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2000 Harley-Davidson 1200 Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest May 3, 2004
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2000 Harley-Davidson 1200, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Engine250.0%
  • Electrical125.0%
  • Steering125.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Engine

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING VEHICLE WILL STALL, AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

NHTSA ID 10026713 · filed Jul 8, 2003

LEAKING OIL IS BURNING ON EXHAUST. CONSUMER TOOK MOTORCYCLE TO THE DEALER, AND DEALER NOTED THAT SEALS WERE BROKEN OFF OFF GASKET, MAKING IT SPILL OIL.*AK

NHTSA ID 897066 · filed Sep 28, 2001

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Electrical

Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH MOTORCYCLE STALLED. TRIED TO RESTART MOTORCYCLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. CONSUMER HAD THE MOTORCYCLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE MOTORCYCLE ENGINE. ALSO, A RECALL WAS ISSUED. HOWEVER, THIS MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

NHTSA ID 10072002 · filed May 3, 2004

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Steering

Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

NHTSA RECALL 99V290000 AND MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 0100. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. *AK

NHTSA ID 855813 · filed Jan 31, 2000

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

Data on this page last refreshed .