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Brammo Empulse Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 1 owner complaint across 2 model years of the Brammo Empulse (2013–2014). The most-complained-about year is 2013.

3
safety recalls, all years
1
owner complaints, all years
2013
year with most recalls
2013
year with most complaints

Pick your Brammo Empulse model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2014 Brammo Empulse10
2013 Brammo Empulse31

What Brammo Empulse owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The 2013 model year has the most, with 1.

All Brammo Empulse recalls (3)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Brammo Empulse, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Manual transmission (power train)

    NHTSA 15V053000 Reported 149 vehicles potentially affected Brammo, Inc.

    Brammo, Inc. (Brammo) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Empulse and Empulse R motorcycles manufactured November 19, 2012, to July 8, 2014. Oil leaking from the transmission breather tube may blow onto the rear fender and tire.

    Remedy: Brammo will notify owners, and dealers will install a new transmission breather baffle kit, free of charge. The recall began on February 11, 2015. Owners may contact Brammo customer service at 1-541-482-9555.

    Model years: 2013, 2014

  2. Structure

    NHTSA 13V262000 Reported 87 vehicles potentially affected Brammo, Inc.

    Brammo, Inc. (Brammo) is recalling certain model year 2013 Empulse motorcycles manufactured November 19, 2012, through June 18, 2013. The rear tail assembly bracket can fatigue and may allow the rear tail assembly to break off while riding.

    Remedy: Brammo will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear tail section assembly with a new version not susceptible to failure, free of charge. The recall began on July 25, 2013. Owners may contact Brammo at…

    Model years: 2013

  3. Electrical system

    NHTSA 13V208000 Reported 5 vehicles potentially affected Brammo, Inc.

    Brammo, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2013 Empulse electric motorcycles manufactured February 22, 2013, through March 29, 2013. Due to a high current cable being attached to the motor controller incorrectly, electrical shorting can occur.

    Remedy: Brammo will notify owners, and technicians will inspect the high current cable at the motor controller and correct its installation, if needed. The recall began on June 26, 2013. Customers may contact Brammo at…

    Model years: 2013

Other Brammo models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.