Harley-Davidson XL1200C
Owners filed 28 complaints across 12 model years of the Harley-Davidson XL1200C. The 2006 drew the most (6); the 2019 the fewest (0).
Model years12
Complaints28
Recalls3
Fires0
Deaths0
Every Harley-Davidson XL1200C model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Structure › Body | Routine | |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | — | — | Structure › Frame and Members | Routine | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Structure › Frame and Members | Routine | |
| 2007 | 4 | 1 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2006 | 6 | 0 | — | — | Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine | Routine | |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Engine and Engine Cooling | Routine | |
| 2003 | 3 | 1 | — | — | Visibility › Rearview Mirrors/Devices | Routine | |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Power Train › Manual Transmission | Routine | |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Visibility › Rearview Mirrors/Devices | Routine | |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Unknown or Other | Routine |
Which Harley-Davidson XL1200C years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2006 is the weakest year on record, with 6 complaints concentrated in the engine and engine cooling › engine.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.