Harley-Davidson XL1200S

Owners filed 3 complaints across 3 model years of the Harley-Davidson XL1200S. The 2003 drew the most (1); the 2003 the fewest (1).

Model years3

Complaints3

Recalls1

Fires1

Deaths0

Every Harley-Davidson XL1200S model year compared

Complaints per year

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Crashes	Most reported	Status
2003	1	1	—	—	Equipment	Routine
2001	1	0	—	—	Structure	Routine
2000	1	0	1	—	Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings	Routine

Which Harley-Davidson XL1200S years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 2003 is the weakest year on record, with 1 complaints concentrated in the equipment. It carries 1 recall.

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.