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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

2023 Harley-Davidson RA1250S Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
10%of 10 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2023 Harley-Davidson RA1250S, 10% of the 10 complaints for this model year.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I purchased a 2023 Harley Davidson Pan America only to find out that the motorcycle has a known issue with the charging system. The motorcycle model years 2021 through 2023 have a faulty charging systems which was fixed for 2024 and beyond models by a redesign of the entire charging system. The faulty older system causes the motorcycle to stall randomly and eventually deplete the battery on the vehicle. The issues is as follows: 1. When the motorcycle has become warm it no longer generates enough voltage at idle to keep the Variable Valve Timing system on the motorcycle functioning properly. …”

NHTSA complaint #11714825, filed 2026-02

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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2023110%
2021431%

Other parts of the 2023 Harley-Davidson RA1250S

Electrical system
5 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2023 Harley-Davidson RA1250S

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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