FaultScore

BMW K1200RS problems

Owners have filed 42 complaints about the BMW K1200RS with NHTSA across model years 1997 to 2002. More of them are about the fuel & propulsion than anything else.

Every BMW K1200RS 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.

97 98 99 00 01 02
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded
Year Grade Complaints Crashes Fires Median miles Most reported
2002 21 4 0 30,000 Fuel & Propulsion
2001 8 0 1 Suspension
2000 4 0 0 Transmission & Drivetrain
1999 2 0 1 Transmission & Drivetrain
1998 6 0 0 Fuel & Propulsion
1997 1 0 0 Engine & Cooling

What breaks on a BMW K1200RS

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Fuel & Propulsion 15 35.7%

Worst in 2002

Transmission & Drivetrain 7 16.7%

Worst in 2002

Brakes 7 16.7%

Worst in 2002

Suspension 5 11.9%

Worst in 2001

Engine & Cooling 3 7.1%

Worst in 2001

Tires 2 4.8%

Worst in 2002

Acceleration & Cruise Control 1 2.4%

Worst in 2002

Equipment & Accessories 1 2.4%

Worst in 2002

Child Seats 1 2.4%

Worst in 2002

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every BMW K1200RS, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Aug 1998 peak 3 Mar 2016

Compare the BMW K1200RS

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.