2003 BMW R1200C Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 23%of 13 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 29,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2003 BMW R1200C, 23% of the 13 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 29,500 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.
“An all too common problem with the final drives in our R1200C's and r1200cl's is the dreaded final drive failure. Most of us who have experienced this, first noticed either a lateral wobble of the rear wheel, drops of fluid on our rear wheels, and/or fluid stains sprayed radially on the rear tire. Well, I took a 600 mile jaunt last weekend to make sure the bike could handle the new touring bags and the t-bag I bought. The trip was great - near quincy, ca. When I got home, I noticed some oil spots on the right rear bag, the horror of horrors, radial stripes on the right side of the rear tire. …”
NHTSA complaint #10446560, filed 2012-02, 24,000 milesTransmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2003 BMW R1200C
4 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 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.
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