Reliability & cost of ownership
Harley-Davidson Vrscf Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Harley-Davidson Vrscf? 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 Vrscf problems by model year
3 recall entries and 34 owner complaints on file across 8 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Vrscf | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 Vrscf | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Vrscf | 0 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Vrscf | 0 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Vrscf | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 Vrscf | 1 | 5 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 Vrscf | 1 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Vrscf | 1 | 11 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Harley-Davidson Vrscf, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes20 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system6 complaints
- electrical system5 complaints
- unknown or other4 complaints
- fuel system2 complaints
- gasoline2 complaints
- power train1 complaint
- structure1 complaint