2016 Ural Gear-upProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2016 Ural Gear-up, most often about the wheels. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 22V-431 the manufacturer reports only 21% of affected cars repaired.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through April 16, 2026. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2016 Ural Gear-up 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
Wheels10

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

1 recall

2016 Ural Gear-up 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.

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 Ural.

Best & worst years

2016 vs. every other Gear-up 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 Gear-up median. How we score

'06'07'12'13'14'15'16'17
  • Avoid
  • Caution
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In owners' words

What Gear-up owners report

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

Ural has had a warranty/recall notice in place for at least 3 years due to a known safety issue with the spokes/wheels on their motorcycles. I've been waiting since summer 2023 to have the recall work completed. My nearest dealer contacted me in February notifying me that the warranty work was…
Complaint 11731581 · Apr 16, 2026

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