Reliability & cost of ownership
Harley-Davidson Trike Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Harley-Davidson Trike? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Harley-Davidson Trike problems by model year
1 recall entry and 10 owner complaints on file across 4 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Trike | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 Trike | 0 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Trike | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 Trike | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Harley-Davidson Trike, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- power train4 complaints
- engine and engine cooling2 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system2 complaints
- steering1 complaint
- service brakes1 complaint
- engine1 complaint
- unknown or other1 complaint