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Harley-Davidson XLH1000 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 5 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 3 model years of the Harley-Davidson XLH1000 (1975–1979).

5
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
1979
year with most recalls

Pick your Harley-Davidson XLH1000 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1979 Harley-Davidson XLH100030
1976 Harley-Davidson XLH100010
1975 Harley-Davidson XLH100010

All Harley-Davidson XLH1000 recalls (5)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Harley-Davidson XLH1000, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Pedals and linkages (service brakes)

    NHTSA 79V115000 Reported 635 vehicles potentially affected HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.

    The rear brake free travel adjusting bolt and nut installed during vehicle assembly may have been incorrectly tightened. This could cause the brake pedal to become jammed during brake operation.

    Remedy: Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, adjust and tighten the jamnuts.

    Model years: 1979

  2. Master cylinder (service brakes)

    NHTSA 78V159000 Reported 342 vehicles potentially affected HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.

    The involved motorcycles were manufactured with front brake master cylinders in which the plunger piston bore diameter was honed .015 inches over maximum specifications. This oversized bore results in a poor fit between the elastomeric piston cup and the cylinder bore, which allows fluid leakage from the hydraulic system.

    Remedy: Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the front brake master cylinder assembly at no cost to owner.

    Model years: 1979

  3. Pedals and linkages (service brakes)

    NHTSA 78V079000 Reported 568 vehicles potentially affected HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.

    Some of these vehicles were manufactured with weak rear brake control inner lever arm and pivot shafts. As a result, excessive pressure will be needed on the brake pedal to stop the vehicle.

    Remedy: The dealer will replace existing lever arms and pivot shafts with reinforced ones.

    Model years: 1979

  4. Pads (service brakes)

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

    Model years: 1976

  5. Wheels

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

    Model years: 1975

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.