Reliability & cost of ownership
Bmw R1200 Cl Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Bmw R1200 Cl? 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 R1200 Cl problems by model year
0 recall entries and 15 owner complaints on file across 2 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 R1200 Cl | 0 | 12 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 R1200 Cl | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Bmw R1200 Cl, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- fuel system6 complaints
- gasoline6 complaints
- structure4 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system3 complaints
- service brakes1 complaint
- engine1 complaint
- unknown or other1 complaint