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2017 Harley-Davidson Trike

Motorcycle, gasoline, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from May 3, 2018 to Jun 10, 2019.

Recall campaigns covering this model year0No recall campaign lists this model year
Owner complaints63.0 times the median 2017 motorcycle
Severity index0.02017 motorcycles average 8.5
First 24 months1Complaints in its first two years
Complaints over time

Complaints about the 2017 Harley-Davidson Trike peaked in 2019, with 5 filed

Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.

02462018201952020202120222023202420252026
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Components

67% of complaints about the 2017 Harley-Davidson Trike name powertrain

Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.

Powertrain
4
Fuel system
2
Engine and cooling
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls

No recall campaign lists the 2017 Harley-Davidson Trike

Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 2017 Harley-Davidson Trike

The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.

6 complaints on file, page 1 of 1.

  1. Filed Jun 10, 2019Failure May 27, 20185,100 milesMissouri Valley, IAFuel/propulsion system

    WHEN THE ENGINE ON MY 2017 HARLEY DAVIDSON TRIGLIDE GETS HOT, IT WILL STALL WHEN I COME TO STOP. THIS ISSUE BEGAN AFTER 5000 MILES, AND I'VE HAD IT IN THE SHOP 2 TIMES, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. MY TRIKE STILL HAS ONLY HD STOCK PARTS. IT ALSO WILL NOT START IN GEAR WITH THE CLUTCH ENGAGED, WHICH CAUSES A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE WHEN IT STALLS, AS I MUST TRY TO GET IT IN NEUTRAL BEFORE I CAN RESTART IT. LAST YEAR, IT STALLED WITH THE CLUTCH ENGAGED, IN THE MIDDLE OF A VERY BUSY INTERSECTION, ON A HOLIDAY WEEKEND. I HAD TO TRY TO GET IT IN NEUTRAL BEFORE I COULD RESTART IT. FORTUNATELY, TRAFFIC WAITED FOR ME TO MOVE. I UNDERSTAND HARLEY DAVIDSON IS AWARE OF THIS SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE 2017 TRIKE, BUT HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL TO FIX IT YET.

    NHTSA complaint 11218866
  2. Filed Mar 18, 2019Failure Mar 16, 20193,500 milesJacksonville, FLEngine, Power train

    WHILE RIDING THE TRIKE STALLS OUT WHILE STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS, OR STOP SIGNS. TOOK IT TO HARLEY, THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT. AFTER RIDING FOR FOURTY YEARS, PRETTY SURE I KNOW IS SOMETHING IS WRONG, AND THERE IS! AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE, I FIND THAT I AM NOT ALONE WITH THIS PROBLEM, AND THAT THE FIX IS A FAULTY SAFETY SWITCH ON THE CLUTCH. THE TRIKE WILL ONLY START IN NEUTRAL, WHICH IT SHOULD START IN GEAR WITH THE BRAKES APPLIED, THIS IS A SIGN THAT THE SWITCH IS BAD. AFTER SPENDING $150.00 FOR HARLEY TO TELL ME NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT, AND WASTING FIVE HOURS THERE, I AM NOT HAPPY. AS SOON AS I LEFT THERE, I PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC, AND IT STALLS OUT ON ME RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF A INTERSECTION. I TRY TO START IT, AND AGAIN, IT WON'T START UNTIL IT IS BACK IN NEUTRAL, BY NOW, I AM ABOUT GETTING RUN OVER BY SERIOUSLY TICKED OFF PEOPLE IN CARS, BECAUSE I AM BLOCKING TRAFFIC. I REALLY THINK THAT THE FIRST TIME THAT SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT, OR KILLED, SOMEONE WILL TAKE NOTICE TO THIS ISSUE, AND HOPEFULLY IT ISN'T ME, BECAUSE I WILL MAKE SURE THAT SOMEONE GETS SUED OVER THIS, ESPECIALLY AFTER I WAS TOLD THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH ME TRIKE. YOU WOULD THINK AFTER SPENDING 35,000 I WOULD HAVE A DEPENDABLE TRIKE THAT I COULD RIDE SAFELY, AND ENJOY.

    NHTSA complaint 11189760
  3. Filed Mar 11, 2019Failure Nov 15, 2018Penitas, TXPower train

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HARLEY-DAVIDSON TRIKE FREE WHEELER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V734000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DESPERADO HARLEY-DAVIDSON (1201 S BENTSEN RD, MCALLEN, TX 78501) AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *BF.

    NHTSA complaint 11185755
  4. Filed Jan 14, 2019Failure Dec 4, 20181,001 milesLufkin, TXPower train

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HARLEY-DAVIDSON TRIKE. OCCASIONALLY, WHEN PLACING THE VEHICLE INTO GEAR, THE CLUTCH SEIZED, FAILED TO SHIFT, AND REMAINED STUCK. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED LUMBERJACK HARLEY-DAVIDSON (2518 NW STALLINGS DR, NACOGDOCHES, TX 75964, (936) 715-0100) AND A MECHANIC WAS SUPPOSED TO RETRIEVE THE VEHICLE, BUT NEVER SHOWED UP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,001. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

    NHTSA complaint 11170013
  5. Filed Jan 11, 2019Failure Oct 18, 2018Newfield, NYPower train

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HARLEY-DAVIDSON TRIKE MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V734000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT CALLED EISENHAUER'S TIOGA COUNTY HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 570-659-5000 (LOCATED AT 2911 S MAIN ST, MANSFIELD, PA 16933) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

    NHTSA complaint 11166542
  6. Filed May 3, 2018Failure Apr 30, 20186,454 milesShippensburg, PAFuel/propulsion system

    TRIKE CONSTANTLY STALLS WHEN STARTING FROM A STOP, AND HAVE TO APPLY BRAKES BOTH AT SAME TIME OR JUST FRONT OR REAR IT APPEARS AS INTERMITTENT AT TIMES. SAFETY HAZARD HAVING TO COMPLETELY STOP IN AN INTERSECTION WHEN STALLED, INSTEAD OF JUST DISENGAGING CLUTCH AND COASTING TO START AS OLDER BIKES/ TRIKES.

    NHTSA complaint 11091496
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations

NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year

Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
Service bulletins

20 manufacturer communications cover this model year

Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.

  • M1510 Mar 19, 2020 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    SERVICE BULLETIN M1510: MILWAUKEE-EIGHT ENGINE - NEW OIL FILTER. REVISION. PURPOSE: To inform dealers of an improved oil filter for the Milwaukee-Eight® (MKE-8) engine. The new oil filter uses the same synthetic 5-micron media as the current filter, however…
  • M1510 Mar 19, 2020 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    SERVICE BULLETIN M1510: MILWAUKEE-EIGHT ENGINE - NEW OIL FILTER. REVISION. PURPOSE: To inform dealers of an improved oil filter for the Milwaukee-Eight® (MKE-8) engine. The new oil filter uses the same synthetic 5-micron media as the current filter, howeve…
  • M1510 Mar 3, 2020 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    SERVICE BULLETIN M1510: MILWAUKEE-EIGHT ENGINE - NEW OIL FILTER. PURPOSE: To inform dealers of an improved oil filter for the MKE-8 (Milwaukee-Eight®) engine. The new oil filter uses the same synthetic 5-micron media as the current filter, however, the ne…
  • M1509 Feb 13, 2020 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    SERVICE BULLETIN M1509: MILWAUKEE-EIGHT CYLINDER FLANGE NUT USAGE. To Inform dealers of a service manual change. This change affects the flange nut attaching the cylinder/cylinder head assembly to the cylinder stud in all MKE-8 (Milwaukee-Eight®) engines. …
  • M1508 Feb 26, 2020 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    SERVICE BULLETIN M1508: 2009-2020 TRIKE PLATFORM - REVERSE MOTOR. PURPOSE: To inform dealers of a running change for the new reverse motor (Part No. 83388-09C) for Trike models. As of January 28, 2020 all Trike platform vehicles will be manufactured using …
  • TT430 Dec 10, 2019 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    TECHNICAL TIP TT430: TWIN-COOLED SYSTEM DIAGNOSTICS. PURPOSE: Revision. Updated Basic Operation, Cooling System Pressure Cap, Loss of Coolant from Right Fairing Lower Overflow Hose for all Twin-Cooled Touring and Trike models with symptoms relating to cooli…
  • TT466 Dec 9, 2019 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    TECHNICAL TIP TT466: UPDATED OIL PUMP FOR MILWAUKEE-EIGHT ENGINES. PURPOSE: Revision. To notify dealers that a new oil pump was put into production on some late 2019 and all 2020 Milwaukee-Eight® engines, all models. The new oil pumps are retrofittable to …
  • TT466 Aug 20, 2019 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    TECHNICAL TIP BULLETIN TT466: UPDATED OIL PUMP FOR MILWAUKEE-EIGHT ENGINES. PURPOSE: To notify dealers that a new oil pump was put into production on some late 2019 and all 2020 Milwaukee-Eight® engines, all models. The new oil pumps are retrofittable to a…
  • M1450 Aug 20, 2019 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    SERVICE BULLETIN M1450: MILWAUKEE-EIGHT EQUIPPED VEHICLES - LOSS OF POWER OR HIGH ENGINE BRAKING. PURPOSE: REVISION. 2017 - 2019 model motorcycles equipped with a Milwaukee-Eight? engine can experience a condition known as sumping during extended periods …
  • 1HD-D8A8J-03 Feb 22, 2019 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    SERVICE BULLETIN M1359: 2014 - 2016 TOURING - HYDRAULIC CLUTCH LINE REPLACEMENT. PURPOSE: REVISION. A leak may occur on some Touring, CVO Touring, Police Touring and Trike models equipped with hydraulic clutch. The leak may occur when the line is replaced o…
  • 1HDH4P5X01 Dec 14, 2018 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    GENUINE MOTOR PARTS AND ACCESSORIES BULLETIN PAB1081: SCREAMIN' EAGLE UPDATES. Purpose: To inform dealers of Screamin' Eagle® Pro Street Tuner software changes related to Stage II for Trike models and Smart Tune PRO improvements. The Screamin? Eagle team h…
  • 1HD-H8V6V-11 Oct 3, 2018 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    SERVICE BULLETIN M1469: 2009 - 2018 TRIKE - REVERSE MOTOR REPAIR. REVISION. Purpose: To inform dealers of a new reverse motor repair kit. This kit is used to replace a failed reverse motor assembly rather than replacing the entire reverse motor, including t…
  • 1HD-F5E5Y-11 Oct 11, 2018 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    SERVICE BULLETIN M1458: 2009 - 2018 TRIKE - SERVICE MANUAL SUPPLEMENT UPDATE. REVISION. Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to communicate updates to the reverse motor inoperative diagnostic procedure in the service manual supplement. The procedure u…
  • 1HD-L4F5Q-11 Oct 1, 2018 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    SERVICE BULLETIN M1436: 2017 ENGINE IDLE TEMPERATURE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (EITMS). REVISION - Updated Title. Purpose: Inform dealers of the operational details of the EITMS (Engine idle temperature management system) used on all 2017 Touring, Police, Trike a…
  • 1HDN6H3P04 Mar 8, 2018 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    SERVICE BULLETIN M1439: 2017 AND 2018 DRIVE BELT TENSION. This describes the new belt tension specification to use for belt tension before the first service interval. Belt tension is initially set to allow for early break-in of the belt and sprockets. The …
  • 1HDJ2L2S04 Mar 12, 2018 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    SERVICE BULLETIN M1468: 2017 - 2018 TOURING AND TRIKE - CLUTCH SWITCH UPDATE. This bulletin informs the dealer network that a revised LHCM (Left hand control module) is available. The new parts have a stronger spring in the clutch switch to improve reliabil…
  • 1HDS3A5B11 Oct 6, 2017 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    TECH TIP CRUISE CONTROL AND PTT BUTTON CONFIGURATION USING DIGITAL TECHNICIAN II. Issue: Some CB (Citizens band) radio equipped Touring model customers have expressed concern about manipulating the PTT (Push to talk) button on the right hand control, while …
  • 1HD-L5P3E-03 Feb 20, 2017 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Service Bulletin M1439: 2017 DRIVE BELT TENSION. This Service Bulletin describes the new belt tension specification to use for belt tension before the first service interval. Belt tension is initially set to allow for early break-in of the belt and sprock…
  • 1HD-Y6J2F-02 Feb 1, 2017 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    TECH ARTICLES: INSTALLATION OF BOOM! INFOTAINMENT SOFTWARE RELEASE 1.20.2 MAY CAUSE THE INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM TO FREEZE AND BECOME NON-RESPONSIVE TO INPUTS FROM THE HAND CONTROLS, SOFT KEYS, OR TOUCH SCREEN. AN IGNITION CYCLE OFF-ON MAY GET THE SYSTEM TO RESP…
  • 1HD-Y7X3E-01 Dec 9, 2016 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    HARLEY-DAVIDSON HAS DETERMINED THAT A LIMITED NUMBER OF RECENTLY PRODUCED FL TOURING AND TRIKE MODELS INTENDED FOR CERTAIN INTERNATIONAL MARKETS, MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH A FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY CONTAINING AN INCORRECT FUEL PUMP MOTOR.
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.