2011 Harley-Davidson TrikeProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 2 owner complaints about the 2011 Harley-Davidson Trike, most often about the engine and engine cooling. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 7, 2011. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2011 Harley-Davidson Trike has problems

2 complaints 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
Engine and engine cooling21

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

0 recalls

2011 Harley-Davidson Trike recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

2011 vs. every other Trike 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 Trike median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Trike owners report

Recent engine and engine cooling complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

EXCESSIVE HEAT COMMING OFF THE EXHAUST PIPES THAT BURN THE SKIN ON MY CALFS. THIS OCCURS IN A VERY SHORT TIME OF RIDING, USUALLY IN ABOUT TEN MINUTES INTO A RIDE. I HAVE HAD THE DEALER WRAP THE EXHAUST WITH HEAT DEFLECTING WRAP, WHICH HAS NOT HELPED THE PROBLEM. EACH TIME I RIDE, I HAVE HEAT BURNS…
Complaint 10417847 · Aug 7, 2011 · 200 miles
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HARLEY DAVIDSON TRIKE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING HOT. THE PIPE WHERE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS LOCATED CAUSED SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO HIS LEG. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED; HOWEVER, THEY DID INSPECT THE…
Complaint 10416522 · Aug 1, 2011 · 80 miles

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