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Harley-Davidson IRON 883 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

2 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

867 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2012 to 2012 model years. Data snapshot: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 2 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Electrical and battery issues150.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Engine
2
Electrical System
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine2
Electrical System1

Engine: 2; Electrical System: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
2
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0002
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2014
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20142

2014: 2

Pattern summary

Engine leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10628829 · 2014-08-27 (August 27, 2014)

I PURCHASED A 2012 HARLEY DAVIDSON IRON 883 WITH 565 MILES AROUND APRIL 2014 WITH NO DAMAGES OR PROBLEMS. RECENTLY WITHIN THE LAST TWO WEEKS, THE ENGINE AND BATTERY LIGHT HAS BEEN POPPING UP ON THE DASHBOARD. IT WASN'T UNTIL AUGUST 22ND, THAT I TOOK IT TO WORK, NOTICE THE LIGHTS AGAIN AND DECIDE TO DO A GOOGLE SEARCH ON THIS PROBLEM. THERE HAS BEEN NUMEROUS OF COMPLAINTS WITH 2012 HARLEY DAVIDSON'S VOLTAGE REGULATOR. I UNDERSTAND THAT HARLEY DAVIDSON GAVE CUSTOMERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE IT TO THE SHOP TO REPLACE THE REGULATOR FREE OF CHARGE BU…

Owner-reported narrative. 800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10628829 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

2012
0
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
20120

2012: 0

Year-by-year records

Harley-Davidson IRON 883 model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
201220Not available