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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

2000 Harley-Davidson Sportster Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
11%of 9 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 transmission and drivetrain of the 2000 Harley-Davidson Sportster, 11% of the 9 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.

“Intermittently there is a neutral position between all gears. Motorcycle has been to the dealership 6 times for this problem. Dealership could not duplicate this probelm, nothing could be done.”

NHTSA complaint #873796, filed 2000-10

Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2002117%
2001117%
2000111%
1999117%
1998117%

Other parts of the 2000 Harley-Davidson Sportster

Engine cooling
2 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
Electrical system
1 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Suspension
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2000 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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