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Harley-Davidson XL1000 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 7 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 4 model years of the Harley-Davidson XL1000 (1973–1977).

7
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
1973
year with most recalls

Pick your Harley-Davidson XL1000 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1977 Harley-Davidson XL100010
1976 Harley-Davidson XL100010
1975 Harley-Davidson XL100010
1973 Harley-Davidson XL100040

All Harley-Davidson XL1000 recalls (7)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Harley-Davidson XL1000, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Shock absorber (suspension)

    NHTSA 77V120000 Reported 347 vehicles potentially affected HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.

    The involved vehicles may contain incorrect shock absorber mounting washers. These incorrect washers prevent either the upper or lower shock absorber eyes from rotating freely when the suspension system moves, causing stress on the shock absorber eye. This could lead to premature failure, causing collapse of the suspension and a locked…

    Remedy: The dealer will replace the cupped shock absorber mounting washers with flat ones, without charge.

    Model years: 1977

  2. Pads (service brakes)

    NHTSA 76V077000 Reported 6,894 vehicles potentially affected HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.

    Model years: 1976

  3. Wheels

    NHTSA 75V178000 Reported 24,311 vehicles potentially affected HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.

    Model years: 1975

  4. Frame and members (structure)

    NHTSA 73V215000 Reported 22,310 vehicles potentially affected HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.

    Model years: 1973

  5. Pedals and linkages (service brakes)

    NHTSA 73V165000 Reported 984 vehicles potentially affected HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.

    Model years: 1973

  6. Suspension

    NHTSA 73V094000 Reported 11,705 vehicles potentially affected HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.

    Model years: 1973

  7. Electrical system: wiring

    NHTSA 73V095000 Reported 1,475 vehicles potentially affected HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.

    Model years: 1973

Other Harley-Davidson models

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.