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2012 HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL1200V

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2Owner complaints

Model-year median: 2

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What owners reported most

Equipment Adaptive/mobility
1Power Train
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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.

  • Equipment Adaptive/mobility. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. 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.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

2 reports
906 miles · Aug 16, 2016
Power Train

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL1200V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE MOTORCYCLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS CONTAMINATED WITH WATER. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT REPAIRED.…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL1200V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE MOTORCYCLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS CONTAMINATED WITH WATER. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 906. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI #10896324

10,600 miles · Jun 3, 2013
Equipment Adaptive/mobility

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HARLEY DAVIDSON XL1200V MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE CONTACT MOVED OFF THE ROADWAY AND NOTICED THAT THE TAG HOLDER FAILED AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE RIM, SPOKES, TIRE AND THE VALVE STEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY STATED TH…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HARLEY DAVIDSON XL1200V MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE CONTACT MOVED OFF THE ROADWAY AND NOTICED THAT THE TAG HOLDER FAILED AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE RIM, SPOKES, TIRE AND THE VALVE STEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,600.

NHTSA ODI #10514804

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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