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Harley-Davidson 1200Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 21 owner complaints and 4 safety recalls on record for the Harley-Davidson 1200.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints21Top: VisibilitySafety recalls41975–2002 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Harley-Davidson 1200 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the 1200 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2002Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls2000Not rated–/1004 complaints · 1 recall1999Not rated–/1008 complaints · 1 recall1997Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1996Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1979Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1977Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1976Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1975Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Harley-Davidson 1200 problems

All model years combined: 21 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Visibility50
Engine and engine cooling30
Steering30
Vehicle speed control31
Service brakes, hydraulic21
Exterior lighting20
Power train20
Electrical system20
Suspension10
1 other systems10
4 recalls

Harley-Davidson 1200 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Steering: steering wheel/handle bar99V-290 · 1999–2000 · Oct 28, 1999 · 9,890 vehicles–Foundation components: master cylinder79V-169 · 1979 · Jul 9, 1979 · 21,970 vehicles–Foundation components: master cylinder79V-100 · 1979 · Apr 17, 1979 · 370 vehicles–Service brakes, hydraulic77V-032 · 1975–1977 · Mar 1, 1977 · 79,056 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the 1200

  1. MOTORCYCLE HANDLEBAR FRACTURINGPE99057 · 1999–2000 · closed Nov 1, 1999
    Led to recall 99V-290