2003 Harley-Davidson Vrsca Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2003 Harley-Davidson Vrsca. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Tl* the contact owns a 2003 harley-davidson vrsca. While driving 20 mph, the contact attempted to shift into second gear and a portion of the structure near the engine became dislodged and detached from the vehicle. The driver pulled off the road and pushed the vehicle to a friend's house nearby.…”
“A fuel system failure caused jerking and excessive gas consumption. Motorcycle dies frequently and is impossible to safely ride. This is a common problem that harley davidson has issued a technical bulletin for, but like many others my particular model falls outside of the covered assembled dates.”
“The front brakes locked when I stopped at a stop sign. I fell over and broke 3 ribs. I sent my bike to the hd dealership where they fixed the damage to my bike. The technician test drove my bike and the same thing happened to him. The dealership said he was going about 25 mph went the front brakes…”
“Fuel gauge drops to empty once it gets to 3/4 full. *js”
“Fuel gauge on my 2003 harley davidson v-rod is not accurate. The gauge will display full when in fact the bike is empty. After filling the bike the gauge will read ?? (anywhere). There is no rhyme or reason with the failure. I have taken it and have had it service, under warranty, "2" times and…”
“I have a 2003 harley vrod. The fuel gauge does not work properly. It has been like that for a year. I still need to get it fixed. *tr”
“I have a 2003 harley vrod. The fuel gauge does not work properly. It has been like that for a year. I still need to get it fixed. *tr”
“1) normal driving under partial throttle (partial engine load) 2) engine hesitates, stutters and loses power (since this is a 2-wheeled motorcycle, the bike becomes unstable and potentially dangerous when this occurs in a corner, luckily I could control the vehicle each time this happened, but…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2003 Harley-Davidson Vrsca as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.