2002 BMW K1200lt Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2002 BMW K1200lt. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 38 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
8
POWER TRAIN
5
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
5
SERVICE BRAKES
4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2
1fires
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
1
Total complaints38

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“I started my bike up at 8:00 am on a warm morning in my garage as I always do, and backed it out while it was idling perfectly. Suddenly smoke began to rise up from the left fairing vent. I shut the engine down and jumped off the bike to determine the source of the smoke. To my surprise, the…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2018-10-20

“Riding on relatively straight, two lane state road in rural georgia ( without having any previous issues). Riding approximately 45-50 miles per hour. Bike suddenly began making a clanking noise from the rear wheel. Rode approximately 20 mph for approximately one-tenth mile to store parking lot.…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2018-07-15

“I can't get the brake warning failure light to stop blinking. The brakes work great07”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2017-07-22

“I was riding down the interstate at 75 mph. I started smelling a strong odor of gas. When I got home I had fuel dripping on the ground underneath the bike. It was on my boots, pants leg and all over the side of my bike. It messed up my paint in some areas and will need to be repainted. I took the…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2013-06-22

“Tl* the contact owns a 2002 bmw k1200lt. While driving approximately 65 mph, the brakes failed without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with brake failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2013-06-09

“Second rear drive failure of 2002 bmw k1200lt motorcycle at 42502 miles first at 17520 miles. *tt”

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE · reported 2011-06-06

“Abs pump failed on bmw k1200lt 2002, bike was in storage for a year and a half, took out of storage and no servo assisted brakes? *tr”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2011-05-05

“The linear bearing in the rear drive failed - metal flakes and bearing material appeared in the rear drive oil when the oil was changed. The oil was changed every 3000 - 400 miles and without warning the drive oil became contaminated by a bearing that deteriorated. The bearing cage had not started…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2011-03-14

Defect investigations

Investigation DP12001 Opened 2012-01-20 · closed 2013-06-20

M/C final drive ball bearing failure

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…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2002 BMW K1200lt as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.