Harley-Davidson RH1250S Recalls & Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 16 owner complaints across 6 model years of the Harley-Davidson RH1250S (2021–2026). The most-complained-about year is 2023.
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What Harley-Davidson RH1250S owners complain about
Across all model years, owners have filed 16 complaints with NHTSA. The 2023 model year has the most, with 6.
All Harley-Davidson RH1250S recalls (3)
Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Harley-Davidson RH1250S, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.
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Linkages (steering)
Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley) is recalling certain 2021-2026 RH1250S (Sportster S) motorcycles. The upper triple clamp may fracture.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the upper triple clamp, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed February 19, 2026. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at…
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Linkages (steering)
Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain RH1250S (Sportster S) motorcycles. The upper triple clamp may fracture.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the upper triple clamp, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 1, 2025. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for…
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Instrument cluster/panel (electrical system)
Harley Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain 2021 Pan America 1250S (RA1250S), Pan America 1250 (RA1250), and Sportster S (RH1250S) motorcycles. The instrument cluster module may not display the speedometer and neutral indicator at start-up when the module is below freezing temperatures. As such, these vehicles…
Remedy: Dealers will update the instrument cluster module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 8, 2022. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464.…
Model years: 2021
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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.