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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Harley-Davidson Vrscf problems by model year
3 recall entries across 3 model years and 34 owner complaints across 8 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 5 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Vrscf | Not confirmed | 3 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2015 Vrscf | Not confirmed | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2014 Vrscf | Not confirmed | 4 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2013 Vrscf | Not confirmed | 4 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2012 Vrscf | Not confirmed | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2011 Vrscf | 1 | 5 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2010 Vrscf | 1 | 3 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2009 Vrscf | 1 | 11 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
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 brakes19 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system6 complaints
- electrical system5 complaints
- unknown or other4 complaints
- fuel system, gasoline2 complaints
- power train1 complaint
- structure1 complaint
- service brakes, hydraulic1 complaint