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2011 HARLEY-DAVIDSON Trike

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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2Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1.5

0Recall campaigns

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Engine And Engine Cooling
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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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 →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

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200 miles · Aug 7, 2011
Engine And Engine Cooling

EXCESSIVE HEAT COMMING OFF THE EXHAUST PIPES THAT BURN THE SKIN ON MY CALFS. THIS OCCURS IN A VERY SHORT TIME OF RIDING, USUALLY IN ABOUT TEN MINUTES INTO A RIDE. I HAVE HAD THE DEALER WRAP THE EXHAUST WITH HEAT DEFLECTING WRAP, WHICH HAS NOT HELPED THE PROBLEM. EACH TIME I RIDE, I HAVE HEAT BURNS ON THE BACK OF MY RIGHT LEG. HA…

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EXCESSIVE HEAT COMMING OFF THE EXHAUST PIPES THAT BURN THE SKIN ON MY CALFS. THIS OCCURS IN A VERY SHORT TIME OF RIDING, USUALLY IN ABOUT TEN MINUTES INTO A RIDE. I HAVE HAD THE DEALER WRAP THE EXHAUST WITH HEAT DEFLECTING WRAP, WHICH HAS NOT HELPED THE PROBLEM. EACH TIME I RIDE, I HAVE HEAT BURNS ON THE BACK OF MY RIGHT LEG. HARLEY-DAVIDSON EMPLOYEES CONSIDER THIS A NORMAL CONDITION. I NEVER HEARD OF SOMETHING CAUSING INJURY TO SOMEONE AS BEING A NORMAL CONDITION. *TT

NHTSA ODI #10417847

80 miles · Aug 1, 2011
Engine And Engine CoolingInjury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HARLEY DAVIDSON TRIKE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING HOT. THE PIPE WHERE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS LOCATED CAUSED SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO HIS LEG. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED; HOWEVER, THEY DID INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPL…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HARLEY DAVIDSON TRIKE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING HOT. THE PIPE WHERE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS LOCATED CAUSED SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO HIS LEG. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED; HOWEVER, THEY DID INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,500. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI #10416522

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