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Harley-Davidson V-RODYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 5 owner complaints and 1 safety recall on record for the Harley-Davidson V-ROD.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints5Top: WheelsSafety recalls12004–2005 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Harley-Davidson V-ROD years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the V-ROD median. Tap a year for its full report.

'04'05
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2005Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall2004Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Harley-Davidson V-ROD problems

All model years combined: 5 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
Wheels30
Electrical system10
Electronic stability control10
Fuel system, gasoline10
1 recall

Harley-Davidson V-ROD recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Storage: tank assembly04V-465 · 2005 · Sep 30, 2004 · 2,828 vehicles