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2001 HARLEY-DAVIDSON Harley Davidson

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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3Owner complaints

Model-year median: 3

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
2Exterior Lighting
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 3 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Exterior Lighting. 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

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

2 reports
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Mileage unknown · May 7, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling

THE REAR BELT BROKE AND CAUSED LOSS OF POWER. *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10019380

Mileage unknown · May 4, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling

REAR CAM WAS FAILING AND CAUSING METAL CHIPS TO GO INTO ENGINE. DEALER SAID IT WAS NORMAL WAIT UNTIL HEARING A NOISE, BUT CONSUMER COULDN'T HEAR ANYTHING WITH A HELMET ON. *AK

NHTSA ODI #887464

Official recalls

1

01V150000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:fluid

May 1, 2001

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THESE MOTORCYCLES WERE BUILT WITH A BRAKE SYSTEM THAT COULD CONTAIN OUT OF SPECIFICATION BRAKE FLUID.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS REPLACED THE BRAKE FLUID IN THESE MOTORCYCLES. SINCE ALL THE VEHICLES HAVE BEEN CONTAINED OR TRANSPORTED TO HARLEY-DAVIDSON FACILITIES, THIS CAMPAIGN IS 100% COMPLETED.

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NHTSA investigations

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