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Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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Fuel/propulsion 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
1 reports
Mileage unknown · Sep 3, 2025
Electrical SystemEngineFuel/propulsion System
Bike continually goes into a “limp mode”. When the vehicle “fails” during vehicle operation, the vehicle loses propulsion, without prior indication to the rider/passenger, significantly increasing the risk of a crash. This IS a major problem with the new Harley M8 Gen 2 motors.H-D did put out a Service Bulletin on 8/25/25 (M1700…
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Bike continually goes into a “limp mode”. When the vehicle “fails” during vehicle operation, the vehicle loses propulsion, without prior indication to the rider/passenger, significantly increasing the risk of a crash. This IS a major problem with the new Harley M8 Gen 2 motors.H-D did put out a Service Bulletin on 8/25/25 (M1700) addressing a known manufacturer problem regarding the coil wire failures.
NHTSA ODI #11684771
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