Harley-Davidson V-Rod

Owners filed 5 complaints across 2 model years of the Harley-Davidson V-Rod. The 2004 drew the most (3); the 2005 the fewest (2).

Model years2

Complaints5

Recalls1

Fires0

Deaths0

Every Harley-Davidson V-Rod model year compared

Complaints per year

Year	Complaints	Relative volume	Recalls	Fires	Crashes	Most reported	Status
2005	2		1	—	—	Wheels	Routine
2004	3		0	—	—	Wheels	Routine

Which Harley-Davidson V-Rod years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 2004 is the weakest year on record, with 3 complaints concentrated in the wheels.

Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.

Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.