NHTSA Safety Recalls
2005 BMW K1200 S Recalls
The 2005 BMW K1200 S has 5 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on August 10, 2020.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2005 BMW K1200 S. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 5
- Owner complaints
- 14
- Crashes reported
- 2
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
On a 2005 BMW K1200 S, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
5 recalls on the 2005 BMW K1200 S
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
- Campaign
- 20V471000
- Reported
- August 10, 2020
- Vehicles affected
- up to 16,926
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2006–2008 K1200 S, 15 other models
Suspension: rear
- Campaign
- 10V488000
- Reported
- October 8, 2010
- Vehicles affected
- up to 11,826
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2006–2008 K1200 S, 4 other models
Engine and engine cooling
- Campaign
- 07V066000
- Reported
- February 23, 2007
- Vehicles affected
- up to 6,631
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2003–2004, 2006–2007 K1200 S, 3 other models
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
- Campaign
- 06V164000
- Reported
- May 15, 2006
- Vehicles affected
- up to 13,200
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2006 K1200 S, 4 other models
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
- Campaign
- 05V363000
- Reported
- August 19, 2005
- Vehicles affected
- up to 331
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- only the 2005 BMW K1200 S
2005 BMW K1200 S complaints by year
NHTSA has received 14 owner complaints about the 2005 BMW K1200 S, the newest on October 31, 2025. Of these, 2 describe a crash (14%); owners reported 2 injuries and 1 death.
In complaints about the 2005 BMW K1200 S, the component group named most often is the fuel/propulsion system (36%), followed by the service brakes (21%) and the engine and engine cooling (14%).
1 of the 2005 BMW K1200 S's 5 recalls also concerns the engine and engine cooling.
Where 2005 BMW K1200 S owners gave the mileage (12 complaints), the median was 15,000 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Fuel/Propulsion System5
- Service Brakes3
- Engine And Engine Cooling2
- Fuel System, Gasoline2
- Power Train2
- Electrical System1
Complaints received, by year
| 2006 | 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2 | |
| 2011 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 3 | |
| 2014 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2005 BMW K1200 S peaked in 2013, when NHTSA received 3. 14% arrived between 2004 and 2008, the model year's first years on the road.
The 14 complaints about the 2005 BMW K1200 S are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
BMW K1200 S by model year
Other 2005 BMW models
Newest record on this page: October 31, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted