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1999 California Motorcycle

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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1Owner complaints

Model-year median: 0.5

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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What owners reported most

Electrical System
1Engine And Engine Cooling
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 1 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

1 reports
Mileage unknown · Oct 21, 1999
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine Cooling

WHILE RIDING ON THE ROAD MOTORCYCLE'S ENGINE CUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO ENGINE SKIPPED, AS IF ABOUT TO CUT OFF. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE IGNITION SYSTEM AND A FAULTY WIRING HARNESS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #851378

Official recalls

1

99V254000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine

Sep 17, 1999

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE REAR BELT DRIVE PULLEY ON THESE MOTORCYCLES MAY BE DEFECTIVE. THE PULLEY COULD SEPARATE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS COULD CAUSE A POWER FAILURE TO THE REAR WHEEL AND MAY ALSO CAUSE THE REAR WHEEL TO "LOCK UP" WHILE IN OPERATION.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PULLEY.

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NHTSA investigations

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