Reliability & cost of ownership
Harley-Davidson MT500 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Harley-Davidson MT500? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Harley-Davidson MT500 problems by model year
8 recall entries on file across 2 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the Harley-Davidson MT500.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 MT500 | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1997 MT500 | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |