2007 Harley-Davidson Vrsca Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2007 Harley-Davidson Vrsca, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Brakes125.0%
- Electrical125.0%
- Fuel system125.0%
- Exterior lighting125.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHILE RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE AT CITY SPEEDS, ANOTHER RIDER ON A DIFFERENT MOTORCYCLE RIDING BEHIND ME, INFORMED MY THERE WAS SMOKE COMING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH MY MOTORCYCLE. I PROMPTLY TURNED OFF THE ROAD AND SHUT OFF THE BIKE. I ALSO LOST 100% OF MY REAR BRAKING ABILITY. I IMMEDIATELY SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING AND HAD SMOKE COMING UP MY RIGHT LEG. I GOT OFF THE MOTORCYCLE AND NOTICED 6" FLAMES COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE MOTORCYCLE. I TRIED TO BLOW OUT THE FLAMES AND SMOTHER IT WITH MY RIDING GLOVES, WITH NO LUCK. ONE OF THE OTHER RIDERS IN THE GROUP HAD A BOTTLE OF WATER AND WE QUICKLY EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION, THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS AT FAULT, CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT AND FIRE OF THE WIRING HARNESS AND INSULATION AS WELL AS ALL LOSS OF REAR BRAKE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. THE FIRE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE SURROUNDING ELECTRICAL WIRING, INSULATION AND LOOMS. I CONTACTED HARLEY DAVIDSON AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE "NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING" WHICH I FIND IRONIC SINCE 1000'S OF RIDERS, ON LINE, HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME AS WELL AS HARLEY ISSUING A RECALL ON THE SAME SWITCH FOR LATER MODELS. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHILE RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE AT CITY SPEEDS, ANOTHER RIDER ON A DIFFERENT MOTORCYCLE RIDING BEHIND ME, INFORMED MY THERE WAS SMOKE COMING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH MY MOTORCYCLE. I PROMPTLY TURNED OFF THE ROAD AND SHUT OFF THE BIKE. I ALSO LOST 100% OF MY REAR BRAKING ABILITY. I IMMEDIATELY SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING AND HAD SMOKE COMING UP MY RIGHT LEG. I GOT OFF THE MOTORCYCLE AND NOTICED 6" FLAMES COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE MOTORCYCLE. I TRIED TO BLOW OUT THE FLAMES AND SMOTHER IT WITH MY RIDING GLOVES, WITH NO LUCK. ONE OF THE OTHER RIDERS IN THE GROUP HAD A BOTTLE OF WATER AND WE QUICKLY EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION, THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS AT FAULT, CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT AND FIRE OF THE WIRING HARNESS AND INSULATION AS WELL AS ALL LOSS OF REAR BRAKE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. THE FIRE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE SURROUNDING ELECTRICAL WIRING, INSULATION AND LOOMS. I CONTACTED HARLEY DAVIDSON AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE "NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING" WHICH I FIND IRONIC SINCE 1000'S OF RIDERS, ON LINE, HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME AS WELL AS HARLEY ISSUING A RECALL ON THE SAME SWITCH FOR LATER MODELS. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
FUEL GUAGE SENDING UNIT GIVES WRONG READ OUT ON FUEL GUAGE OF FUEL IN THE FUEL TANK WHICH IN TURN COULD CAUSE YOU TO RUN OUT OF FUEL IN THE MIDDLE OF NO WHERE ..... OR RUN OUT OF FUEL GOING 55 MPH. IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY EXPRESSWAY. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS IT SEEMS LIKE THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR A LONG TIME YET HARLEY DOESN'T WANT TO DO ANYTHING TO RESOLVE THIS. *JS
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Exterior lighting
Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHILE RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE AT CITY SPEEDS, ANOTHER RIDER ON A DIFFERENT MOTORCYCLE RIDING BEHIND ME, INFORMED MY THERE WAS SMOKE COMING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH MY MOTORCYCLE. I PROMPTLY TURNED OFF THE ROAD AND SHUT OFF THE BIKE. I ALSO LOST 100% OF MY REAR BRAKING ABILITY. I IMMEDIATELY SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING AND HAD SMOKE COMING UP MY RIGHT LEG. I GOT OFF THE MOTORCYCLE AND NOTICED 6" FLAMES COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE MOTORCYCLE. I TRIED TO BLOW OUT THE FLAMES AND SMOTHER IT WITH MY RIDING GLOVES, WITH NO LUCK. ONE OF THE OTHER RIDERS IN THE GROUP HAD A BOTTLE OF WATER AND WE QUICKLY EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION, THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS AT FAULT, CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT AND FIRE OF THE WIRING HARNESS AND INSULATION AS WELL AS ALL LOSS OF REAR BRAKE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. THE FIRE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE SURROUNDING ELECTRICAL WIRING, INSULATION AND LOOMS. I CONTACTED HARLEY DAVIDSON AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE "NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING" WHICH I FIND IRONIC SINCE 1000'S OF RIDERS, ON LINE, HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME AS WELL AS HARLEY ISSUING A RECALL ON THE SAME SWITCH FOR LATER MODELS. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .