2001 Harley-Davidson Sportster Transmission and drivetrain 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 transmission and drivetrain of the 2001 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.
“I purchased the motorcycle new and it has been nothing but a major problem from the mirrors falling off will moving, head light aimed at the sky not too the road, part of the forward gear shift control falling off over and over, leaking oil from the head and the lower end and from the air cleaner. …”
NHTSA complaint #752641, filed 2001-09Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2001 Harley-Davidson Sportster
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 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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