Reliability & cost of ownership
Bmw K1200 S Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Bmw K1200 S? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Bmw K1200 S problems by model year
21 recall entries and 48 owner complaints on file across 7 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 K1200 S | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 K1200 S | 5 | 13 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 K1200 S | 5 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 K1200 S | 4 | 12 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 K1200 S | 5 | 14 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 K1200 S | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 K1200 S | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Bmw K1200 S, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- fuel/propulsion system19 complaints
- fuel system11 complaints
- gasoline11 complaints
- service brakes10 complaints
- engine and engine cooling5 complaints
- engine4 complaints
- power train3 complaints
- electrical system3 complaints