Reliability & cost of ownership
Harley-Davidson Xl1200c Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Harley-Davidson Xl1200c? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Harley-Davidson Xl1200c problems by model year
2 recall entries and 28 owner complaints on file across 11 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Xl1200c | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Xl1200c | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Xl1200c | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Xl1200c | 1 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Xl1200c | 0 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Xl1200c | 0 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Xl1200c | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Xl1200c | 1 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Xl1200c | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Xl1200c | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Xl1200c | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Harley-Davidson Xl1200c, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system7 complaints
- power train4 complaints
- engine and engine cooling4 complaints
- visibility3 complaints
- engine3 complaints
- structure3 complaints
- tires2 complaints
- unknown or other1 complaint