BMW K1200 S
Owners filed 53 complaints across 7 model years of the BMW K1200 S. The 2006 drew the most (15); the 2010 the fewest (1).
Model years7
Complaints53
Recalls29
Fires1
Deaths1
Every BMW K1200 S model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Fuel System, Gasoline | Routine | |
| 2008 | 13 | 7 | — | 1 | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2007 | 4 | 7 | — | — | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2006 | 15 | 6 | 1 | — | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2005 | 15 | 7 | — | 2 | Fuel/Propulsion System | Fatalities reported | |
| 2004 | 3 | 1 | — | — | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2003 | 2 | 1 | — | — | Power Train › Clutch Assembly | Routine |
Which BMW K1200 S years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2006 is the weakest year on record, with 15 complaints concentrated in the fuel/propulsion system. It carries 6 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.