The 2000 BMW K1200rs has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 2,368 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING00V2640002000-09-122,368 affected
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. A SPRING-LOADED THERMOSTATIC ELEMENT IN THE OIL THERMOSTAT HOUSING IS HELD IN PLACE BY A COVER THAT IS RETAINED BY A SNAP RING. THE SNAP RING MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY INSTALLED DURING PRODUCTION. DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, THE SNAP RING COULD UNSEAT, ALLOWING THE COVER TO…
Consequence
ENGINE DAMAGE COULD OCCUR IF THE ENGINE IS NOT IMMEDIATELY SWITCHED OFF. IN ADDITION, OIL COULD TRAVEL ALONG THE ENGINE COVER AND ULTIMATELY CONTACT THE REAR TIRE, REDUCING ITS TRACTION AND AFFECTING THE STABILITY OF THE MOTORCYCLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH AND PERSONAL INJURY.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SNAP RING INSTALLATION AND IF THE SNAP RING IS NOT FULLY SEATED, THE COMPLETE OIL PUMP INTERMEDIATE FLANGE WILL BE REPLACED.
Complaints by component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
1
SUSPENSION:FRONT
1
Total complaints4
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“While riding on expressway engine quit and I pulled to the side of the road. Fuel was being pumped out onto the hot engine and my shoes and clothing. On inspection found a broken fuel line connector on the high pressure side of the fuel line going from the fuel pump to the fuel injection system on…”
“The motorcycle experienced an abs fault warning while riding on highway. No loss of control or damage but the partially linked abs brakes no longer worked. The dealer was able to diagnose the fault code as "faulty hydraulic pressure modulator pump" the dealer reset the alarm code and the abs…”
“1) I hit 2 potholes in the road, one right after the other. 2) the front wheel fender got lodged between the radiator and the fairing. 3) took bike to the dealer where they apparently compressed the shocks all the way to pull the fender out. No parts were replaced. Dealer reported all parts in…”
“Differential crown wheel bearing failed twice. First failure 8/21/01 @ 47200 miles second failure on 8/15/02 @ 73800 miles. There was no warning on first failure other than the smell of rear diff. Lube. Second faiure occured at freeway speed and almost caused loss of control of motorcycle.…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationPE03054 Opened 2003-12-01 · closed 2004-01-23
FUEL LINE LEAKAGE
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,…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2000 BMW K1200rs as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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