Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 4 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2014 Harley-Davidson Vrscf, most frequently naming the brakes and fuel system categories. 10 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2017 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 2017 | 1 | 2 |
| Nov 2018 | 1 | 3 |
| Apr 2020 | 1 | 4 |
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
AFTER I PULLED MY BIKE OUT OF WINTER STORAGE, THE BRAKES FELT LIKE THEY HAD AIR IN THEM. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE TOLD ME THE ABS HCU SYSTEM HAS FAILED. I WAS SURPRISED TO FIND OUT THERE ISN'T A BYPASS SYSTEM AND THIS COULD HAVE HAPPENED DURING RIDING. I HAVE TO SQUEEZE THE BRAKES A NUMBER OF TIMES TO STOP.
I HAVE BASICALLY A COMPLAINT. I AM BEEN HEARING A LOT IM FORUMS ABOUT ABS ISSUES WITH HARLEY DAVIDSON MODELS UP TO 2011. I BELEIVE THE NHTSA SHOULD FORCE HARLEY DAVIDSON TO REPLACE WITH NO COST ALL THE MODULES. THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE THAT THE COMPANY IS BLAMING THE OWNERS ON A LACK OF MAINTANANCE NOT FLUSSHING THE BRAKE LINES EVERY TWO YEARS. LACK OF MAINTANANCE? I BELEIVE IS A POOR EXCUSE FOR A DEFFECTIVE PART. I HAVE A 2014 VROD NOT INCLUDED ON THE RECALL WITH ONLY 5000 MILES ON IT AND ALWAYS COVERED WHEN I AM NOT USING IT. IT IS VERY ODD THAT BECAUSE I DO NOT GO TO HARLEY DAVIDSON (VERY EXPENSIVE TECH SERVICE) MY BRAKE LINES ARE APPERANTLY NOT FLUSH CORRECTLY BECAUSE ARE NOT DONE IN A COMPUTER... RIPOFF ! MY HARLEY HAS THE REAR BRAKES LOCKED IT WONT MATTER HOW HARD I TRY TO PRESS THE PEDAL DOES NOT BRAKE AT ALL. I HAVE HAD CARS IN THE PAST WITH ABS SYSTEM, NEVER FLUSHED LINES AND STILL WORKING FINE. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS THAT A MOTORCYCLE LOSES BRAKES FUNCTIONALITY DO TO AN ABS DEFECT, IT SHOULD ONLY LOSE THE PROGRESSIVE PRESSING AND RELEASING FOR WHICH THE ABS IS DESIGN. NEVER THE POSSIBILITY TO BRAKE AT ALL. I CANNOT AFFORT AT THE MOMENT EXPENDING $1,600.00 WITH HARLEY WHICH IT WAS THE ESTIMATED VALUE I WAS QUOTED. FOR SOMETHING DEFECTIVE THAT IT SEEMS IS AN ISSUE FROM QUITE A WHILE. SO I AM WONDERING? DOES SOMEONE (GOD FORBID) HAVE TO DIE FOR COMPANIES TAKE OWNERSHIP ON ISSUES THAT SHOULD BE PART OF LEMON LAW AND POOR QUALITY?
FUEL LEVEL SENDER FAILURE, THIS IS THE FOURTH UNIT THAT HAS FAILED AND REPLACED IN LESS THAN 24,000 MILES SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW. PREMIUM FUEL ALWAYS USED . NO AFTERMARKET FUEL SUPPLEMENTS ADDED. THE MOTORCYCLE RAN OUT OF FUEL WHILE TRAVELING 75MPH ON THE I-17 FREEWAY, ENGINE STALLED OUT IN FLIGHT IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF TRAFFIC FLOW. I HAD A VERY HARD TIME TRYING TO NEGOTIATE SAFE LANE CHANGE SINCE TRAFFIC WAS MOVING FASTER THAN I WAS. I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO FINALLY STEER OVER TO THE BREAKDOWN LANE WHILE AVOIDING A NEAR COLLISION SITUATION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE WHO DID NOT REALIZE MY SITUATION. I HAD SOMEONE BRING ME A GALLON OF FUEL TO BE ABLE TO REFIRE THE MOTORCYCLE AND RIDE TO THE NEAREST FUEL SERVICE STATION.
IN JUNE 2016, I WAS RIDING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, WHEN MY REAR MOTORCYCLE BRAKE SUDDENLY FAILED. WHEN THE CALIPER FAILED, THE PADS WERE LOCKED AGAINST THE ROTOR AND WOULD NOT RELEASE. I EXPERIENCE EXTREME LOSS OF POWER AND IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF THE ROAD, LUCKILY WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE ROTOR WAS ALREADY RED HOT AND THE BIKE WAS UNRIDEABLE AS THE REAR BRAKE WAS UNABLE TO BE DISENGAGED. I WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL HARLEY DAVIDSON DEALER. THEY REPLACED THE REAR MASTER CYCLINDER, ROTOR AND ALL BRAKE LINES. FEB 2014: STARTED BIKE TO TAKE IT FOR ITS FIRST SPRING RIDE. PULLED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND WHEN I GOT TO THE END OF MY ROAD, I GRABBED THE FRONT BRAKE. THE LEVER WAS ROCK HARD AND INMOVEABLE EVEN IN THE SLIGHTEST WAY. CALIPER AND PADS FROZEN, I HAD NO FRONT BRAKE AT ALL! TOOK TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC, WHO HAS NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS. EVEN AFTER REMOVING THE LINE ALL THE WAY UP TO THE ABS UNIT, THE LEVER NOR THE CALIPER WOULD ENGAGE. HE THEN TOWED TO THE LOCAL HARLEY DAVIDSON DEALER, WHO HAS YET TO CONTACT ME. THIS MOTORCYCLE HAS ABS, ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM AND I'VE HAD CATASTROPHIC BRAKE FAILURE TWICE IN 6 MONTHS. I AM REPORTING THIS AS AN UNSAFE VEHICLE TO DRIVE IN ITS CURRENT CONDITION.
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SERVICE BULLETIN M1391A (REVU): MIDTRONICS GRX-3110 AND DCA-8000 SOFTWARE. PURPORSE: Revision U. The purpose of this bulletin is to inform the dealer network that a software update to the GRX-3110 and DCA-8000 is now available. DYNAMIC DIAGNOSTIC CHARGER SYSTEM (PART NUMBER: DCA-8000). [Rev U] Added: Description of improvements made to the testing algorithm for GRX software Version P and DCA-8000 software Version E.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GENUINE MOTOR PARTS AND ACCESSORIES BULLETIN PAB1171 (REV B): SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR SCREAMIN EAGLE PRO STREET TUNER. PURPOSE: Revision B. Updated: Summary. The App has returned to the Apple App Store. This bulletin informs dealers that a recent software update to the Screamin' Eagle Pro Street Tuner application will require the use of a Personal Computer (PC) to complete a Bluetooth Communication Interface (BCI) firmware update.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SERVICE BULLETIN M1490 (V 25.8.9): DIGITAL TECHNICIAN II - UPDATES AND RELEASE NOTES. PURPOSE: Revision. This bulletin informs dealers that Harley-Davidson has made a software update to Digital Technician II (DT II). DIGITAL TECHNICIAN II (PART NUMBER: HD-48650). New Software Update Version 25.8.9 Release Date: Week of September 2, 2025. Changes: LiveWire 2024 S2MH: Removal of incorrect Electro Hydraulic Control Unit (EHCU) reflash support; EHCU Module (Part No. 41100123): Addressed issue where module became unrecoverable after failed reflash attempted. NOTE: Digital Technician II (DT II) supports additional Harley-Davidson motorcycle models and model years outside of those listed.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SERVICE BULLETIN M1391A (REV T): MIDTRONICS GRX-3110 AND DCA-8000 SOFTWARE. PURPORSE: Revision T. The purpose of this bulletin is to inform the dealer network that a software update to the GRX-3110 and DCA-8000 is now available. DYNAMIC DIAGNOSTIC CHARGER SYSTEM (PART NUMBER: DCA-8000). [Rev T] Updated: New Software Update, Previous Software Updates and DCA-8000. Added: 192-210335P. Software update 192-210335P for GRX-3110 and DCA-800 to add new battery part numbers.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SERVICE BULLETIN M1490 (V 25.8.7): DIGITAL TECHNICIAN II - UPDATES AND RELEASE NOTES. PURPOSE: Revision. This bulletin informs dealers that Harley-Davidson has made a software update to Digital Technician II (DT II). DIGITAL TECHNICIAN II (PART NUMBER: HD-48650). New Software Update Version 25.6.4, Release Date: Week of August 19, 2025. Includes New Features and Changes for the Models & Model Years listed. NOTE: Digital Technician II (DT II) supports additional Harley-Davidson motorcycle models and model years outside of those listed.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SERVICE BULLETIN M1490 (V 24.8.8): DIGITAL TECHNICIAN II - UPDATES AND RELEASE NOTES. PURPOSE: This bulletin informs dealers that Harley-Davidson has made a software update to Digital Technician II (DT II). DIGITAL TECHNICIAN II (PART NUMBER: HD-48650). Version 24.8.8. Release Date: Week of August 5, 2024. New Features for Harley-Davidson vehicles: Advanced Module Replace for 2021 and later Revolution Max; 2023 and later CVO Touring; and 2024 Street Glide (FLHX), Road Glide (FLTRX). New Features for LiveWire vehicles: Updated calibrations for 2024 S2DM EV1/ EV6; 2024 S2MH EV1; and 2024 S2DM, S2MH. Changes: Added Hand Control Module (HCM) (Part No. 71500522A and 71500536A) for reflash support.
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.