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2013 Harley-Davidson VRSCF: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

4 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

7,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2013 model year. Data snapshot: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Service Brakes is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 4 complaints (75.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior375.0%

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.

Service Brakes
3
Electrical System
1
Fuel/Propulsion System
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Service Brakes3
Electrical System1
Fuel/Propulsion System1

Service Brakes: 3; Electrical System: 1; Fuel/Propulsion System: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
3
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 25,0003
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: 3; 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 (3). 1 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.

2015
1
2016
1
2018
1
2021
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20151
20161
20181
20211

2015: 1; 2016: 1; 2018: 1; 2021: 1

Pattern summary

Service Brakes leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 3 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.

Examples from the source records

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

Owner report 10808939 · 2015-12-07 (December 7, 2015)

I HAVE THE SAME FUEL GAUGE ISSUE AS ALL OTHER OWNERS OF V-RODS. THE GAUGE WILL NOT READ PROPERLY AND HAS LEFT ME IN TRAFFIC AND STRANDED SEVERAL TIMES ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND HARLEY HAS STILL TO FIX IT.

Owner-reported narrative. 7,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10808939 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10897852 · 2016-08-23 (August 23, 2016)

A BRAKE LINE FROM THE ABS MODULE IS INSTALLED SUCH THAT IT RUBS ON A RADIATOR HOSE CAUSING THE BRAKE LINE TO ABRADE AND CAUSE THE LOSS OF FLUID. THIS CONDITION RESULTS IN THE LOSS OF REAR BRAKING. IN MY INSTANCE THE LOSS OF BRAKING WAS NOTICED WHEN COMING TO A STOP. NO ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BUT I KNOW OF OTHERS THAT HAVE BEEN IN NEAR MISS ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE LOSS OF THE REAR BRAKE. THE FRONT BRAKE IS STILL ACTIVE AND WAS USED TO BRING THE MOTORCYCLE TO A HALT. THE FAILED PART NUMBER IS 44725-08A AND DUE TO DISCUSSION WITH OTHER MOTORCYCLIST THIS…

Owner-reported narrative. 18,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10897852 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11100069 · 2018-06-05 (June 5, 2018)

FRONT BRAKE LOCKED UP ABS HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT VALVE HAS BECOME IMPAIRED AND STOPPED WORKING $780 REPAIR

Owner-reported narrative. 1 miles reported. Look up ODI 11100069 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11435265 · 2021-10-03 (October 3, 2021)

Motorcycle front brake lever got stiff while riding, making the front brakes inoperative, and not allowing brake lever to depress, fluids are in good condition and no signs of leak was detected, rear brake works fine but this could be a fatality involving a serious brake failure

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11435265 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.