Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2004 BMW K1200 R Sport, most frequently naming the brakes, driver assistance and fuel system categories. 14 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
Not enough dated records to plot a meaningful trend — 2 months of data.
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW K1200 RS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO DECELERATE. THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000. UPDATED 04/29/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER QUOTED A REPAIR PRICE IN EXCESS OF THE MOTORCYCLES VALUE. UPDATED 05/15/14
ON MY 2004 BMW MOTORCYCLE K1200 RS MODEL, THE QUICK RELEASE PLASTIC FUEL CONNECTORS ( MALE END) FRACTURES AND RESULT IN FUEL (GASOLINE) LEAKS. I DID NOT RIDE MY MOTORCYCLE FOR THE PAST TWO MONTHS, AND JUST RECENTLY, IN THE GARAGE OF MY HOME, I SAW A POOL OF GASOLINE DRIPPING UNDER MY MOTORCYCLE. THIS FUEL LEAK IN A CLOSED GARAGE COULD OF RESULTED IN A HOUSE FIRE, OR IF RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE WHILE RIDING. I CALLED THE BMW DEALERSHIP, WHO WERE VERY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AND INFORMED ME THAT A METAL COUPLER MADE BY BMW IS THE SOLUTION. NO RECALLS WERE ISSUED BY BMW FOR THIS PARTICULAR PART. I CHECKED ON THE INTERNET WEB SITES BLOGS, AND NOTICED THAT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM, AND CAN OCCUR WITHOUT ANY NOTICE. I DID SAVE THE OLD PLASTIC PARTS IN ORDER TO PROVE/SHOW TO AUTHORITIES THE SPECIFIC PROBLEM. *TR
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The electrical system of BMW vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. This has led to increased demands being placed on the battery. This document covers important information for the dealer on how to handle âÂÂdischarged batteryâ complaints.
EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
The fairing brackets installed on the early K 1200 R Sport (K43HV) motorcycles were not sufficiently resistant to corrosion.
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
IT is no longer necessary to place a PMP coded part order to obtain a Repair Enabling code
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Discharged Battery Energy Diagnosis Must Be Performed: The electrical system of BMW vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. This has led to increased demands being placed on the battery. This document covers important information for the dealer on how to handle "discharged battery" complaints. In order to properly repair the vehicle the first time in the workshop, it is very important that the diagnostic test plans are performed to completion, with all results taken into consideration. Without performing the energy diagnosis test plan, the root cause of the discharged battery cannot be identified. This increases the chances of a repeat repair.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
Incorrect tire pressure appears in the instrument cluster. Contamination or obstruction of the RDC sensor.
ENGINE
Oil leak at theseal between the cylinder head cover and cylinder head on the right in the direction of travel. Due to retrofit of chain gauide which prevents skipping of the timing chain.
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.