2006 Harley-Davidson Vrscd 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 2006 Harley-Davidson Vrscd, 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
- Other / unspecified457.1%
- Fuel system114.3%
- Steering114.3%
- Tires & wheels114.3%
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
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HARLEY DAVIDSON VRSCD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RIM ON THE WHEEL WAS CRACKED. THE CRACKED RIM CAUSED THE TIRES LOSE AIR. THE MOTORCYCLE DEALER HAS ORDERED NEW RIMS AND WILL INSTALL THEM AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000. UPDATED 10/23/09 *BF HARLEY DAVIDSON REPLACED THE RIM ON SEPT 16, 2009. UPDATED 10/26/09
I HAVE A 06-VSRCD HARLEY DAVIDSON WHEN I AM ON THE HIGHWAY RIDING BETWEEN 60-70 MPH THE BIKE WOBBLES DANGEROUSLY I HAVE HEARD IT WAS DO TO THE SOLID WHEELS YET THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL FROM THE MANUFACTURER ? I NO THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF OTHER RIDERS WHO HAVE NOTICED THE SOME FEELING. *NM
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
I HAVE A 2006 VRSCD HARLEY DAVIDSON NIGHT ROD MOTORCYCLE. MY FUEL GAUGE NO LONGER WORKS AS OF MONDAY AUGUST 9, 2010. I HAVE HAD SPORADIC READINGS WHERE THE GAUGE WILL DROP TO A NO GAS READING TO A FULL GAS READING TO AN ACTUAL READING TO AN UN ACTUAL READING. THE GAUGE HAS NEVER STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY UNTIL YESTERDAY, MORE THAN 5 YEARS AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD EXPIRED. I HAVE TRIED TURNING THE BIKE ON AND OFF AND I GET A ZERO GAS READING AND ZERO GAS MOVEMENT FROM THE GAUGE. AGAIN, IT NO LONGER WORKS AND IS STUCK AT THE SAME LEVEL. MANY, MANY V-ROD OWNERS HAVE COMPLAINED OF THIS FAILURE AND SOME HAVE HAD THE GAUGES REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY (SOME MORE THAN ONCE) AND OTHERS HAVE PAID FOR THE REPAIR ONLY TO HAVE ANOTHER FAILURE DOWN THE ROAD. I AM NOT READY TO PAY FOR A REPAIR TO SUCH A VALUABLE AND CRITICAL COMPONENT TO A MOTORCYCLE. I BELIEVE KNOWING HOW MUCH GAS ACTUALLY RESIDES IN ONE'S MOTORCYCLE OR AUTOMOBILE FOR THAT MATTER, SHOULD BE A RIGHT. THIS SHOULD BE A MASSIVE RECALL FOR ALL OWNERS OF THESE MODELS OF MOTORCYCLES. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
THIS AFTERNOON I RODE IN ABOUT 20 MPH WINDS AND IT WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IT FELT LIKE I WAS RIDING ON ICE OR GLASS. ANY SLIGHT BURST OF WIND PUSHED MY MOTORCYCLE INTO A DANGEROUS LEAN. I FELT IT THE MOST WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 30 AND 45 MPH. I'VE RIDDEN MANY DIFFERENT MAKES OF MOTORCYCLES AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED ANYTHING LIKE THIS. I DID NOT FEEL LIKE I HAD CONTROL AND EVEN HAD TO PULL OVER A FEW TIMES TO AVOID LOOSING COMPLETE CONTROL. *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
THIS AFTERNOON I RODE IN ABOUT 20 MPH WINDS AND IT WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. IT FELT LIKE I WAS RIDING ON ICE OR GLASS. ANY SLIGHT BURST OF WIND PUSHED MY MOTORCYCLE INTO A DANGEROUS LEAN. I FELT IT THE MOST WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 30 AND 45 MPH. I'VE RIDDEN MANY DIFFERENT MAKES OF MOTORCYCLES AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED ANYTHING LIKE THIS. I DID NOT FEEL LIKE I HAD CONTROL AND EVEN HAD TO PULL OVER A FEW TIMES TO AVOID LOOSING COMPLETE CONTROL. *JB
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 .