IllustrationMOTORCYCLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. MOTORCYCLE WILL BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DETERMINATION OF THE PROBLEM. HARLEY DAVIDSON V-ROD 2002. *AK
2002 HARLEY-DAVIDSON Harley Davidson
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Visibility. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. 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
8 reportsVEHICLE (MOTORCYCLE) ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE RESULTED IN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ON WASHINGTON BELTWAY. COASTED ONTO SHOULDER WITHOUT INCIDENT. HARLEY DAVIDSON 02 DYNA SUPERGLIDE WITH 9,000 MILES (VIN [XXX]). *NLM INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(…
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VEHICLE (MOTORCYCLE) ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE RESULTED IN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ON WASHINGTON BELTWAY. COASTED ONTO SHOULDER WITHOUT INCIDENT. HARLEY DAVIDSON 02 DYNA SUPERGLIDE WITH 9,000 MILES (VIN [XXX]). *NLM INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
THE SOLID WHEELS CAUSE THE MOTORCYCLE TO LOSE STABILITY WHEN PASSED BY A LARGER VEHICLE (MODEL/FATBOY). SCC *NLM
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN AT A STOP THE EXHAUST PIPE WILL GLOW RED AND THIS CAN CAUSE INJURIES TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR
MIRRORS BREAK AT THE BEND NEAR THE BASE. MIRROR COULD INJURE THE RIDER CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. A FLYING MIRROR COULD PRESENT A HAZARD TO NEARBY TRAFFIC. I AM A MEMBER OF AN INTERNET OWNERS FORUM AND THE MIRROR STEM FAILURE IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE ON THE SPORTSTER 883 AND 1200 CUSTOM MODELS. DEALERS WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS…
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MIRRORS BREAK AT THE BEND NEAR THE BASE. MIRROR COULD INJURE THE RIDER CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. A FLYING MIRROR COULD PRESENT A HAZARD TO NEARBY TRAFFIC. I AM A MEMBER OF AN INTERNET OWNERS FORUM AND THE MIRROR STEM FAILURE IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE ON THE SPORTSTER 883 AND 1200 CUSTOM MODELS. DEALERS WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM. NLM
LEFT SIDE MIRROR BROKE FROM STEM HITTING CONSUMER. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
ENGINE COUGHS BACK THROUGH INTAKE CAUSING MOTORCYCLE TO STOP UNEXPECTEDLY.*AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.