2012 HARLEY-DAVIDSON Vrscf

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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2Owner complaints

Model-year median: 3.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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What owners reported most

Electrical System

1 Fuel/propulsion System

1 Service Brakes

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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.

Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Service Brakes. 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.

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Service Brakes complaints

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4,100 miles · Mar 11, 2018

Service Brakes

I WAS RIDING MY 2012 HARLEY DAVIDSON VROD MUSCLE, COMING TO A STOP ON A RED LIGHT MY REAR BRAKE FROZE SOLID, I WAS NOT ABLE TO PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL, I LOST MY BRAKE AND COULD NOT STOP THE BIKE PROPERLY. THE BRAKE PEDAL STAYED FROZEN, I AM UNABLE TO USE THE BRAKE I THINK THIS IS RELATED TO THE HARLEY DAVIDSON ABS FAILURE. …

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I WAS RIDING MY 2012 HARLEY DAVIDSON VROD MUSCLE, COMING TO A STOP ON A RED LIGHT MY REAR BRAKE FROZE SOLID, I WAS NOT ABLE TO PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL, I LOST MY BRAKE AND COULD NOT STOP THE BIKE PROPERLY. THE BRAKE PEDAL STAYED FROZEN, I AM UNABLE TO USE THE BRAKE I THINK THIS IS RELATED TO THE HARLEY DAVIDSON ABS FAILURE. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT RIDING AND NOT BEING ABLE TO STOP THE MOTORCYCLE

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Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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