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Harley-Davidson XL1000Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 0 owner complaints and 7 safety recalls on record for the Harley-Davidson XL1000.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints0—Safety recalls71973–1977 model years

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

Best & worst years

Harley-Davidson XL1000 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 XL1000 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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1977Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1976Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1975Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1973Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Harley-Davidson XL1000 problems

All model years combined: 0 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
7 recalls

Harley-Davidson XL1000 recalls

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

–Rear: shock absorber77V-120 · 1977 · Aug 10, 1977 · 347 vehicles–Disc: pads76V-077 · 1976 · May 25, 1976 · 6,894 vehicles–Wheels75V-178 · 1975 · Oct 8, 1975 · 24,311 vehicles–Structure: frame and members73V-215 · 1973 · Nov 6, 1973 · 22,310 vehicles–Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages73V-165 · 1973 · Aug 7, 1973 · 984 vehicles–Suspension73V-094 · 1973 · Apr 30, 1973 · 11,705 vehicles–Electrical system: wiring73V-095 · 1973 · Apr 30, 1973 · 1,475 vehicles