Reliability & cost of ownership
Harley-Davidson Vrsca Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Harley-Davidson Vrsca? 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 Vrsca problems by model year
5 recall entries and 33 owner complaints on file across 5 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Vrsca | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Vrsca | 1 | 7 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Vrsca | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Vrsca | 1 | 9 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Vrsca | 1 | 13 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Harley-Davidson Vrsca, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- fuel system13 complaints
- gasoline9 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system8 complaints
- electrical system7 complaints
- service brakes6 complaints
- other4 complaints
- hydraulic3 complaints
- wheels2 complaints