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Motorcycle & Powersports Recalls & Complaints

NHTSA lists 1,051 safety recalls and 11,259 owner complaints across 1,839 models from 71 motorcycle and powersports makes. Street and off-road motorcycles, scooters, three-wheelers, ATVs and side-by-sides that NHTSA regulates as on-road vehicles. Honda, BMW, Suzuki and Yamaha motorcycles are listed under their own make pages alongside the brand's cars.

1,051
safety recalls
11,259
owner complaints
71
makes in NHTSA data

Most-complained-about motorcycle and powersports makes

Most-complained-about motorcycle and powersports models

Latest motorcycle and powersports recalls

The most recently reported campaigns in NHTSA's database that list one of these makes. Updated daily.

  1. Instrument cluster/panel (electrical system)

    NHTSA 26V575000 Reported 14,014 vehicles potentially affected Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc.

    Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc. (BRP) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Can-Am Origin, Can-Am Pulse, 2025-2027 Can-Am Canyon, 2024-2027 Can-Am Spyder RT, and Can-Am Spyder F3 motorcycles equipped with a touchscreen instrument cluster. The instrument cluster may reset, freeze, or go blank. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with…

    Remedy: The instrument cluster software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 12, 2026. Owners may contact BRP customer service at…

    Affects: Can-Am Canyon, Can-Am Origin, Can-Am Pulse and 2 more

  2. Trailer hitches

    NHTSA 26V480000 Reported 183 vehicles potentially affected Midwest Industries, Inc.

    Midwest Industries, Inc. (Midwest) is recalling certain 2027 Yamaha boat trailers. The tongue may fatigue and fail during towing, resulting in the trailer detaching.

    Remedy: Owners are advised not to tow their trailer until the repair has been completed. Dealer will replace the trailer tongue, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 19, 2026. Owners may contact…

    Affects: Yamaha Boat Trailer

  3. Caliper (service brakes)

    NHTSA 26V443000 Reported 6,257 vehicles potentially affected KTM North America, Inc.

    KTM North America, Inc. (KTM) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Husqvarna FE 501S, Husqvarna FE 350S, 2024 GasGas ES 350, and GasGas ES 500 motorcycles. During backwards rolling, the brake caliper may crack near the primary pin casting, which may cause the caliper to break when riding.

    Remedy: Dealer will replace the rear brake caliper, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 31, 2026. Owners may contact KTM and Husqvarna customer service at 1-888-985-6090. Vehicle Identification…

    Affects: Husqvarna Fe 350S, Husqvarna Fe 501S

  4. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 26V397000 Reported 392 vehicles potentially affected Indian Motorcycle Company

    Indian Motorcycle Company LLC (IMC) is recalling certain 2026 Chief Vintage motorcycles. The VIN label states the incorrect rear rim width. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 120, "Wheels and Rims - other than passenger cars."

    Remedy: IMC will mail owners information labels with instructions, free of charge. Letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed July 15, 2026. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 7, 2026.…

    Affects: Indian Chief Vintage

  5. Instrument cluster/panel (electrical system) and headlights (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 26V396000 Reported 112 vehicles potentially affected Piaggio Group Americas, Inc.

    Piaggio Group Americas, Inc. (PGA) is recalling certain 2026 Liberty 50 and Liberty 150 motorcycles. A fault in the electrical circuit may cause the low beam and/or high beam headlight to unexpectedly turn off. In certain conditions, the instrument panel lighting may also fail to illuminate.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the date code label affixed to the headlight assembly, and if the date is between January 1, 2026 and January 30, 2026, the headlight will be replaced, free of charge. PGA has not yet provided a…

    Affects: Piaggio Liberty 150, Piaggio Liberty 50

  6. Bulbs (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 26V387000 Reported 840 vehicles potentially affected Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.

    Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (Kawasaki) is recalling certain 2025-2026 W230 motorcycles. The turn signal light bulbs may contain foreign material or have cracks, resulting in light bulb failure.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace all turn signal lights, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Kawasaki customer service at (855) 878-4217. Kawasaki's number for this…

    Affects: Kawasaki W230

  7. Turn signal (exterior lighting) Do not drive

    NHTSA 26V367000 Reported 4,173 vehicles potentially affected Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA

    Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain 2025 XTZ690 motorcycles. The turn signal lights may fail to operate when activated. As such, these motorcycles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

    Remedy: Owners are advised not to ride their motorycle until the remedy is complete. Yamaha will replace the meter assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed June 26, 2026. Owners may…

    Affects: Yamaha XTZ690

  8. Exterior (visibility)

    NHTSA 26V302000 Reported 285 vehicles potentially affected Piaggio Group Americas, Inc.

    Piaggio Group Americas, Inc. (PGA) is recalling certain 2026 Vespa GTV 310, Vespa Primavera 150, and Vespa Primavera 50 motorcycles in the color Officina 8. The convex mirror warning "objects in mirror are closer than they appear," is missing.

    Remedy: PGA will install new mirrors with the warning message, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 18, 2026. Owners may contact PGA's customer service at 212-380-4400, or customercare@us.piaggio.com.…

    Affects: Vespa Gtv 310, Vespa Primavera 150, Vespa Primavera 50

All motorcycle and powersports makes A–Z

MakeModelsRecallsComplaints
American Ironhorse13449
Aprilia4618116
Aprilla213
Arcimoto5303
Benelli530
Beta410
Big Dog12855
Bigdog162450
Boss Hoss113
Buell3941258
Cake220
California111
Can-Am1626632
Cfmoto9326
Changzhou Nanxiashu1119
Chg314
Chongqing Huansong1083
Dongfang303
Ducati13299854
Energica101
Gem171432
Genuine Scooter658
Harley Murray721
Harley-Davidson3241803,356
Hi-Bird204
Hisun101
Husqvarna2014109
Hyosung7227
Independence316
Indian6049246
Jiming101
Johnny Pag202
Kawasaki3351181,175
Ktm6827324
Kymco9720
Laverda101
Livewire3311
MG5167
Mid-West Choppers114
Mobility Conquest110
Moto Guzzi351782
Motus Motorcycles101
Mv Agusta14611
Norton971
Piaggio281057
Polaris2720217
Qingqi101
Redneck101
Ridley101
Royal Enfield16429
Rzr101
Scott Gaffney210
Sea-Doo313
Sondors109
Sportsman102
Sundiro215
Swift102
Sym5011
Titan425
Triumph149115517
Ural11525
Vanderhall3018
Vectrix110
Vento4010
Vespa241041
Victory5346443
Wildfire7213
Yamaha218932,198
Zap1444
Zero192225
Zhongmao101

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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.