1992 Harley-Davidson SportsterProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 1992 Harley-Davidson Sportster, most often about the power train. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through January 14, 1997. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1992 Harley-Davidson Sportster has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Power train10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1992 Harley-Davidson Sportster recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1992 vs. every other Sportster year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Sportster median. How we score

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  • Caution
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  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Sportster owners report

Recent power train complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

WHEN SHIFTING GEARS TRANSMISSION IS MAKING A LOUND NOISE AND THE AIR FILTER IS FILLING UP WITH OIL AND LEAKING LEAKING DOWN TO ANGINE AND TRANSMISSION. *AK
Complaint 806226 · Jan 14, 1997

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