2011 Harley-Davidson Vrscf problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (2) · Structure:frame And Members (1)
Safety recalls (1)
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip 2018-01-29 · campaign 18V076000 · 174,636 vehicles
Defect: Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling all 2008-2011 Touring, CVO Touring and VSRC motorcycles equipped with anti-lock brakes (ABS), including Road King (FLHR), Road King Police (EFI) (FLHP), Road King Police (EFI) (FLHPE), Electra Glide Standard Police (EFI) (FLHTP), Electra Glide Classic (EFI) (FLHTC), Electra Glide Ultra Classic (EFI) (FLHTCU) and Street Glide (EFI) (FLHX), 2008 VROD (VRSCAWA), CVO Road King 4 (FLHRSE4), Night Rod (VRSCDA), CVO Ultra Classic 3 (FLHTCUSE3
Risk: These deposits may cause a valve within the ABS Hydraulic Control Unit to stick, reducing braking ability and increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will flush the entire brake system with new Platinum Label DOT 4 brake fluid, free of charge. The recall began on February 14, 2018. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0171.
Service bulletins (9)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2025-11-18 · M1490 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin m1490 (v 26.0.2): digital technician ii - updates and release notes. purpose: revision. this bulletin informs dealers that harley-davidson has made a software update to digital technician ii (dt ii). digital technician ii (part number: hd-48650). new software update version 26.0.2.
Unknown Or Other 2025-10-28 · M1391A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin m1391a (revu): midtronics grx-3110 and dca-8000 software. purporse: revision u. the purpose of this bulletin is to inform the dealer network that a software update to the grx-3110 and dca-8000 is now available. dynamic diagnostic charger system (part number: dca-8000). [rev u] ad
Unknown Or Other 2025-10-25 · PAB1171 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
genuine motor parts and accessories bulletin pab1171 (rev b): software update for screamin eagle pro street tuner. purpose: revision b. updated: summary. the app has returned to the apple app store. this bulletin informs dealers that a recent software update to the screamin' eagle pro street tune
Unknown Or Other 2025-09-06 · M1490 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin m1490 (v 25.8.9): digital technician ii - updates and release notes. purpose: revision. this bulletin informs dealers that harley-davidson has made a software update to digital technician ii (dt ii). digital technician ii (part number: hd-48650). new software update version 25.8.9
Unknown Or Other 2025-08-26 · M1490 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin m1490 (v 25.8.7): digital technician ii - updates and release notes. purpose: revision. this bulletin informs dealers that harley-davidson has made a software update to digital technician ii (dt ii). digital technician ii (part number: hd-48650). new software update version 25.6.4,
Unknown Or Other 2025-08-26 · M1391A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin m1391a (rev t): midtronics grx-3110 and dca-8000 software. purporse: revision t. the purpose of this bulletin is to inform the dealer network that a software update to the grx-3110 and dca-8000 is now available. dynamic diagnostic charger system (part number: dca-8000). [rev t] u
Showing the 6 most recent of 9 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2020-12-15 · Service Brakes · 9,500 mi“there is current recall on this hd motorcycle. the safety recall is m140: safety recall 0171. the recall required hd to replace the brake fluid with platinum label dot4. according to the safety recall, the old brake fluid "can cause the brake system damage and adversely affect braking, which could result in death or serious injury." the brake fl…”
2018-12-22 · Unknown Or Other · 10 mi“this is not the first time i have reported this issue. today, dec 22, 2018 at 1030 am. while riding my motorcycle down i-264 in virginia beach, va. the single bolt that holds the right drivers footpeg in place sheared, causing the footpeg to drop, leaving me without a place to put my foot and caused a hindrance to my ability to use the rear break.…”
2018-03-22 · Service Brakes · 12,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2011 harley-davidson vrscf. the contact took the vehicle to rahway harley-davidson (12 west milton ave, rahway, nj) to be repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 18v076000 (service brakes, hydraulic). the technician refused to perform the repair because the abs was defective. the contact was informed to have the abs repaired. the…”
2011-11-06 · Structure:frame And Members · 2,009 mi“07/26/2011 - 2011 h-d vrod muscle (vrscf) i was traveling on the interstate and got off at my exit. as i was downshifting the left foot peg assembly came lose and rotated down. i was only a half mile away from home using residential streets. as i got on my street the entire foot peg assembly came out of the frame and fell onto the street. at t…”
2010-12-11 · Unknown Or Other · 400 mi“i am from australia but i own an american made harley-davidson vrscf muscle motorcycle. the motorcycle is equipped with abs which does not work. i purchased the motorcycle from the harly-davidson dealer (fraser motorcycles) in perth, western australia on 5 november 2010. !0days after initial purchase the abs warning light came on while the motorc…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.