Worst years for a BMW K1200LT
Owners have filed 212 complaints about the BMW K1200LT with NHTSA across model years 1999 to 2009. More of them are about the transmission & drivetrain than anything else.
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2002 BMW K1200LT38 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly transmission & drivetrain.
Every BMW K1200LT year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 2008 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2006 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2004 | — | 5 | 1 | 0 | 52,000 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2003 | D | 26 | 2 | 4 | 39,200 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2002 | D | 38 | 2 | 1 | 26,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2001 | B | 28 | 0 | 1 | 47,314 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2000 | C | 51 | 0 | 0 | 36,775 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1999 | D | 55 | 2 | 2 | 37,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
What breaks on a BMW K1200LT
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
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Exactly what failed on a BMW K1200LT
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every BMW K1200LT, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the BMW K1200LT
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.