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2006 HARLEY-DAVIDSON Vrscr

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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10Owner complaints

Model-year median: 5.5

1Recall 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

Fuel System, Gasoline
3Engine And Engine Cooling
2Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Fuel System, Other
1Steering
1
All reported categories
Structure
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 10 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.

  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. 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.

1 crash reports1 fire reports1 injury reports

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

2 reports
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15,000 miles · Aug 17, 2010
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

I WAS RIDING MY 2006 HD VRSCR WHEN I TURNED A CORNER AT AN INTERSECTION IN A TOWN. I ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN USING MY REAR BRAKE WHEN THE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY DOWN AGAINST ITS HARD STOP. NO BRAKING OCCURRED. IT HAPPENED WITH ABOUT 15,000 MILES ON THE BIKE. IT ONLY HAPPENED THIS ONE TIME. I WAS ABLE TO STOP WITH THE FRONT BRAKE A…

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I WAS RIDING MY 2006 HD VRSCR WHEN I TURNED A CORNER AT AN INTERSECTION IN A TOWN. I ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN USING MY REAR BRAKE WHEN THE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY DOWN AGAINST ITS HARD STOP. NO BRAKING OCCURRED. IT HAPPENED WITH ABOUT 15,000 MILES ON THE BIKE. IT ONLY HAPPENED THIS ONE TIME. I WAS ABLE TO STOP WITH THE FRONT BRAKE ALONE. I INSPECTED THE REAR BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AND FOUND THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. I REPLACED THE SWITCH AND THE BRAKES AGAIN WORK. THE FAILED PART IS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10350183

3 miles · Jul 3, 2007
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HARLEY DAVIDSON VRSCR. WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND SHUDDER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE ON TWO OCCASIONS. HOWEVER, ON THE THIRD OCCASION, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ROTORS WERE WARPED. AS OF JULY 3, 2007, THE DEALER HAS NOT…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HARLEY DAVIDSON VRSCR. WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND SHUDDER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE ON TWO OCCASIONS. HOWEVER, ON THE THIRD OCCASION, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ROTORS WERE WARPED. AS OF JULY 3, 2007, THE DEALER HAS NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED PERMISSION FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 17,100 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3.

NHTSA ODI #10195233

Official recalls

1

07V303000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System:manifold/header/muffler/tail Pipe

Jul 17, 2007

CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES WERE BUILT WITH A CONDITION WHEREBY THE PANT LEG OF SOME RIDERS CAN HAVE DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE EXHAUST PIPE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE PANT LEG TO CHAR OR BURN, WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE POSSIBILITY OF INJURY TO THE RIDER.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL ADD A NEW HEAT SHIELD, P/N 66820-06, WHICH PROVIDES ADDITIONAL COVERAGE OF THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 12, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HARLEY DAVIDSON AT 1-414-343-4056.

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NHTSA investigations

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