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Harley-Davidson XL1200NS Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 1 owner complaint across 3 model years of the Harley-Davidson XL1200NS (2019–2021). The most-complained-about year is 2021.

2
safety recalls, all years
1
owner complaints, all years
2021
year with most recalls
2021
year with most complaints

Pick your Harley-Davidson XL1200NS model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2021 Harley-Davidson XL1200NS21
2020 Harley-Davidson XL1200NS10
2019 Harley-Davidson XL1200NS10

What Harley-Davidson XL1200NS owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The 2021 model year has the most, with 1.

All Harley-Davidson XL1200NS recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Harley-Davidson XL1200NS, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Labels (equipment) and fluid (service brakes)

    NHTSA 22V160000 Reported 4,177 vehicles potentially affected Harley-Davidson Motor Company

    Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain 2021-2022 XL1200X, XL883N, and 2021 XL1200NS XL Sportster motorcycles. The brake fluid warning labels may detach from the brake fluid reservoir caps. As such, these motorcycles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 122,…

    Remedy: Harley-Davidson will mail replacement labels to owners, free of charge. Owners may also take their motorcycles to a dealer for label inspection and replacement, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed…

    Model years: 2021

  2. Bulbs (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 21V225000 Reported 31,346 vehicles potentially affected Harley-Davidson Motor Company

    Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Sportster (XL) motorcycles and 796 headlight assemblies that may have been sold as replacement parts for 2005-2019 Sportster, 2005-2017 Softail, 2005-2017 Dyna, and 2005-2011 V-Rod motorcycles. The glass bulb within the headlight assembly may fail, causing a…

    Remedy: Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will install a headlamp bulb shield, free of charge. The recall began April 15, 2021. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464.…

    Model years: 2019, 2020, 2021

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.