2001 BMW K1200rs Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2001 BMW K1200rs. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the suspension. 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.
“Same failure as described in odi no. 10439549, and currently being investigated under campaign dp12001. *tr”
“Failure of the rear integral abs braking abilities being intermittent and unavoidable. Bike has been meticulously maintained with the abs flush performed every two years per bmw service bulletin. Problem began with 35,000 miles on the bike. *tr”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2001 bmw k-1200 rs. While driving 30 mph gasoline began leaking from the sides and bottom of the vehicle without warning. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealership. The current and failure mileages were 32000.”
“Timing cover oil leak. *ak”
“1. First incident occured a approximately 5 minutes after the motorcycle had been parked outside the garage on level ground. The sidestand folded and the motorcycle fell over just a few feet from the nearest person that had a to jump away not to get hit by an 800+ lbs motorcycle. This incident…”
“Motorcycle will roll off of side stand on level ground. Potential hazard for property damage and personnel. If a curious child were to jostle the motorcycle they could be crushed if it rolled onto them (834lbs).*ak”
“Motorcycle will roll off of side stand on level ground. Potential hazard for property damage and personnel. If a curious child were to jostle the motorcycle they could be crushed if it rolled onto them (834lbs).*ak”
“Exhaust pipes are positioned below foot pegs so that when you come to a stop and put your foot down you will brush up aganist hot pipe. *ak”
Defect investigations
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 2001 BMW K1200rs as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.