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Ural Gear-Up Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls and 6 owner complaints across 8 model years of the Ural Gear-Up (2006–2017). The most-complained-about year is 2012.

4
safety recalls, all years
6
owner complaints, all years
2012
year with most recalls
2012
year with most complaints

Pick your Ural Gear-Up model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2017 Ural Gear-Up11
2016 Ural Gear-Up11
2015 Ural Gear-Up11
2014 Ural Gear-Up10
2013 Ural Gear-Up11
2012 Ural Gear-Up22
2007 Ural Gear-Up10
2006 Ural Gear-Up10

What Ural Gear-Up owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA. The 2012 model year has the most, with 2.

All Ural Gear-Up recalls (4)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Ural Gear-Up, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Rim (wheels)

    NHTSA 22V431000 Reported 3,250 vehicles potentially affected Irbit Motorworks of America, Inc.

    Irbit Motorworks of America, Inc. (Irbit) is recalling certain 2012-2017 Ural Gear Up, Ural Patrol (T), Ural Retro, 2012-2015 Ural Tourist (T), and 2015-2017 Ural cT motorcycles. The wheel spokes may have been improperly tightened, which can damage the rims or cause a wheel lock-up.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the wheel rims, spokes, tubes, and rim strips, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 17, 2022. Owners may contact Irbit customer service at 1-425-702-8484. This recall…

    Model years: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017

  2. Rim (wheels)

    NHTSA 13V507000 Reported 273 vehicles potentially affected IRBIT MOTORWORKS OF AMERICA

    Irbit Motorworks of America, Inc. (Irbit) is recalling certain model year 2012 Ural Gear-up, Patrol, Patrol T, Tourist, and Tourist T motorcycles with sidecars produced June 2, 2012, through October 25, 2012. The aluminum rims manufactured in April 2012 were improperly heat treated which could result in cracked, split or broken rims.

    Remedy: Irbit will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the motorcycles and replace any aluminum rims manufactured in April 2012, free of charge. The recall began on November 2013. Owners may contact Irbit Motorworks at…

    Model years: 2012

  3. Automatic transmission (power train)

    NHTSA 07V372000 Reported 308 vehicles potentially affected IRBIT MOTORWORKS OF AMERICA

    On certain motorcycles built with a sidecar and equipped with herzog transmission gear sets, the transmission main shaft is outside of acceptable tolerance due to incorrect manufacturing of transmission main shaft and specific retaining clips. The main shaft and retaining clips may be defective.

    Remedy: The motorcycles will be inspected and if the transmission has defective shafts and retaining clips, the complete transmission will be replaced free of charge. The recall began on july 24, 2007. Owners may contact irbit…

    Model years: 2007

  4. Wheel bearing (suspension)

    NHTSA 07V088000 Reported 33 vehicles potentially affected IRBIT MOTORWORKS OF AMERICA

    On certain motorcycles, the wheel bearings may have been improperly installed at the factory.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect all wheel bearings and if installed incorrectly they will replace them free of charge. The recall began on march 9, 2007. Owners may contact ural at 1-888-990-8484.

    Model years: 2006

Other Ural 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.