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2001 HARLEY-DAVIDSON Ultra Classic

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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10Owner complaints

Model-year median: 6.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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

What owners reported most

Power Train
3Electrical System
2Engine
1Engine And Engine Cooling
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1
All reported categories
Fuel/propulsion System
1Suspension
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 6 of 10 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.

  • Power Train. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. 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

Suspension complaints

1 reports
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35,000 miles · May 9, 2006
Suspension

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 TO 70 MPH THE VEHICLE WOBBLED FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THERE WAS A VIBRATION IN THE HANDLEBARS CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER NO CRASH OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, WHERE THEY DETERMINED THE MOTORCYCLE WAS DESIGNED TO BE DRIVEN AT 55 MPH OR …

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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 TO 70 MPH THE VEHICLE WOBBLED FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THERE WAS A VIBRATION IN THE HANDLEBARS CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER NO CRASH OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, WHERE THEY DETERMINED THE MOTORCYCLE WAS DESIGNED TO BE DRIVEN AT 55 MPH OR LESS. IT WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED MOTORCYCLES SHOULD HAVE THREE STABILIZER BARS HOWEVER THIS ONE ONLY HAS TWO. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED.

NHTSA ODI #10157131

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

0

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