2006 Harley-Davidson VRSCR: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
10 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
375 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2006 model year. Data snapshot: . 10 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Fuel System, Gasoline is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 10 complaints (30.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 3 | 30.0% |
| Engine operation | 1 | 10.0% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 3 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System | 1 |
| Fuel System, Other | 1 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 1 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor | 1 |
| Steering | 1 |
| Structure:Body | 1 |
Fuel System, Gasoline: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System: 1; Fuel System, Other: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor: 1; Steering: 1; Structure:Body: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 10 |
| 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: 10; 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 (10). 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2011 | 2 |
2005: 1; 2006: 2; 2007: 1; 2008: 1; 2010: 3; 2011: 2
Pattern summary
Fuel System, Gasoline leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Engine operation 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10132610 · 2005-08-12 (August 12, 2005)
DT: LAST WEEKEND CONSUMER AND WIFE BOUGHT A NEW KAWASAKI MOTORCYCLE, AND WHILE RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE WIFE NOTICED THAT THE AREA AROUND RIGHT FOOT WAS GETTING VERY HOT. STOPPED AT A PARKING LOT, LOOKED AT THE EXHAUST PIPE, AND REALIZED THAT IT WAS VERY CLOSE TO THE FOOT REST. WENT TO THE DEALER, AND ASKED IF THERE WAS A COVER THAT THEY COULD PUT OVER THE EXHAUST. THE DEALER WAS VERY INDIFFERENT TO THIS PROBLEM AND WOULD NOT HELP . THEY TOLD CONSUMER THAT THE ONLY WAY TO AVOID THE BURNING WAS FOR WIFE TO WEAR BOOTS, OR HEAVIER SOCKS.*A…
Owner-reported narrative. 2 miles reported. Look up ODI 10132610 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10168816 · 2006-09-21 (September 21, 2006)
RIDER HAD JUST PURCHASED A NEW HARLEY DAVIDSON VRSCR MOTORCYCLE. AFTER PROCEEDING ONLY TWO MILES, RIDERS DENIM JEANS CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM PROXIMITY TO EXHAUST PIPE. RIDER SUFFERED 2ND DEGREE BURNS BETWEEN ANKLE AND MIDWAY-POINT OF SHIN. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 72 miles reported. Look up ODI 10168816 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10169693 · 2006-10-01 (October 1, 2006)
HEAD BEARINGS LOOSEN ON TRIPLE CLAMP TO FRAME. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 20 miles reported. Look up ODI 10169693 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10195233 · 2007-07-03 (July 3, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HARLEY DAVIDSON VRSCR. WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND SHUDDER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE ON TWO OCCASIONS. HOWEVER, ON THE THIRD OCCASION, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ROTORS WERE WARPED. AS OF JULY 3, 2007, THE DEALER HAS NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED PERMISSION FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 17,100 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3.
Owner-reported narrative. 3 miles reported. Look up ODI 10195233 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10224188 · 2008-04-11 (April 11, 2008)
I OWN A 2006 HARLEY DAVIDSON VRSCR STREET ROD. 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. I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER, AND THEY COULDN'T FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM, BUT THEY SAID IT WAS PROBABLY THE ROTOR, BUT THEY DIDN'T HAVE ONE IN STOCK. I LOOKED ONLINE, AND REALIZED MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS P…
Owner-reported narrative. 8,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10224188 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10348380 · 2010-08-10 (August 10, 2010)
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 GAUGE APPEARED TO BE WORKING, BUT DURING A RIDE IT STOPPED FUNCTIONING AND I RAN OUT OF FUEL NOT KNOWING HOW MUCH FUEL I HAD. I WAS ABLE DISENGAGE THE ENGINE AND COAST TO CLEAR TRAFFIC. THE ERRORS FIRST OCCURRED ABOUT APRIL 2009 AND WOULD REAPPEAR INFREQUENTLY. SINCE GOING DEAD AND RUNNING OUT OF FUEL IN MARCH 2010, IT WILL OCCUR AT EVERY…
Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10348380 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10350183 · 2010-08-17 (August 17, 2010)
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. I WAS ABLE TO STOP WITH THE FRONT BRAKE ALONE. I INSPECTED THE REAR BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AND FOUND THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. I REPLACED THE SWITCH AND THE BRAKES AGAIN WORK. THE FAILED PART IS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10350183 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10353436 · 2010-09-01 (September 1, 2010)
AFTER WORK I STARTED THE ENGINE AND ALLOWED IT TO WARM UP WHILE I PUT ON MY PROTECTIVE RIDING GEAR (JACKET, HELMET, AND GLOVES). THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING NORMALLY AS I RODE TO THE END OF THE PARKING LOT SLOWLY AND STOPPED AT THE END OF THE LANE. I BEGAN TO TURN TO THE RIGHT, RELEASING THE CLUTCH AND ROLLING ON THE THROTTLE WHILE LEANING WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER RESULTING IN A CRASH. 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…
Owner-reported narrative. 8,856 miles reported. Look up ODI 10353436 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
07V303000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
Reported: 2007-07-17 (July 17, 2007)
CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES WERE BUILT WITH A CONDITION WHEREBY THE PANT LEG OF SOME RIDERS CAN HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE EXHAUST PIPE.
Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE PANT LEG TO CHAR OR BURN, WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE POSSIBILITY OF INJURY TO THE RIDER.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL ADD A NEW HEAT SHIELD, P/N 66820-06, WHICH PROVIDES ADDITIONAL COVERAGE OF THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 12, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HARLEY DAVIDSON AT 1-414-343-4056.
NHTSA campaign record ↗