2002 BMW K1200RS Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 17%of 18 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 23,050miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the brakes of the 2002 BMW K1200RS, 17% of the 18 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 23,050 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“While riding the bike a few days ago, the ABS failure lights came on. I shut the bike off, and restarted to attempt to reset the system. This did not work. Later in the day, when starting the bike up,...the ABS was functioning, for about 15 minutes, then the failure lights again came on and have constantly stayed on since. The bike is a 2002 and has just turned 33,000 miles. I had the brake system flushed about a year ago in hopes it would prevent this from happening, as this is a very common problem on Bmw bikes of this period,...especially the bikes in the k family. …”
NHTSA complaint #10809823, filed 2015-12, 33,000 miles“Slowing down to stop ABS brake lights came on. Front ABS still works but rear went out. Took it to Bmw dealer service tech says had to replace a lot of ABS units in the past but not covered under warranty or recall. This part is 2332.00 plus labor.”
NHTSA complaint #10498032, filed 2013-02, 13,101 milesBrakes: other model years
Other parts of the 2002 BMW K1200RS
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsTires
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 BMW K1200RS
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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