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2004 Harley-Davidson XL1200R 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 Jul 11, 2007
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 2004 Harley-Davidson XL1200R, 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

  • Brakes2100.0%

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

Brakes

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

CONSUMER IS SEEKING ASSISTANCE FOR RECALL INVOLVING THE FRONT MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER ON HIS HARLEY DAVIDSON, THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. *MC THE CONSUMER STATED THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED MOST OF THE TIME. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS EVEN BEFORE THE RECALL WAS ISSUED. THE DEALER WOULD MAKE SOME REPAIRS OR ADJUSTMENTS AND SAY IT WAS FIXED. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE DEALER DID RECEIVED THE KITS, THEY GAVE THEM ALL AWAY AND DIDN'T CONTACT HIM TO LET HIM KNOW THEY WERE IN STOCK. *JB

NHTSA ID 10196932 · filed Jul 11, 2007

CONSUMER COMPLAINT REGARDING HARLEY DAVIDSON DEALER REFUSED TO GIVE A LOANER WHILE WAITING FOR THE ARRIVAL OF THE RECALL PARTS. *KB *JB

NHTSA ID 10167994 · filed Aug 25, 2006

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.

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