring-loaded thermostatic element in the oil thermostat housing is held in place by a cover that is retained by a snap ring. The snap ring may not have been properly installed during production. During vehicle operation, the snap ring could unseat, allowing the cover to loosen or detach, resulting in…

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the snap ring installation and if the snap ring is not fully seated, the complete oil pump intermediate flange will be replaced.

    Model years: 1998, 1999, 2000

  2. Engine (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 00V266000 Reported 188 vehicles potentially affected BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE

    Vehicle description: motorcycles. The cylinder head contains two sealing plugs covering holes in the area near the spark plugs. One or both plugs may not have been fully seated during vehicle assembly. Either or both of the sealing plugs could loosen or completely detach from their mounting point during vehicle operation.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the sealing plugs with a stainless steel plug design.

    Model years: 1998

  3. Tank assembly (fuel system)

    NHTSA 98V258000 Reported 1,000 vehicles potentially affected BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE

    Vehicle description: motorcycles. During extended operation in high ambient temperature conditions, the area of the pump mounting surface of the fuel tank can deform, forming a gap between the tank mounting surface and the gasket, allowing fuel to escape from the tank at that area.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel pump-to-tank gasket.

    Model years: 1998

  4. Service brakes, hydraulic

    NHTSA 97V134000 Reported 973 vehicles potentially affected BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE

    Vehicle description: motorcycles. The adjusting screw for the pressure point of either the brake or clutch levers may not be sufficiently tight, due to grease contamination of the threads.

    Remedy: Dealers will check the adjustment screws of the front brake and clutch levers for movement. If the screws are tight, no further action will be taken. If a screw is found to be loose, it will be removed, cleaned and…

    Model years: 1998

Other BMW models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.