2006 Harley-Davidson VRSCSE2: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
3 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
4,023 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2006 model year. Data snapshot: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Fuel/Propulsion System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 3 complaints (66.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 33.3% |
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/Propulsion System | 2 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 1 |
Fuel/Propulsion System: 2; Fuel System, Gasoline: 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 | 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: 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). 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 |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
2010: 1; 2012: 1; 2014: 1
Pattern summary
Fuel/Propulsion System leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns 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 10345129 · 2010-07-25 (July 25, 2010)
I HAVE A 2006 HARLEY DAVIDSON VRSCSE2 AND HAVE NOT HAD MY FUEL GAUGE WORKING AT ALL. TOOK IT AT THE DEALER AND THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND IS COVERED BY MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. UNFORTUNATELY, THEY SAID THEY ARE STILL WAITING FOR HD FOR A FIX. APPARENTLY, THIS HAS BEEN A KNOWN ISSUE FOR ALL HARLEY DAVIDSON V ROD MOTORCYLES. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10345129 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10461268 · 2012-06-11 (June 11, 2012)
GAS GAUGE STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT WARNING, BIKE RAN OUT OF GAS ON HIGHWAY WHILE IN HEAVY HIGHWAY TRAFFIC, CAME TO A FULL STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY BECAUSE OF FAULTY FUEL GAUGE, THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE OEM GAS GAUGE SYSTEM AND HARLEY WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 3,999 miles reported. Look up ODI 10461268 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10586909 · 2014-05-07 (May 7, 2014)
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH ON A 65 MPH POSTED ZONE IN N.J. MOTORCYCLE COMPLETELY TURNED OFF DUE TO FAULTY FUEL GAUGE READING ALMOST CAUSING CAR BEHIND ME TO CRASH INTO ME. AFTER RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET IT COMES TO LIGHT THAT HARLEY DAVIDSON HAS HAD AN ISSUE WITH THESE FUEL CELL GAUGES ALL ALONG AND REFUSES TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THEM AFTER THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED EVEN THOUGH THEY KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM. BEWARE OF YOUR FUEL LEVELS BY VISUALLY CONFIRMING LEVEL IN GAS TANK AND NOT BY THE LEVEL INDICATED ON LCD FUEL DISPLAY. IT FLU…
Owner-reported narrative. 4,023 miles reported. Look up ODI 10586909 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.