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Ural Retro Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 4 owner complaints across 11 model years of the Ural Retro (2003–2017). The most-complained-about year is 2006.

3
safety recalls, all years
4
owner complaints, all years
2003
year with most recalls
2006
year with most complaints

Pick your Ural Retro model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2017 Ural Retro10
2016 Ural Retro10
2015 Ural Retro11
2014 Ural Retro10
2013 Ural Retro10
2012 Ural Retro10
2007 Ural Retro10
2006 Ural Retro02
2005 Ural Retro11
2004 Ural Retro10
2003 Ural Retro10

What Ural Retro owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA. The 2006 model year has the most, with 2.

All Ural Retro recalls (3)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Ural Retro, 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. 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

  3. Service brakes, hydraulic

    NHTSA 06V172000 Reported 89 vehicles potentially affected IRBIT MOTORWORKS, INC

    On certain motorcycles equipped with hydraulic rear and/or sidecar brake systems, the brakes can overheat causing possible rear and/or sidecar wheel lock-up.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the rear and/or sidecar brake components free of charge. The recall began on may 25, 2006. Owners may contact irbit motorworks (ural) at 1-888-990-8484.

    Model years: 2003, 2004, 2005

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.