SkipThatYearREAL DATA. SMARTER CAR DECISIONS.
← New search

2002 HARLEY-DAVIDSON Harley Davidson

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

About this comparison →
8Owner complaints

Model-year median: 3

0Recall campaigns

View recall details →

0Investigations

View investigation details →

How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
14
199920
20003
20018
20027
2003
Compare all Harley Davidson years →

Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
3Visibility
2Electrical System
1Power Train
1Wheels
1

Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.

When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 8 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.

  • 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

Visibility complaints

2 reports
Clear category filter
Mileage unknown · Sep 13, 2002
Visibility

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…

Read full complaint

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

NHTSA ODI #767129

Mileage unknown · Aug 27, 2002
Visibility

LEFT SIDE MIRROR BROKE FROM STEM HITTING CONSUMER. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8017378

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.