2002 BMW R1200c Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2002 BMW R1200c. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seats. 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.
“My final drive had a catastrophic failure at 29,963 miles on 12/18/08. It was determined that the crown gear or bearings deteriorated, chewed up the seals, and caused gear oil to leak onto my rear wheel. A bmw dealer rebuilt the drive using oem parts, and it failed again at 32,164 miles on…”
“I own a 2002 bmw r1200c that had about 5500 miles on it before the following failure; the bearing on the end of the clutch slave cylinder piston failed, spinning the slave cylinder piston in it's bore, burned the brake fluid and bled aluminum particles throughout the hydraulic clutch circuit. This…”
“I own a 2002 bmw r1200c that had about 5500 miles on it before the following failure; the bearing on the end of the clutch slave cylinder piston failed, spinning the slave cylinder piston in it's bore, burned the brake fluid and bled aluminum particles throughout the hydraulic clutch circuit. This…”
“While riding backrest fell off.*ak”
“While riding, back rest fell off.*ak *yh”
“While riding back rest fell off.*ak outside scope of recall_id 11776 (00v-289)”
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 2002 BMW R1200c as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.