Harley-Davidson XL1200CX

Owners filed 2 complaints across 4 model years of the Harley-Davidson XL1200CX. The 2017 drew the most (1); the 2020 the fewest (0).

Model years4

Complaints2

Recalls2

Fires0

Deaths0

Every Harley-Davidson XL1200CX model year compared

Complaints per year

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Crashes	Most reported	Status
2020	0	1	—	—	—	Routine
2019	0	1	—	—	—	Routine
2017	1	0	—	—	Engine	Routine
2016	1	0	—	—	Electrical System	Routine

Which Harley-Davidson XL1200CX years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 2017 is the weakest year on record, with 1 complaints concentrated in the 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.