Reliability & cost of ownership
Bmw K1200lt Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Bmw K1200lt? 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 K1200lt problems by model year
0 recall entries and 196 owner complaints on file across 9 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 K1200lt | 0 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 K1200lt | 0 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 K1200lt | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 K1200lt | 0 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 K1200lt | 0 | 21 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 K1200lt | 0 | 37 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 K1200lt | 0 | 25 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 K1200lt | 0 | 51 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1999 K1200lt | 0 | 49 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Bmw K1200lt, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- power train130 complaints
- service brakes27 complaints
- hydraulic17 complaints
- suspension12 complaints
- fuel system9 complaints
- gasoline9 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system8 complaints
- wheels3 complaints