Harley-Davidson XL1200rYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 5 owner complaints and 4 safety recalls on record for the Harley-Davidson XL1200r.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints5Top: Service brakes, hydraulic Safety recalls42003–2007 model years

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

Best & worst years

Harley-Davidson XL1200r 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 XL1200r median. Tap a year for its full report.

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'03'04'06'07

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Caution
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2007Not rated–/1001 complaint · 3 recalls 2006Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall 2004Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls 2003Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall

Complaints by system

Most common Harley-Davidson XL1200r problems

All model years combined: 5 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

2Service brakes, hydraulic

1Electrical system

1Fuel system, gasoline

1Visibility

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Service brakes, hydraulic	2	0
Electrical system	1	0
Fuel system, gasoline	1	0
Visibility	1	0

4 recalls

Harley-Davidson XL1200r 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 Exterior lighting: tail lights04V-218 · 2003 · May 7, 2004 · 31,070 vehicles