1999 Harley-Davidson Sportster Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 17%of 6 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 1999 Harley-Davidson Sportster, 17% of the 6 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.
“The right hand (starboard) side mirror broke off from the handlebars and broke on the pavement, the break happened where the mirror shaft meets the signal light just above the threads. Nlm”
NHTSA complaint #562710, filed 2001-08Exterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 1999 Harley-Davidson Sportster
3 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Harley-Davidson Sportster
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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