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2014 Harley-Davidson TrikeProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2014 Harley-Davidson Trike, most often about the service brakes. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 13V-491 the manufacturer reports only 98% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls1Lowest repair rate 98%Owner complaints10 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem1Service brakes

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through November 13, 2013. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2014 Harley-Davidson Trike 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
Service brakes10
Steering10

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

1 recall

2014 Harley-Davidson Trike recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

98%repaired · 2015 Q1

Service brakes

Recall 13V-491 · Oct 17, 2013 · 436 vehicles · 427 repaired

Risk. Loss of brake fluid from the rear reservoir would reduce brake performance.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Harley-Davidson.

Best & worst years

2014 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

'11'14'17'18
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Trike owners report

Recent service brakes complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

2014 HARLEY DAVIDSON STREET GLIDE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO MOTORCYCLE RECALL NOTICE AND UNSATISFACTORY CUSTOMER SERVICE AT DEALERSHIP. *SMD WHEN THE CONSUMER CALLED HIS LOCAL DEALER, TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT, HE WAS INFORMED, THEY WERE REPAIRING MOTORCYCLES THEY SOLD FIRST AND HIS NAME…
Complaint 10551317 · Nov 13, 2013

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