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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)Part report

2001 Harley-Davidson Sportster Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
33%of 6 total for the year
Median mileage
1,300miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the visibility of the 2001 Harley-Davidson Sportster, 33% of the 6 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 1,300 miles.

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 2001-09

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2003225%
2002350%
2001233%
2000222%
1999350%

Other parts of the 2001 Harley-Davidson Sportster

Brakes
1 complaints
Electrical system
1 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
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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