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2006 BMW K1200 GT problems

Owners have filed 14 complaints about the 2006 BMW K1200 GT with NHTSA between 2007 and 2019. The largest single group is the fuel & propulsion. Across this model's run it ranks 3 of 3 worst.

Read the complaints What breaks Worst years for the BMW K1200 GT All 2006 cars
B

FaultScore 37/100

Higher is worse. Measured against the other years of the BMW K1200 GT.

How this is worked out

The numbers

14

Complaints

0

Crashes reported

0

Fires reported

0

Injuries reported

16,500 mi

Median mileage at failure

Half of reported failures happened before this

93%

Failed under 36,000 miles

Inside a typical bumper-to-bumper warranty

What kind of bad

The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.

Complaint volume 34 vs 50 Severity 0 vs 50 Early failure 100 vs 50
The dashed ring is 50 — the national norm. Further out is worse.
Complaint volume — 34
Against the median year of the BMW K1200 GT. 50 means typical for this model; 100 means roughly double.
Severity — 0
0% of these complaints involved a crash, fire, injury or death, against a national rate of 9.7%.
Early failure — 100
93% of failures with a mileage on record happened under 36,000 miles, against a national rate of 29%.

How 2006 compares with every other BMW K1200 GT

Click any bar to open that year's report.

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks on a 2006 BMW K1200 GT

Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.

Fuel & Propulsion 4 28.6%

Median failure at 6,500 miles

Acceleration & Cruise Control 3 21.4%

Median failure at 23,000 miles

Engine & Cooling 3 21.4%

Median failure at 23,000 miles

Brakes 2 14.3%

Median failure at 16,750 miles

Electrical System 1 7.1%

Median failure at 37,500 miles

Transmission & Drivetrain 1 7.1%

Median failure at 23,000 miles

When it fails

Odometer readings owners gave when they filed. About half of all complaints include one.

1,000 – 9,999 miles 6 42.9%
10,000 – 24,999 miles 4 28.6%
25,000 – 49,999 miles 4 28.6%

When owners complained

A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.

May 2007 peak 3 Jul 2019

The most recent complaints

In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.

at 37,500 miles Phoenix, AZ

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

I HAVE HAD THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR REPLACED 4 TIMES IN THE PAST THREE YEARS AND UNDER 2,000 MILES. THE LAST ONE WAS REPLACED 4/2/18 WITH 37,200 MILES AND IT FAILED AFTER 41-MILES. BMW REFUSES TO HONOR THEIR 2-YEAR PARTS WARRANTY AND REPLACE THE LAST ONE REPLACED 4/2/18. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS MY FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK AND RUNNING OUT OF GAS ON THE HIGHWAY OR WHEN CROSSING AN INTERSECTION COULD EASILY RESULT IN A FATAL ACCIDENT. BMW EXTENDED THEIR COVERAGE ON THIS KNOWN DEFECTIVE PART FOR 12-YEARS AND MY COVERAGE RAN OUT IN AUGUST 2018

NHTSA complaint #11234017 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 23,000 miles Carrollton, VA

POWER TRAIN

I HAVE EXPERIENCED A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH HIGH ENGINE IDLE SPEED, UNRESPONSIVE DECELAERATION WHEN THE THROTTLE IS CLOSED AND ROUGH OR "BUCKING" AT CONSTANT CRUISING SPEEDS OF APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. I HAVE LEARNED FROM MULTIPLE INDEPENDENT FORUMS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG OWNERS OF THIS MODEL. REPAIR ATTEMPTS, AT OWNERS EXPENSE, HAVE PRODUCED INCONSISTENT SATISFACTORY RESULTS. OPERATION OF THE MOTORCYCLE IS UNSAFE. BMW SHOULD BE FORCED TO DEVELOP A SOLUTION AND A SUBSEQUESNT RECALL ISSUED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM AT COMPANY EXPENSE.

NHTSA complaint #10505744 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 23,000 miles Carrollton, VA

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

I HAVE EXPERIENCED A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH HIGH ENGINE IDLE SPEED, UNRESPONSIVE DECELAERATION WHEN THE THROTTLE IS CLOSED AND ROUGH OR "BUCKING" AT CONSTANT CRUISING SPEEDS OF APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. I HAVE LEARNED FROM MULTIPLE INDEPENDENT FORUMS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG OWNERS OF THIS MODEL. REPAIR ATTEMPTS, AT OWNERS EXPENSE, HAVE PRODUCED INCONSISTENT SATISFACTORY RESULTS. OPERATION OF THE MOTORCYCLE IS UNSAFE. BMW SHOULD BE FORCED TO DEVELOP A SOLUTION AND A SUBSEQUESNT RECALL ISSUED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM AT COMPANY EXPENSE.

NHTSA complaint #10505744 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 23,000 miles Carrollton, VA

ENGINE

I HAVE EXPERIENCED A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH HIGH ENGINE IDLE SPEED, UNRESPONSIVE DECELAERATION WHEN THE THROTTLE IS CLOSED AND ROUGH OR "BUCKING" AT CONSTANT CRUISING SPEEDS OF APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. I HAVE LEARNED FROM MULTIPLE INDEPENDENT FORUMS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG OWNERS OF THIS MODEL. REPAIR ATTEMPTS, AT OWNERS EXPENSE, HAVE PRODUCED INCONSISTENT SATISFACTORY RESULTS. OPERATION OF THE MOTORCYCLE IS UNSAFE. BMW SHOULD BE FORCED TO DEVELOP A SOLUTION AND A SUBSEQUESNT RECALL ISSUED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM AT COMPANY EXPENSE.

NHTSA complaint #10505744 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 26,000 miles Demotte, IN

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

THIS K1200GT, 2006 MODEL YEAR, HAS BEEN STALLING AT SPEEDS >50MPH. MANY TIMES, THE STALLS OCCUR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS 70-80MPH WITH SUDDEN, UNEXPECTED DECELERATION, AND LOSS OF BRAKES (THEY ARE POWER ASSISTED BY THE MOTOR). MANY OCCURRENCES HAVE RESULTED IN NEAR MISSES IN REGARDS TO ACCIDENTS. INITIAL FINDINGS BE A REPAIRING DEALER INDICATED THAT IT WAS INCOMPATIBLE FUEL TYPE (IE FUELS CONTAINING ETHANOL, WATER IN FUEL, ETC) BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES AFTER SWITCHING FUEL GRADES AND STATIONS. PROBLEM SEEMS TO EXIST OR APPEARS MORE RAMPANTLY WHEN AMBIENT TEMPERATURE IS ABOVE 60. *TR ..UPDATED 11/14/12 *BF UPDATED 12/4/2012

NHTSA complaint #10482543 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 26,000 miles Demotte, IN

ENGINE

THIS K1200GT, 2006 MODEL YEAR, HAS BEEN STALLING AT SPEEDS >50MPH. MANY TIMES, THE STALLS OCCUR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS 70-80MPH WITH SUDDEN, UNEXPECTED DECELERATION, AND LOSS OF BRAKES (THEY ARE POWER ASSISTED BY THE MOTOR). MANY OCCURRENCES HAVE RESULTED IN NEAR MISSES IN REGARDS TO ACCIDENTS. INITIAL FINDINGS BE A REPAIRING DEALER INDICATED THAT IT WAS INCOMPATIBLE FUEL TYPE (IE FUELS CONTAINING ETHANOL, WATER IN FUEL, ETC) BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES AFTER SWITCHING FUEL GRADES AND STATIONS. PROBLEM SEEMS TO EXIST OR APPEARS MORE RAMPANTLY WHEN AMBIENT TEMPERATURE IS ABOVE 60. *TR ..UPDATED 11/14/12 *BF UPDATED 12/4/2012

NHTSA complaint #10482543 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 26,000 miles Demotte, IN

SERVICE BRAKES

THIS K1200GT, 2006 MODEL YEAR, HAS BEEN STALLING AT SPEEDS >50MPH. MANY TIMES, THE STALLS OCCUR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS 70-80MPH WITH SUDDEN, UNEXPECTED DECELERATION, AND LOSS OF BRAKES (THEY ARE POWER ASSISTED BY THE MOTOR). MANY OCCURRENCES HAVE RESULTED IN NEAR MISSES IN REGARDS TO ACCIDENTS. INITIAL FINDINGS BE A REPAIRING DEALER INDICATED THAT IT WAS INCOMPATIBLE FUEL TYPE (IE FUELS CONTAINING ETHANOL, WATER IN FUEL, ETC) BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES AFTER SWITCHING FUEL GRADES AND STATIONS. PROBLEM SEEMS TO EXIST OR APPEARS MORE RAMPANTLY WHEN AMBIENT TEMPERATURE IS ABOVE 60. *TR ..UPDATED 11/14/12 *BF UPDATED 12/4/2012

NHTSA complaint #10482543 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 5,600 miles Conrad, MT

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW K1200 GT. WHILE RIDING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE REMAINED AT A CONSTANT SPEED INSTEAD OF DECELERATING WHEN THE THROTTLE WAS RELEASED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE THROTTLE WAS HELD AT A CONSTANT SPEED, THE ENGINE OFTEN SURGED. THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,400 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,600. UPDATED 09/26/07

NHTSA complaint #10201913 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 5,000 miles Fairfield, CA

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

IDLE IS ERRATIC. BIKES IDLE JUMPS RANDOMLY AND HANGS UP AT A HIGH RPM AT IDLE OR WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS. BIKE HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIR FIVE TIMES NOW. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE AIRBOX AND UPDATED SOFTWARE TO NO AVAIL. BIKE IS UNSAFE TO RIDE IN THIS CONDITION. PROBLEM IS MORE PRONOUNCED AT HIGHER AMBIENT TEMPS.

NHTSA complaint #10201186 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 7,500 miles SAN Juan Capistrano, CA

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT

BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. BMW DEALER CANNOT TURN IT OFF OR RESET IT. INTERNET CHAT ROOMS REVEAL THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE LATE MODEL BMW MOTORCYCLE LINE.

NHTSA complaint #10193349 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 3,000 miles SAN Juan Capistrano, CA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

RANDOM HIGH IDLE CONDITION. ENGINE RPMS RANDOMLY INCREASE FOR NO REASON TO AS HIGH AS 2500 AT A STOP AND DURING DECEL CONDITIONS. MUST PULL IN CLUTCH TO KEEP FROM ACCELERATING DURING DECEL. UNSAFE CONDITION. INTERNET FORUMS REVEAL THIS IS A COMMON CONDITION TO LATE MODEL BMW MOTORCYCLES. DEALERS HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO REMEDY THE CONDITION. SOFTWARE UPDATES UNSUCCESSFUL. THIS SAFETY PROBLEM NEEDS RESOLUTION.

NHTSA complaint #10193351 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 3,000 miles Milton, NY

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

MY VENICLE SPORADICALLY EXIBITS AN IDLE SPEED WHICH IS ABNORMALLY HIGH, AND MAKES LOW SPEED, TRAFFIC DIRIVING DANGEROUS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS CHANGED COMPONENTS AND COMPUTER SOFTWARE TO FIX THE PROBLEM TO NO AVAIL. MY MOTORCYCLE REMAINS UNSAFE AND NOT RUNNING PROPERLY

NHTSA complaint #10191712 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 8,000 miles Madison, NJ

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

ENGINE WILL NOT IDLE PROPERLY, IT SHOULD IDLE AT 1,000 RPM. AT LEAST PART OF EVERY RIDE IT WILL GO UP TO 1,500 TO 2,000 RPM.

NHTSA complaint #10191705 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 10,000 miles Andover, KS

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

(1) EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE: BMW MOTORCYCLE 06 K1200GT. DRIVING MOTORCYCLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ENGINE FULLY WARMED UP. (2) FAILURE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES: SHUTTING OFF THROTTLE TO DOWN SHIFT ENGINE WOULD NOT IDLE DOWN, ENGINE IDLE STUCK AT 3000 RPM FOR FIVE TO TEN SECONDS. WHEN IDLE DID SLOW DOWN IT WOULD IDLE ERRATIC AND NOT SMOOTH JUST TOUCHING THE THROTTLE WOULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO REV TO 3000 RPM'S. VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE AT SURFACE STREET SPEEDS, 40 MPH OR SLOWER. PROBLEM WOULD GO AWAY IF ENGINE IS TURNED OFF FOR A MINUTE OR TWO! THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME FIVE TIMES SINCE DEC. 26 2006. (3) WHAT WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE; I.E, PARTS REPAIRED OR REPLACED: COMPLAINED TO DEALER AT 12,000 MILE INSPECTION. "JOB: CHECK IDLE, CUSTOMER SAYS HE HAS HAD 4 INSTANCES OF ERRATIC IDLE". DEALER CHECKED IDLE AND FOR CODES, NOTHING DONE. I ALSO CHECKED WITH TWO OTHER DEALERS TO SEE IF THEY HAD ANY REPORTS OF HIGH IDLE PROBLEMS. THEY CLAIM THEY DIDN'T AND BOTH SAID THEY CONTACTED BMW NA.

NHTSA complaint #10191686 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.