Clutch plate cracked. Had to replace all parts to the final drive
2002-2006 · 4 model years
BMW K1200LT Problems by year
Owners have filed 63 complaints about the BMW K1200LT across 4 model years, and it has 0 recalls. The 2002 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (37), while 2004, 2006 have far fewer than a typical year. The most reported problem area is the transmission & drivetrain, followed by the fuel system.
- Complaints
- 63
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 4
- Fires
- 3
- Injuries
- 5
- Deaths
- 0
K1200LT complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common K1200LT problems
Latest K1200LT complaints
Drive shaft had break, dangerous. Caused the final drive gears to break, dangerous. On the road.
2003 Bmw k1200ltc touring motorcycle, went up in massive flames and a subsequent explosion, while parked and engine running / idling for approximately 3 minutes. Fire dept. Arrived 10 minutes later, and battelled the flamed for 7 more minutes to extinguish it. Luckily no personal injury, but some property damage as a result. Initial white smoke, and flames observed at the fuel-rail above the engine front, left hand side.
Brake lines leaking and replaced. $1002. In repairs. Final drive leaking and all gear damaged.
2003 Bmw k1200lt burned to ashes on 12-08-2020. Caught fire while parked after running for a few minutes. Smoke from front. Flames in the lower front left of engine. Recent services- feb 2020, included replacing quick connect fuel lines with new metal upgrades, after fuel leak detected. 42K miles. Huge fire. Extreme danger warning.
I started my bike up at 8:00 am on a warm morning in my garage as I always do, and backed it out while it was idling perfectly. Suddenly smoke began to rise up from the left fairing vent. I shut the engine down and jumped off the bike to determine the source of the smoke. To my surprise, the engine bay was engulfed in flames. I grabbed my garden hose and managed to put out the fire. The whole event lasted about a minute or two. The damage was done, I removed the fairing covers to examine the extent of the damage....
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It appeared to be a fuel rail failure. I found what looks like a "t" shaped fracture near the high pressure input side of the fuel rail. The damage was mostly confined to this high pressure side of the fuel rail area. I searched the bmw luxury touring site to see if there may be a pattern of these "k" model bikes catching on fire. To my surprise there were many, describing my experience exactly as mine had occurred. The plastic gas tank is mounted directly above the area that was on fire. I had a 1/4 tank of gas. This could have become explosive. This could have happened during my ride that morning. I have been riding bikes most of my life. I'm 62 years old and I have never experienced a bike fire on any bike that I have owned. What struck me in the other accounts of other owners of these bikes was the exactness of the description and that the fire was spontaneous.
Questions about the BMW K1200LT
Which BMW K1200LT years have the most problems?
Which BMW K1200LT years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common BMW K1200LT problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the transmission & drivetrain (37), fuel system (14), brakes (8) most often.
How many recalls does the BMW K1200LT have?
NHTSA lists no recalls for any BMW K1200LT model year on file.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data