NHTSA vehicle safety data

2004 BMW K1200 S Recalls & Complaints

The 2004 BMW K1200 S has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 3 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized BMW dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2004 BMW K1200 S. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2004 BMW K1200 S owner complaints

Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA about the 2004 BMW K1200 S, describing incidents dated June 1, 2006 to October 4, 2018.

Most-cited components

Service Brakes 3 complaints

Newest complaints

ODI #11183945 · Filed March 4, 2019
ABS SYSTEM FAILED AT 26K, UPON RESEARCH,FOUND THIS TO BE VERY COMMON TO THIS YEAR/MODEL, AND ,OF COURSE, VERY DANGEROUS ON A MOTORCYCLE.A REPLACEMENT ABS UNIT COST IS MORE THAT THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE!, AS A RETIRED FIREFIGHTER, I CAN'T AFFORD THIS RIDICULOUS EXPENSE,ANS AS A RESULT,HAVE REMOVED…
ODI #11140099 · Filed October 13, 2018
I-ABS PUMP MODULE FAILURE ON VERY LOW MILEAGE VEHICLE, MAINTAINED PER MANUFACTURER SPECIFICATIONS. ABS PUMP FAILURE CAUSES "RESIDUAL BRAKING" DEFAULT, WHICH IS ABOUT 20% OF NORMAL BRAKE PERFORMANCE AND SIGNIFICANTLY LESS THAN NEEDED TO REASONABLY STOP AND CONTROL THIS VERY HEAVY MOTORCYCLE. ADVANCE…
ODI #10178896 · Filed January 17, 2007
TL* -THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE BACK OF HIS MOTORCYCLE A 2004 BMW K1200 S. THE CONTACT TOOK THE MOTORCYCLE TO A DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE RIVETS ON THE REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLY WERE SEPARATING FROM THE ANTI- LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. THE MECHANIC TOLD THE CONTACT THIS…

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OIL TANK VENTILATION

NHTSA #07V066000 · Engine and Engine Cooling · NHTSA notice

Reported February 23, 2007 · BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC

Potentially affected: 6,631 vehicles

Owners notified April 10, 2007 · Vehicles built April 1, 2003 – January 31, 2007 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, FREQUENT SHORT TRIPS PARTICULARLY DURING COLD TEMPERATURES, CAN CAUSE WATER TO ACCUMULATE IN THE OIL TANK, AND WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, ESCAPING WATER VAPOR CAN CONDENSE ON THE OIL TANK AIR BLEED VALVE. IN FREEZING TEMPERATURES, THIS WATER COULD FREEZE AND BLOCK THE AIR BLEED VALVE.

Safety consequence

IT IS POSSIBLE THAT A PRESSURE BUILD UP IN THE OIL TANK COULD CAUSE IT TO RUPTURE, ALLOWING OIL TO LEAK ONTO THE REAR TIRE. AN OIL LEAK COULD CAUSE A FIRE. OIL ON THE REAR TIRE COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW OIL TANK CAP CONTAINING A VALVE TO PREVENT OVERPRESSURE IN THE TANK FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 10, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2004 BMW K1200 S. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

3 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2004 BMW K1200 S.

Service Brakes

ODI #11183945

Incident: January 15, 2016 · Filed: March 4, 2019

ABS SYSTEM FAILED AT 26K, UPON RESEARCH,FOUND THIS TO BE VERY COMMON TO THIS YEAR/MODEL, AND ,OF COURSE, VERY DANGEROUS ON A MOTORCYCLE.A REPLACEMENT ABS UNIT COST IS MORE THAT THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE!, AS A RETIRED FIREFIGHTER, I CAN'T AFFORD THIS RIDICULOUS EXPENSE,ANS AS A RESULT,HAVE REMOVED THE SYSTEM, RESULTING IN NO POWER BRAKES,NO ABS, AND NO SPEEDOMETER.

Service Brakes

ODI #11140099

Incident: October 4, 2018 · Filed: October 13, 2018

I-ABS PUMP MODULE FAILURE ON VERY LOW MILEAGE VEHICLE, MAINTAINED PER MANUFACTURER SPECIFICATIONS. ABS PUMP FAILURE CAUSES "RESIDUAL BRAKING" DEFAULT, WHICH IS ABOUT 20% OF NORMAL BRAKE PERFORMANCE AND SIGNIFICANTLY LESS THAN NEEDED TO REASONABLY STOP AND CONTROL THIS VERY HEAVY MOTORCYCLE. ADVANCE WARNING OF ABS PUMP FAILURE IS NOT ASSURED, SO THIS MAY RESULT IN DEATH OR LIFE THREATENING CONDITIONS.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ODI #10178896

Incident: June 1, 2006 · Filed: January 17, 2007

TL* -THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE BACK OF HIS MOTORCYCLE A 2004 BMW K1200 S. THE CONTACT TOOK THE MOTORCYCLE TO A DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE RIVETS ON THE REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLY WERE SEPARATING FROM THE ANTI- LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. THE MECHANIC TOLD THE CONTACT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH BMW MOTORCYCLES. THE BMW DEALER SAID THAT THEY WOULD PAY FOR THE PARTS, BUT NOT THE LABOR. THE 2004 K1200 BMW MOTORCYCLE HAS 43,000 MILES. *JB

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