2004 BMW K1200lt Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2004 BMW K1200lt. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Fuel line quick disconnect failed as vehicle slowed for stopping at intersection. Fuel under pressure from running engine was released onto the engine, the road surface and driver's right leg. No warning, sound or loss of engine power, just strong smell of gasoline until I looked down and saw the…”
“Tire on motorcycle separated on highway. Resulted in loss of control, injured both riders, bike was totaled. *tr”
“Bmw 2004 k1200lt motorcycle fuel line quick release fitting broke spraying fuel on me while I was driving made out of plastic and will break bmw said there is no recall this is a poor design and will happen again. *tr”
“Tl*the contact owns 2004 bmw k1200lt motorcycle. The motorcycle was in a parked position when the contact observed an excessive amount of fuel leaking. The motorcycle was towed to an independent mechanic for inspection. The technician stated the failure was contributed to the fuel line. The…”
“Tl*the contact owns 2004 bmw k1200lt motorcycle. The motorcycle was in a parked position when the contact observed an excessive amount of fuel leaking. The motorcycle was towed to an independent mechanic for inspection. The technician stated the failure was contributed to the fuel line. The…”
Defect investigations
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…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2004 BMW K1200lt as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.