Harley-Davidson 1200 Custom Sportster Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 2 owner complaints across 1 model year of the Harley-Davidson 1200 Custom Sportster (2002). The most-complained-about year is 2002.

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• 2002

What Harley-Davidson 1200 Custom Sportster owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. The 2002 model year has the most, with 2.

• Exterior lighting1
• Exterior lighting: headlights1

All Harley-Davidson 1200 Custom Sportster recalls (1)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Harley-Davidson 1200 Custom Sportster, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Exterior (visibility)

   NHTSA 03V058000 Reported February 21, 2003 11,952 vehicles potentially affected HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY

   On certain motorcycles, the mirror stem could fracture allowing the mirror to fall.

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the mirrors. Owner notification began april 17, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable…

   Model years: 2002

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Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.