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2015 HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL1200T

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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1Owner complaints

Model-year median: 2

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What owners reported most

Electrical System
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Electrical System complaints

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8,027 miles · Jun 21, 2017
Electrical System

JUNE 19, 2016 - MOTORCYCLE IN MOTION ON A CURVE ON THE HIGHWAY AND ENGINE ACCELERATED WITHOUT THROTTLE INPUT (THROTTLE STUCK) WHILE IN A TURN AND ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN. JUNE 25, 2016 - MOTORCYCLE IN MOTION ATTEMPTING TO COME TO A STOP ON A CITY STREET WHEN THE ENGINE ACCELERATED WITHOUT THROTTLE INPUT (THROTTLE STUCK.) AUG…

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JUNE 19, 2016 - MOTORCYCLE IN MOTION ON A CURVE ON THE HIGHWAY AND ENGINE ACCELERATED WITHOUT THROTTLE INPUT (THROTTLE STUCK) WHILE IN A TURN AND ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN. JUNE 25, 2016 - MOTORCYCLE IN MOTION ATTEMPTING TO COME TO A STOP ON A CITY STREET WHEN THE ENGINE ACCELERATED WITHOUT THROTTLE INPUT (THROTTLE STUCK.) AUGUST 19, 2016 - MOTORCYCLE IN MOTION ON FREEWAY FOR APPROX. 30 MILES. WHEN EXITING AT OFF-RAMP ATTEMPTING TO STOP, ENGINE ACCELERATED WITHOUT THROTTLE INPUT (THROTTLE STUCK). REPORTING THIS PROBLEM FOR DOCUMENTATION/POSSIBLE RECALL PURPOSES, AS I WAS GIVEN ANOTHER MOTORCYCLE AS A COLLATERAL EXCHANGE ONCE A COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH HARLEY HEADQUARTERS. OFFICIAL COMPLAINT NUMBER FILED WITH HARLEY-DAVIDSON WAS 2849861 FILED 9/7/16. HARLEY DAVIDSON SOLD THIS MOTORCYCLE TO ANOTHER PERSON, AS I'VE SEEN IT IN TOWN.

NHTSA ODI #11000439

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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