AI DamageHarley-Davidson Vrscr: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Harley-Davidson Vrscr across 2 model years: 11 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
| Year | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) | YouTube repair videos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What fails most often
- 1 Fuel system 45% of all complaints
- 2 Engine and cooling 18% of all complaints
- 3 Service brakes 18% of all complaints
- 4 Steering 9% of all complaints
- 5 Structure 9% of all complaints
- 6 Wheels 9% of all complaints
- Fuel system: 5 complaints (45% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Engine and cooling: 2 complaints (18% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Service brakes: 2 complaints (18% of all).
- Steering: 1 complaints (9% of all).
- Structure: 1 complaints (9% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 11 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel system | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wheels | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
After picking the bike up and resetting the ignition, it ran very roughly (as if running on one cylinder) and stalled. I tried running the engine several times working the throttle to keep the engine running, without throttle input the engine would surge and stall.
2006 harley vrscr fuel gage. Gage has been erratic since 600 miles on odometer. Dealer says this is normal. Running out of fuel on an interstate highway or remote area is dangerous.
I was riding my 2006 hd vrscr when I turned a corner at an intersection in a town. I attempted to slow down using my rear brake when the pedal went completely down against its hard stop. No braking occurred. It happened with about 15,000 miles on the bike. It only happened this one time.
After fuel fill up or in normal operation I have erratic and inaccurate fuel gauge reading. At first the gauge wouldn't read any fuel level and after running the self test would operate normally.
The fuel gauge has not worked almost since the day I took it off the showroom floor. It's very erratic. Tells me there's nothing left when the tank is half full. Tells me it's half full when it's almost empty. Tells me it's got a quarter tank when I know it's full.
From the time I purchased the bike, the front was slightly wobbly. As I rode this bike more, the wobble got worse, and was much more when braking. Finally, after a trip to charleston from atlanta, as we got off the expressway, the wobbling was soo bad, I had a hard time controlling the bike.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Fuel system. Fuel smell, leaks, rough running, fuel-system codes.
- Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
- Steering. Steering play, power assist, rack and tie rods after a wheel impact.
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.