Illustration2000 BMW K1200LT MOTORCYCLE - ABS SYSTEM IF PRONE TO FAILURE. MINE FAILED. THE FIX COSTS $3,000. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON MANY BMW MOTORCYCLES. THE MODULATOR HAS MANY FAILURE MODES AND CAN OCCUR EVEN IF THE UNIT IS BLED FREQUENTLY. *TR
2000 BMW K1200LT
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2000 BMW K1200LT do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 21.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
100–25K
2325–50K
750–75K
475–100K
2100–150K
0150K+
46 reports with mileage · 5 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. Review the 40 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Suspension. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
5 reportsFINAL DRIVE OF BMW MOTORCYCLE - 2000 K1200LT FAILED RESULTING IN FAILURE OF ABILITY TO DRIVE MOTORCYCLE. *TR
FIRST INDICATION OF FAILURE WAS MASSIVE LEAKING OF OIL ON REAR WHEEL AND TIRE, CAUSING INSTABILITY AND REDUCED BRAKING POWER. STOPPED AT GAS STATION AND TRAILERED BIKE TO NEAREST BMW DEALER. DEALER'S ANALYSIS: FINAL (REAR) DRIVE FAILURE. DEALER REPLACED FINAL (REAR) DRIVE AND OIL-SOAKED BRAKE PADS. *NM
REAR DRIVE FAILED ON 2000 BMW MOTORCYCLE. OIL ON REAR BRAKE AND TIRE. TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL. DUE TO REAR WHEEL SLIDING AND NO REAR BREAKING. REAR DRIVE BEARING AND SEAL WERE REPLACED. OLD PARTS AND OIL ARE AVAILABLE. *NM
THE FINAL DRIVE SEAL FAILED ALLOWING FINAL DRIVE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT TO DRIP DOWN ONTO THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY. BRAKING FUNCTION WAS LAST. REAR TIRE WAS COATED WITH FINAL DRIVE LUBRICANT POTENTIALLY COMPORMISING REAR TIRE TRACTION. REMAINING FLUID WAS DRAINED BY THE MECHANIC AT BIG TWIN AND CHECKED FOR METAL MATERIAL …
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THE FINAL DRIVE SEAL FAILED ALLOWING FINAL DRIVE SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT TO DRIP DOWN ONTO THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY. BRAKING FUNCTION WAS LAST. REAR TIRE WAS COATED WITH FINAL DRIVE LUBRICANT POTENTIALLY COMPORMISING REAR TIRE TRACTION. REMAINING FLUID WAS DRAINED BY THE MECHANIC AT BIG TWIN AND CHECKED FOR METAL MATERIAL INDICATING A CROWN BEARING FAILURE. NO GROSS METAL PARTICLES WERE NOTED, BUT THE CROWN BEARING WAS REPLACED AS FAILURES OF THIS BEARING ARE ON THE RISE ON THIS PARTICULAR MODEL OF BMW MOTORCYCLE.*AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
2DP12001 · 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.
PE03054 · Fuel Line Leakage
Opened Dec 1, 2003 · Closed Jan 23, 2004
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings
BMW IS CONDUCTING A RECALL (04V-028).AN INFORMATION REQUEST(IR)RESPONSE WAS NOT RECEIVED. UPON BMW'S RECEIPT OF THE IR, AND AFTER DISCUSSIONS WITH ODI, BMWDETERMINED THAT A RECALL WAS NECESSARY. ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE O-RING CONTAINED WITHIN THE FUEL LINE QUICK-DISCONNECT COUPLING COULD BECOME DAMAGED.FURTHER, THERE IS ALSO A PROBLEM INVOLVING CRIMP-TYPE HOSE CLAMPS, WHICH CAN ALSO RESULT IN A SMALL FUEL LEAK.DEALERS WILL INSPECT, AND IF NECESSARY, ADJUST ALL CRIMP-TYPE HOSE CLAMPS.ALSO ALL FUEL LINE QUICK-DISCONNECT COUPLINGS WILL BE INSPECTED.IF A LEAK IS DETECTED, THE QUICK-DISCONNECT O-RING WILL BE REPLACED.IF DAMAGED, THE COUPLING WILL BE REPLACED.OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING FEBRUARY 2004.