Harley-Davidson XL1200NS

Owners filed 1 complaints across 3 model years of the Harley-Davidson XL1200NS. The 2021 drew the most (1); the 2021 the fewest (1).

Model years3

Complaints1

Recalls4

Fires0

Deaths0

Every Harley-Davidson XL1200NS model year compared

Complaints per year

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Crashes	Most reported	Status
2021	1	2	—	—	Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar	Routine
2020	0	1	—	—	—	Routine
2019	0	1	—	—	—	Routine

Which Harley-Davidson XL1200NS years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 2021 is the weakest year on record, with 1 complaints concentrated in the steering › steering wheel/handle bar. It carries 2 recalls.

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.