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1998 BMW R 1200 C

Vehicle
BodyMotorcycle - Standard
Vehicle typeMotorcycle
Vehicle id1998_bmw_r-1200-c
Recalls3 recall campaigns may apply
Bulletins1 manufacturer bulletin on file
Trims
IndependentMotorcycle - Standard
MontaukMotorcycle - Standard
PhoenixMotorcycle - Standard
Engines
1.2L

Position 8 of a VIN names the engine on many vehicles: how to read a VIN. Safety equipment depends on the trim, so decode a VIN to see what one vehicle has.

What owners report

14 complaints filed with NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19. 1 report a crash, 1 a fire and 2 an injury. The median mileage owners gave: 24,512 km (15,231 miles).

Complaints to NHTSA by component
ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage owners gave
Engine5
Lighting5

These are counts of the complaints owners filed with NHTSA about this model year. A complaint is an owner's report: it is not verified by NHTSA or by this site, and it is not a finding that anything is wrong with the vehicle. A count is not a rate: a model that sold more has more complaints. A complaint may name several components, so the components do not add up to the total.