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Harley-Davidson XL1200lYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 7 owner complaints and 3 safety recalls on record for the Harley-Davidson XL1200l.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints7Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls32006–2007 model years

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

Best & worst years

Harley-Davidson XL1200l 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 XL1200l median. Tap a year for its full report.

'06'07
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
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2007Not rated–/1005 complaints · 3 recalls2006Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Harley-Davidson XL1200l problems

All model years combined: 7 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
Electrical system10
Engine and engine cooling11
Exterior lighting10
Fuel system, gasoline10
Power train10
Service brakes10
Structure10
Vehicle speed control10
3 recalls

Harley-Davidson XL1200l recalls

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

–Exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe07V-296 · 2006–2007 · Jul 11, 2007 · 35,112 vehicles–Tires07V-025 · 2007 · Feb 1, 2007 · 614 vehicles–Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator06V-476 · 2007 · Dec 19, 2006 · 18,758 vehicles