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2002 BMW R1200C Brakes Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
20%of 5 total for the year
Median mileage
5,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the brakes of the 2002 BMW R1200C, 20% of the 5 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 5,500 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.

“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 rendered the clutch lever inoperable and I could no longer put the motorcycle in neutral. I had to pull over on the shoulder of the highway and let the bike stall in gear, which had a tendency to lock up the rear tire. …”

NHTSA complaint #10068016, filed 2004-04, 5,500 miles

Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200318%
2002120%
1998214%

Other parts of the 2002 BMW R1200C

Seats
3 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2002 BMW R1200C

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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology