2017 Harley-Davidson XL1200cxProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2017 Harley-Davidson XL1200cx, most often about the engine. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through June 15, 2022. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2017 Harley-Davidson XL1200cx has problems

1 complaint 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
Engine10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2017 Harley-Davidson XL1200cx recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2017 vs. every other XL1200cx year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the XL1200cx median. How we score

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In owners' words

What XL1200cx owners report

Recent engine complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

Harley Davidson knows about the the defective oil pump in many if their models dating back as far as 2015. They continued to install that same oil pump anyway until 2019! My 2017 Sportster only has 6635 miles on it and it is "sumping", which means it's not allowing the oil to flow back into the…
Complaint 11469361 · Jun 15, 2022

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