Model year record
2016 Harley-Davidson XL1200T recalls & problems
The 2016 Harley-Davidson XL1200T has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 3 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is electrical system (3 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 2016 Harley-Davidson XL1200T.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 3 | 3,000 mi |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Electrical system
ECM FAILURE AT 3000 MILES. THE MOTORCYCLE BEGAN STALLING AND RUNNING ROUGH. WHILE MOVING THE BIKE STALLED. AFTER RESTARTING THE MOTOR RAN VERY ROUGH, STARTING AND STALLING, AND THE CHECK ENGINE CAME ON. THIS HAPPENED ON A CITY STREET. BECAUSE OF THE LURCHING OF THE ENGINE I NEARLY DROPPED THE BIKE WHILE MOVING NARROWLY AVOIDING AN ACCIDENT. BROUGHT THE MOTORCYCLE TO THE HARLEY DAVIDSON OF SCOTTSDALE DEALERSHIP WHO ULTIMATELY DIAGNOSED THIS AS A FAULTY ECM THAT NEEDS REPLACING. THIS PART IS ON BACK ORDER FOR A MONTH LEADING ME TO SUSPECT THAT THIS IS IN FACT A COMMON PROBLEM, IN WHICH CASE THIS SHOULD PROMPT A RECALL.
- Electrical system
MOTORCYCLE WITH 3000 MILES STALLS WHILE IN MOTION AND IS DIFFICULT TO RESTART WHEN THIS HAPPENS. ONCE RESTARTED IT RUNS ROUGH AND STALLS AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR. PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN AND NEARLY RESULTED IN ME DROPPING THE BIKE BECAUSE IT WAS SO DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. BROUGHT BACK TO DEALERSHIP WHO DIAGNOSED THIS AS A PROBLEM WITH THE ECM THAT NEEDS TO REPLACED. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE ECM IS ON BACK ORDER FOR 3+ WEEKS DUE TO PROBLEMS WITH THIS PART. THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET RIDING STRAIGHT AHEAD.
- Electrical system
WHILE IN A GROUP RIDE IN STAGGERED FORMAT ON THE 15S FREEWAY ON SATURDAY, JUNE 10TH AT APPROX. 8:20 AM, IN THE RAIN, I WAS CORNERING ON THE TRANSITION RAMP TO THE 163S AND LET HAND OFF THROTTLE, BUT ENGINE ACCELERATED WITHOUT THROTTLE INPUT TO 4000 RPMS. I WAVED BACK OTHER RIDERS, PULLED THE CLUTCH IN AND APPLIED BRAKES UNTIL I COULD GET TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY SAFELY, ALL WHILE ENGINE REMAINED AT 4000 RPMS. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED WITNESS STATEMENT .AFTER THE INCIDENT, MY MOTORCYCLE WAS TOWED TO THE SHOP FOR REPAIR. I HAVE ENCLOSED THE MOST RECENT WORK TICKET #974874 FOR YOUR REVIEW. I WAS INFORMED BY THE HARLEY SERVICE TECHNICIAN THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE SITUATION AND NO ERROR…
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.