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BMW R1200C

Every BMW R1200C model year on file, 1998 to 2003. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years435 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years61998 to 2003
Recall campaigns3Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins14Summed across model years
By model year

The 1998 model year drew the most complaints, 14, 33% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

05101519981419992000200120022003
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Powertrain leads the BMW R1200C complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Powertrain
11
Lighting
8
Engine and cooling
7
Suspension
5
Brakes
5
Steering
3
Structure
3
Seats
3
Fuel system
2
Wheels
2
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each BMW R1200C model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

BMW R1200C by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2003Motorcycle137.7650013
2002Motorcycle50.0167013
2001Motorcycle30.0150013
2000Motorcycle40.0160113
1999Motorcycle425.0200101
1998Motorcycle1421.4700201
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the BMW R1200C

  • 01V-217 Jun 26, 2001
    Vehicle description: motorcycles equipped with chrome-plated frames
    Structure · 3,342 vehicles
  • 00V-289 Oct 2, 2000
    Vehicle description: motorcycles
    Seats · 1,636 vehicles
  • 97V-134 Aug 8, 1997
    Vehicle description: motorcycles
    Brakes · 973 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.