Harley-Davidson RA1250S Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 31 consumer complaints across the 3 model years of the Harley-Davidson RA1250S (2021–2023) that have at least 5 complaints. 2021 has the most, with 13. Across all years, the part named most often is electrical system (20 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All RA1250S model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | 6,900 | 0 | 59 | — | Too new |
| 2022 | 8 | — | 0 | 64 | — | Not enough data |
| 2021 | 13 | — | 1 | 79 | — | Not enough data |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Electrical system20 41%
- Engine12 24%
- Fuel system7 14%
- Transmission and drivetrain5 10%
- Other or unknown2 4.1%
- Wheels1 2.0%
- Vehicle speed control1 2.0%
- Suspension1 2.0%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2023: “Bike has been at the dealer for almost 3 weeks now chasing electrical issues. HD corporate techs can’t even understand what’s wrong. The are running another diagnostic test on it today that will cost me another 3.5hr of labor on top of the other diagnostics they’ve already done. Luckily I wasn’t on a trip and stranded for weeks.”
NHTSA complaint #11740392, filed 2026-052021: “While going through an intersection at 50 mph the dashboard goes black and resets just like you switched the motor cycle off. This has happened to me three times in last 6 months. Dealer says it’s a bad switch and has since been redesigned and he will sell me one for $406.00, for an extra $100.00 they will install it for me. Plus towing to get my job working motorcycle to the dealer.”
NHTSA complaint #11737606, filed 2026-052022: “I have been operating this motorcycle for 11 months. THREE times, I have accidentally turned the engine off while in city traffic. The on/off switch has a lever which extends too close to the throttle. When wearing gloves it is way too easy to accidentally turn the motorcycle off. The engine stops instantly; tail light, brake light, and, headlight will remain on for another 5 seconds or so.”
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology