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2002 BMW K1200LT

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2002 BMW K1200LT do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 21.

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37Owner complaints

Model-year median: 21

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Power Train
23Service Brakes
4Fuel System, Gasoline
3Fuel/propulsion System
2Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2
All reported categories
Engine And Engine Cooling
1Service Brakes, Air
1Steering
1Structure
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

36 reports with mileage · 1 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 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. 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.

1 crash reports1 fire reports1 injury reports

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

2 reports
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41,487 miles · Sep 3, 2007
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BMW K1200LT-C MOTORCYCLE: HEARD SOME GRINDING FROM FINAL DRIVE, THEN FELT THE VIBRATION AND ABOUT 10 MILES LATER THE REAR WHEEL WAS WOBBLING UNCONTROLLABLY. THE FINAL DRIVE COMPLETELY FAILED WHICH DAMAGES THE ABS SPEED SENSOR AND HAD TO BE U-HAULED AS I WAS 900 MILES FROM HOME AT THE TIME. MY DEALER REPLACED THE FINAL DRIVE AND…

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BMW K1200LT-C MOTORCYCLE: HEARD SOME GRINDING FROM FINAL DRIVE, THEN FELT THE VIBRATION AND ABOUT 10 MILES LATER THE REAR WHEEL WAS WOBBLING UNCONTROLLABLY. THE FINAL DRIVE COMPLETELY FAILED WHICH DAMAGES THE ABS SPEED SENSOR AND HAD TO BE U-HAULED AS I WAS 900 MILES FROM HOME AT THE TIME. MY DEALER REPLACED THE FINAL DRIVE AND ABS SPEED SENSOR FREE OF CHARGE AS I WAS STILL COVERED UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10201745

14,079 miles · Feb 24, 2006
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

SUDDEN FINAL DRIVE FAILURE ON MOTORCYCLE @ 14079 MILES NO WARNING I WAS FORTUNATE AS I SLOWED FOR A TOLL BOOTH, SUDDENLY REAR OF THE MOTORCYCLE STARTED 'DANCING" COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC IF IT HAD HAPPENED AT SPEED. HAD THE MOTORCYCLE TOWED TO DEALER $100, DEALER REPLACED BEARING AND SEAL $466.52, HAVE THE OLD BEARING. BM…

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SUDDEN FINAL DRIVE FAILURE ON MOTORCYCLE @ 14079 MILES NO WARNING I WAS FORTUNATE AS I SLOWED FOR A TOLL BOOTH, SUDDENLY REAR OF THE MOTORCYCLE STARTED 'DANCING" COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC IF IT HAD HAPPENED AT SPEED. HAD THE MOTORCYCLE TOWED TO DEALER $100, DEALER REPLACED BEARING AND SEAL $466.52, HAVE THE OLD BEARING. BMW UPGRADED THE BEARING ON NEWER BIKES BUT NEVER RECALLED OLDER MODELS. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10151093

Official recalls

0

No 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

1

DP12001 · 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.