Total Complaints
6 filings
BMW K1200 R · model year
6 NHTSA complaints, and 7 recall campaigns listed for this cohort. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The verdict
The 2007 BMW K1200 R posts above-average complaint volume among its own model-year siblings.
The 2007BMWK1200 R carries 6 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 2007 K1200 R is fuel/propulsion system with 2 filings, followed by power train (1) and service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip:control unit/module (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause. This cohort has 7 NHTSA recall campaigns listed below. Enter a VIN in NHTSA's official recall lookup to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA currently has 34 investigation files overlapping the 2007 K1200 R. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
PlainCars' own composite of NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings and rollover-risk assessment, each dimension normalized against the federal scale or the full national model-year corpus. Not an official NHTSA figure, and not a substitute for a specific vehicle's VIN-level recall check.
Total Complaints
6 filings
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2 |
| POWER TRAIN | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 1 |
STEERING
BMW IS RECALLING 428 MY 2007 F800 S, F800 ST, R1200 R, K1200 S, K1200 R, K1200 R SPORT, AND K1200 GT MOTORCYCLES. IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE COATING TO SEPARATE FROM THE INSIDE FACE OF THE STEERING DAMPER HOUSING. IF THIS HAPPENED, THE COATING COULD PARTIALLY CLOG THE OIL BORES WITHIN THE DAMPER.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, FREQUENT SHORT TRIPS PARTICULARLY DURING COLD TEMPERATURES, CAN CAUSE WATER TO ACCUMULATE IN THE OIL TANK, AND WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, ESCAPING WATER VAPOR CAN CONDENSE ON THE OIL TANK AIR BLEED VALVE. IN FREEZING TEMPERATURES, THIS WATER COULD FREEZE AND BLOCK THE AIR B
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 model year R-model motorcycles, model year 2005-2012 K-model motorcycles, model year 2010-2011 S 1000 model motorcycles, and model year 2006-2010 HP2 motorcycles. In the affected motorcycles, the fuel pump flange (and the aux
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 R1200GS and R1200RT, 2006-2010 R1200GS Adventure, 2007-2010 R1200R, 2007 R1200S and K1200R Sport, 2005-2007 R1200ST, 2008-2009 HP2 Megamoto, 2006 HP2 Enduro, 2008-2010 HP2 Sport, 2005-2008 K1200S, 2006-2008 K1200R, K1200GT, 20
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2009-2011 K1300 (S, GT), 2010-2011 S1000 RR, 2005-2011 R1200 (GS, GS Adventure, R, RT, S, ST), 2006-2010 HP2 (Enduro, Megamoto, Sport), 2005-2008 K1200 (R, R Sport, S, GT), and 2012 K1600 (GT, GTL) motorcycles that were repaired under recall 13V-6
SUSPENSION:REAR
BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2011 MOTORCYCLES. THE BEARINGS COULD BE SUBJECT TO CORROSION. THIS COULD LEAD TO REDUCED MOVEMENT OF THE LINK LEVER.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BMW is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 K1200 S, K1200 R, and K1200 R Sport motorcycles and 2012 and 2013 K1300 S motorcycles. In October 2012, BMW recalled 2062 2007-2008 K1200 S, K1200 R, and K1200 R Sport motorcycles. In November 2012, BMW informed the agency that it was adding model year
THERE IS A FACTORY FUEL STRIP THAT CAUSES THE FUEL GAUGE TO GIVE AN IMPROPER READING. IT SHOWS HALF FULL WHEN THERE ISN'T ANY GAS LEFT AND GIVES NO WARNING. IT HAS CAUSED ME TO STALL IN HEAVY TRAFFIC TWO TIMES AND ONCE I WAS ALMOST HIT DOING 60 MPH.
Mileage: 30,000
ABS PUMP FAILED. *TR
Mileage: 41,000
2007 BMW K1200. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A DEFECTIVE ABS MODULATOR SYSTEM. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED JUST WEEKS OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP, THE BRAKE FAILED COMPLETELY, AND A RED LIGHT STARTED FLASHING RAPIDLY. HE TOOK THE BIKE TO THE DEALER, WHERE THEY KEPT IT FOR TWO WEEKS. A SERVICE REP FROM BMW EXAMINED THE BIKE, AND WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE BRAKE FAILURE WAS AN INTERMITTENT EVENT, THAT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO REPEAT. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE, AND THE SERVICE REP INFORMED HIM THE CULPRIT WAS A FAULTY REAR BRAKE SWITCH. AS IT TURNED OUT, THE PROBLEM WAS MIS-DIAGNOSED. THE REAL PROBLEM, THE SERVICE REP LATER DISCOVERED WAS A DEFECTIVE ABS MODULATOR. THE CONSUMER STATED BECAUSE OF POOR JUDGMENT FROM BMW HEADQUARTERS, THE JOB WAS NEVER APPROVED TO REPLACE THE ABS MODULATOR AND THE CONSUMERS WARRANTY HAS SINCE EXPIRED. *JB UPDATED 09/17/14. *JB
2007 BMW K1200. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A DEFECTIVE ABS MODULATOR SYSTEM. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED JUST WEEKS OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP, THE BRAKE FAILED COMPLETELY, AND A RED LIGHT STARTED FLASHING RAPIDLY. HE TOOK THE BIKE TO THE DEALER, WHERE THEY KEPT IT FOR TWO WEEKS. A SERVICE REP FROM BMW EXAMINED THE BIKE, AND WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE BRAKE FAILURE WAS AN INTERMITTENT EVENT, THAT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO REPEAT. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE, AND THE SERVICE REP INFORMED HIM THE CULPRIT WAS A FAULTY REAR BRAKE SWITCH. AS IT TURNED OUT, THE PROBLEM WAS MIS-DIAGNOSED. THE REAL PROBLEM, THE SERVICE REP LATER DISCOVERED WAS A DEFECTIVE ABS MODULATOR. THE CONSUMER STATED BECAUSE OF POOR JUDGMENT FROM BMW HEADQUARTERS, THE JOB WAS NEVER APPROVED TO REPLACE THE ABS MODULATOR AND THE CONSUMERS WARRANTY HAS SINCE EXPIRED. *JB UPDATED 09/17/14. *JB
FUEL GAUGE READ THAT I HAD FUEL AND I WAS EMPTY. MOTORCYCLE STALLED LOST POWER WHILE OVERTAKING ANOTHER VEHICLE. COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL!! -FAULTY FUEL TANK SENDER-2ND TIME IT FAILED!! *TT
Mileage: 4,652
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 1200R MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE POWER TRAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,853.
Mileage: 29,853
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 2007 BMW K1200 R; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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