Manufacturer profile

Harley-Davidson

Harley-Davidson has filed 36 recall campaigns with NHTSA since 2015, covering 1.21M vehicles or units by the manufacturer's own estimates.

Campaigns filed in 2026 to date3Ranked 55 of 202 manufacturers by campaigns in 2025
Vehicles affected114k2026 to date
Campaigns on file362015 to 2026
Do-not-drive or park-outside0Campaigns with an advisory

Filed under the name "Harley-Davidson Motor Company".

Campaigns per year

Harley-Davidson has averaged 4 campaigns a year since 2021, below its 2015 peak of 5

Harley-Davidson recall campaigns by report date, 2015 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.

02462015520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file. The lighter column is a partial year.
Components

Brakes are Harley-Davidson's most recalled component since 2016

Harley-Davidson campaigns by primary component, 2016 to 2026.

Brakes
4
Suspension
4
Lighting
4
Electrical system
4
Engine and cooling
3
Steering
3
Equipment
3
Powertrain
2
Fuel system
1
Seats
1
Source: NHTSA ODI. Each campaign counted once.
Remedy type

Harley-Davidson uses software fixes less than the industry: 0% of its 2026 campaigns

Share of campaigns remedied by a software update, Harley-Davidson against all manufacturers, by year.

Harley-DavidsonAll manufacturers
050%100%2016201820202022202420260%18%
Source: NHTSA ODI remedy descriptions, classified by rule (see Methodology).
Model years covered

Model year 2021 is covered by the most Harley-Davidson campaigns, 9

Harley-Davidson campaigns covering each model year, last fifteen model years. A campaign counts once for each year it covers.

02.557.5102015201620172018201920202021920222023202420252026
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Latest campaigns

The latest Harley-Davidson filings

The ten most recent campaigns, by report date.

Latest Harley-Davidson campaigns
CampaignFiledSubjectComponentVehiclesRemedy
26V-270Apr 28, 2026Airbox backplate breather port may be blocked, allowing pressure to build up inside the crankcaseEngine and cooling88,039Repair or modification
26V-234Apr 13, 2026Rear brake line may contact the Body Control Module (BCM), resulting in a hole in the brake line, a brake fluid leak, and loss of the rear brakesBrakes16,994Part replacement
26V-075Feb 9, 2026Upper triple clamp may fractureSteering9,401Part replacement
25V-590Sep 10, 2025Upper triple clamp may fractureSteering8,424Part replacement
25E-041Jun 12, 2025Mounting tab on the rear shock pre-load adjuster may break, allowing the rear shock absorber adjuster to damage the rear tire, causing a loss of…Suspension776Repair or modification
25V-375Jun 6, 2025Mounting tab on the rear shock pre-load adjuster may break, allowing the rear shock absorber adjuster to damage the rear tire, causing a loss of…Suspension82,117Repair or modification
25E-023Apr 8, 2025These accessories may obstruct the visibility of the front and side reflectorsLighting222Repair or modification
24V-753Oct 9, 2024Front brake lines may contact the fuel tank and become damaged, possibly resulting in a brake fluid leak and a loss of front brake functionBrakes15,778Part replacement
24V-719Sep 26, 2024Front tire inflation pressure on the VIN label may be less than the stated front gross axle weight rating (GAWRs)Equipment12,929Repair or modification
24V-672Sep 16, 2024Voltage regulator output wire may rub on the front corner of the crankcase, exposing the wire and causing an electrical short circuitElectrical system46,923Repair or modification
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Largest campaigns

Harley-Davidson's five largest campaigns on file

Vehicles or units affected, millions, any year.

  1. 2022 Due to a software error, the brake lights…0.20M
  2. 2015 Affected motorcycles have saddlebag…0.19M
  3. 2018 Secondary clutch actuator cylinder may leak…0.18M
  4. 2015 On July 31, 2015, Harley-Davidson expanded…0.11M
  5. 2026 Airbox backplate breather port may be…0.09M
Source: NHTSA ODI.