IllustrationIT'S A BIG PROBLEM SINCE MANY RIDERS OF THIS KIND OF BIKE HAVE HAD AND REPORTED THIS FAILURE TO BMW. IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE YOU LOSE CONTROL ON YOUR BIKE WHEN IT HAPPENS. MANY OTHER BIG BIKES DON'T HAVE THIS KIND OF PROBLEM. BMW DOENS'T ASSUME IT AS A WEEK CONSTRUCTIONS AND AFTER WARRANTY DOESN'T STAND BEHIND. DT
1999 BMW K1200LT
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1999 BMW K1200LT do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 21.
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all K1200LT years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
70–25K
2025–50K
550–75K
275–100K
0100–150K
1150K+
35 reports with mileage · 15 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. Review the 37 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Suspension. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports2 fire reports0 injury reports
Power Train complaints
37 reportsNO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE MOTORCYCLE. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE MOTORCYCLE. *AK
NO SUMMARY FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
FINAL DRIVE CROWN GEAR BEARING DEFECTIVE.*AK
THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED ON ALL MODELS. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
REAR DRIVE FAILED AT 65-70 MPH, MILEAGE WAS 27500.*JB
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1DP12001 · M/c Final Drive Ball Bearing Failure
Opened Jan 20, 2012 · Closed Jun 20, 2013
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train:driveline:differential Unit
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a defect petition requesting that it open an investigation into model year (MY) 1998-2009 BMW KLT series motorcycles for final drive bearing failures.The petitioner asked NHTSA to issue an order that [BMW] be required to recall the affected models for inspection ofcomponent wear and proper assembly of the [final drive] bearing.ODI has reviewed the petition, assessed relevant consumer complaints, and gathered other data in the course of investigating this issue.Based on its review, ODI does not believe that a safety-related defect trend currently exists for final drive bearing failures in the subject motorcycles.Therefore, in view of the need to allocate and prioritize NHTSA's limited resources to accomplish the agency's safety mission, the petition is denied.However, the agency will continue to monitor information related to this issue and will take further action if warranted.For detailed information, see the Federal Register notice: https://federalregister.gov/a/2013-13779.