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2000 BMW K1200RS Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Nov 27, 2010
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2000 BMW K1200RS, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Brakes125.0%
  • Fuel system125.0%
  • Powertrain (other)125.0%
  • Suspension125.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Brakes

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

THE MOTORCYCLE EXPERIENCED AN ABS FAULT WARNING WHILE RIDING ON HIGHWAY. NO LOSS OF CONTROL OR DAMAGE BUT THE PARTIALLY LINKED ABS BRAKES NO LONGER WORKED. THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAULT CODE AS "FAULTY HYDRAULIC PRESSURE MODULATOR PUMP" THE DEALER RESET THE ALARM CODE AND THE ABS SYSTEM OPERATED FOR ABOUT 300 MILES WHEN IT FAULTED. A SECOND RESET AND CODE READ REVEALED SAME FAULT WITH HYDRAULIC PRESSURE MODULATOR. *TR

NHTSA ID 10200825 · filed Aug 26, 2007

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Fuel system

Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

WHILE RIDING ON EXPRESSWAY ENGINE QUIT AND I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. FUEL WAS BEING PUMPED OUT ONTO THE HOT ENGINE AND MY SHOES AND CLOTHING. ON INSPECTION FOUND A BROKEN FUEL LINE CONNECTOR ON THE HIGH PRESSURE SIDE OF THE FUEL LINE GOING FROM THE FUEL PUMP TO THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM ON THE MOTOR. AT A LATER DATE THE LOW PRESSURE SIDE OF THE SYSTEM ALSO FAILED AND AGAIN FUEL RUNS OUT ONTO THE HOT ENGINE AND ONTO CLOTHING JUST WAITING FOR A SPARK FOR IGNITION. TO ME THIS LOOKS LIKE A REALLY BAD ACCIDENT JUST WAITING FOR A PLACE TO HAPPEN. IN RESEARCHING THIS I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY TWO DEALERS THAT THIS IS NOT UNCOMMON ON THIS AND OTHER MODELS OF BMW MOTORCYCLES. THE REPAIR CONSISTS OF REPLACING THE BROKEN PLASTIC MALE PART OF THE CONNECTOR WITH A METAL PIECE THAT IS READILY AVAILABLE. IT CERTAINLY APPEARS THAT BMW IS IGNORING THIS PROBLEM PRETENDING THAT IT DOESN'T EXIST EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE AWARE OF IT.

NHTSA ID 10368768 · filed Nov 27, 2010

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Powertrain (other)

Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

DIFFERENTIAL CROWN WHEEL BEARING FAILED TWICE. FIRST FAILURE 8/21/01 @ 47200 MILES SECOND FAILURE ON 8/15/02 @ 73800 MILES. THERE WAS NO WARNING ON FIRST FAILURE OTHER THAN THE SMELL OF REAR DIFF. LUBE. SECOND FAIURE OCCURED AT FREEWAY SPEED AND ALMOST CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL OF MOTORCYCLE. MANUFACTURER COVERED EXPENSE OF FIRST FAILURE. WAITING FOR AN ANSWER ON SECOND FAILURE. FIRST FAILURE REPAIRED BY DEALER IN SAN DIEGO, SECOND FAILURE REPAIRED BY DEALER IN POMONA CA. SELLING DEALER WOULD NOT WORK ON BIKE AT FIRST FAILURE AND HAD TO TRAILER BIKE TO SAN DIEGO FOR REPAIRS. SECOND FAILURE OCCURED IN CALIF. AND DEALER IN POMONA WAS THE MOST CONVIENENT.*AK

NHTSA ID 765821 · filed Aug 18, 2002

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Suspension

Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

1) I HIT 2 POTHOLES IN THE ROAD, ONE RIGHT AFTER THE OTHER. 2) THE FRONT WHEEL FENDER GOT LODGED BETWEEN THE RADIATOR AND THE FAIRING. 3) TOOK BIKE TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY APPARENTLY COMPRESSED THE SHOCKS ALL THE WAY TO PULL THE FENDER OUT. NO PARTS WERE REPLACED. DEALER REPORTED ALL PARTS IN GOOD CONDITION. *TR

NHTSA ID 10192129 · filed May 31, 2007

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

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.

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Data sources

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