Reliability & cost of ownership
Harley-Davidson Vrscaw Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Harley-Davidson Vrscaw? 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 Vrscaw problems by model year
1 recall entry and 13 owner complaints on file across 3 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Vrscaw | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Vrscaw | 0 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Vrscaw | 0 | 5 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Harley-Davidson Vrscaw, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- fuel system6 complaints
- gasoline6 complaints
- service brakes4 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system2 complaints
- structure2 complaints
- suspension1 complaint
- hydraulic1 complaint