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2001 BMW K1200LT Recalls & Complaints

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2001 BMW K1200LT right now, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 25 owner complaints are on file.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2001 BMW K1200LT.

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2001 BMW K1200LT owner complaints

Owners have filed 25 complaints with NHTSA about the 2001 BMW K1200LT, describing incidents dated March 20, 2001 to October 21, 2011.

Most-cited components

Power Train 12 complaints
Service Brakes 8 complaints
Suspension 3 complaints
Exterior Lighting 1 complaint
Fuel/Propulsion System 1 complaint
Visibility/Wiper 1 complaint

Of the 25 complaints on file, 1 reports a fire (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #10451469 · Filed March 13, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW K1200 LT MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, HE FELT A SLIGHT VIBRATION. AFTER PULLING OVER HER NOTICED THAT THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK ON THE REAR TIRE. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE BEARINGS HAD…
ODI #10446610 · Filed February 3, 2012
I HAD THE SAME FAILURE AS DESCRIBED IN ODI NO. 10439549, AND > CURRENTLY BEING INVESTIGATED UNDER CAMPAIGN DP12001. GEAR OIL LEAKED. THIS FAILURE HAPPENED 850 MILES FROM HOME AND HAD TO BE TOWED HOME. *KB
ODI #10439549 · Filed December 6, 2011
2001 BMW K1200LT. REQUEST FOR INVESTIGATION INTO BMW MOTORCYCLE FINAL DRIVE FAILURES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO BRING THE MOTORCYCLE TO A SAFE STOP, HE DISCOVERED THE REAR BRAKES DID NOT WORK, WHICH FORCED HIM TO USE THE FRONT BRAKES ONLY, WHICH EXTENDED HIS STOPPING DISTANCE. HE…

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NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2001 BMW K1200LT in 2 investigations. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.

Defect Petition DP12-001: M/C final drive ball bearing failure
Closed June 20, 2013
Preliminary Evaluation PE03-054: FUEL LINE LEAKAGE
Closed January 23, 2004
- Recall 04V-028

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2001 BMW K1200LT right now — this is not a confirmed "no recalls". Check the VIN at NHTSA.gov/recalls for the official status.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2001 BMW K1200LT. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

25 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2001 BMW K1200LT.

Power Train

ODI #10451469

Incident: June 15, 2009 · Filed: March 13, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW K1200 LT MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, HE FELT A SLIGHT VIBRATION. AFTER PULLING OVER HER NOTICED THAT THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK ON THE REAR TIRE. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE BEARINGS HAD FAILED AND CAUSED THE SEAL TO FRACTURE, CAUSING THE LEAK. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE BEARINGS AND THE SEAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,151. UPDATED 04/10/12*LJ THE DIFFERENTIAL BEARING AND SEAL HAD TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 04/16/12

Power Train

ODI #10446610

Incident: July 21, 2010 · Filed: February 3, 2012

I HAD THE SAME FAILURE AS DESCRIBED IN ODI NO. 10439549, AND > CURRENTLY BEING INVESTIGATED UNDER CAMPAIGN DP12001. GEAR OIL LEAKED. THIS FAILURE HAPPENED 850 MILES FROM HOME AND HAD TO BE TOWED HOME. *KB

Power Train; Wheels

ODI #10439549

Incident: October 21, 2011 · Filed: December 6, 2011

2001 BMW K1200LT. REQUEST FOR INVESTIGATION INTO BMW MOTORCYCLE FINAL DRIVE FAILURES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO BRING THE MOTORCYCLE TO A SAFE STOP, HE DISCOVERED THE REAR BRAKES DID NOT WORK, WHICH FORCED HIM TO USE THE FRONT BRAKES ONLY, WHICH EXTENDED HIS STOPPING DISTANCE. HE WAS ABLE TO BRING THE BIKE TO A SAFE STOP WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION, HE REALIZED THE REAR BRAKES FAILED BECAUSE THEY WERE SATURATED IN GEAR OIL, THAT LEAKED FROM THE FINAL DRIVE UNIT AFTER THE FINAL DRIVE BEARING SEAL FAILED. THE FINAL GEAR CROWN GEAR BEARING FAILED, CAUSING METAL PARTS TO BE CRUSHED BETWEEN THE SPINNING GEARS, TEARING THE SEAL AND ALLOWING THE OIL TO LEAK. THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS THE SECOND TIME THE FINAL DRIVE BEARING FAILED ON HIS BIKE. *JB UPDATED 12/13/11*JB UPDATED 01/05/12.*JB ...UPDATED 01/31/12 *BF UPDATED 02/03/12

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ODI #10341253

Incident: April 21, 2010 · Filed: July 2, 2010

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK ON A 2001 BMW. *TR

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ODI #10324890

Incident: April 9, 2001 · Filed: April 10, 2010

UNEXPECTED FAILURE OF REAR BEARING ON 2001 BMW K1200LT MOTORCYCLE. REAR BEARING OIL SEAL ALSO FAILED, CAUSING OIL LEAKAGE ONTO TIRES AND BRAKING SURFACES. VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE IMMEDIATELY AFTER FAILURE, BEFORE OIL IMPAIRED BRAKING ABILITIES. BEARING AND HOUSING WILL BE REPLACED. *TR

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ODI #10250905

Incident: November 28, 2008 · Filed: December 5, 2008

I NOTICED MY BIKE TIRES SEEMED TO BE OUT OF BALANCE, A NOTICEABLE VIBRATION ESPECIALLY AT LOWER SPEEDS. I HAD THE TIRES CHECKED AND ENDED UP REPLACING THEM. THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO MOVE TO THE REAR OF THE BIKE AFTER REPLACING THE TIRES, WITH A VIBRATION IN THE FOOTPEGS AND WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP IT FELT AS IF THE REAR TIRE WAS FLAT. I CHECKED THE SUSPENSION AND SET IT TO THE PROPER PRELOAD ON THE REAR SHOCK BUT THE VIBRATION PERSISTED. I SEARCHED ON THE WEB AND FOUND WHERE OTHER BMW MOTORCYCLE RIDERS WITH SHAFT DRIVE HAD EXPERIENCED SIMILAR PROBLEMS WHEN THEIR REAR DRIVE BEARING WENT OUT. I HAD THE MOTORCYCLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A REAR DRIVE FAILURE. *TR

Power Train

ODI #10247463

Incident: September 30, 2008 · Filed: November 2, 2008

BMW MOTORCYCLE K1200LT FINAL DRIVE FAILED 300 MILES FROM HOME. HAD TO RENT A CAR TO GET HOME AND THEN BACK AGAIN TO PICK MOTORCYCLE UP. OUT OF POCKET COST OF REPAIRS AND TRANSPORTATION $700. *TR

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ODI #10201220

Incident: August 2, 2004 · Filed: August 30, 2007

COMPONENT FAILURE, HYDRAULIC BRAKES: ANTILOCK FINAL DRIVE FAILURE BMW K1200LT MOTORCYCLE

Power Train

ODI #10195101

Incident: June 25, 2006 · Filed: July 1, 2007

I OWN A 2001 BMW K1200LT MOTORCYCLE. I MAINTAIN IT VERY WELL AND CHANGE LUBRICANTS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE. MY WIFE AND I WERE RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE NOT FAR FROM OUR HOME WHEN WE FELT A ROUGHNESS AND VIBRATION THAT WORSENED AND WORSENED. HEARING THAT THESE BIKES ARE NOTORIOUS FOR A FAILED BEARING IN THE REAR DRIVE, I STOPPED TO CHECK IT AND THERE WAS GEAR OIL ALL OVER THE REAR WHEEL. EVEN MORE DANGEROUS THAN THE GEAR OIL SPILLING ONTO THE TIRE WAS THE FACT THAT IT RAN DOWN ONTO THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER! THANKFULLY, WE WERE CLOSE TO HOME, SO WE "LIMPED" HOME VERY CAREFULLY BEFORE THE TOTAL FAILURE HAPPENED. NUMBERS OF OWNERS ARE REPORTING THIS SAME FAILURE WHERE THE GEAR OIL IS SPILLING FROM THE REAR DRIVE ONTO THE TIRE AND BRAKES. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

Suspension

ODI #10193709

Incident: June 15, 2007 · Filed: June 19, 2007

FAILURE OF REAR DRIVE BEARING ON K1200LT BMW. *AK

Check your 2001 BMW K1200LT VIN

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