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#BS-2006-BMWK12-72F52006 Bmw K1200 S
Based on reports from 13 owners and 4 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
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Based on 13 complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, and 4 recalls.
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
8 owners reported fuel system issues — failures commonly reported around 20K miles.
Failure Timeline by Mileage
Peak failure range: 0–30K miles (10 reports) • Median: 20K miles
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Worst Case
Top cost driver: Fuel System (8 reports).
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Where the complaints fall
2006 Bmw K1200 S: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Fuel System Issues
Fuel System complaints account for 62% of all reports filed for the 2006 Bmw K1200 S, with 8 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 20,145 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 20K-mile mark.
Brakes Issues
Brakes complaints account for 23% of all reports filed for the 2006 Bmw K1200 S, with 3 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to brakes-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Suspension:front:control Arm:upper Ball Joint Issues
Suspension:front:control Arm:upper Ball Joint complaints account for 8% of all reports filed for the 2006 Bmw K1200 S, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to suspension:front:control arm:upper ball joint-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Equipment Adaptive/mobility Issues
Equipment Adaptive/mobility complaints account for 8% of all reports filed for the 2006 Bmw K1200 S, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to equipment adaptive/mobility-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2006 Bmw K1200 S. Recent trend: stable.



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Recall History (4 recalls)
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, UNDER RAPID, REPEATED, AND UNUSUALLY HARSH BRAKING, LOSS OF ABS CAPABILITY COULD TEMPORARILY OCCUR.
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 BLEED VALVE.
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.
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-617 with the support ring remedy and where the fuel pump was not replaced at a later date. This recall involves the fuel pump, and also the auxiliary fuel pump as applicable. The affected motorcycles have a fuel pump flange that may crack, possibly resulting in a fuel leak while the engine is running.
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
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About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 13 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 4 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
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