2017 Harley-Davidson Trike problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (4) · Fuel/Propulsion System (2)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (20)
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.
Power Train 2020-03-19 · M1510 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin m1510: milwaukee-eight engine - new oil filter. revision. purpose: to inform dealers of an improved oil filter for the milwaukee-eightâ® (mke-8) engine. the new oil filter uses the same synthetic 5-micron media as the current filter, however, the new oil filter effective media surfa
Power Train 2020-03-19 · M1510 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin m1510: milwaukee-eight engine - new oil filter. revision. purpose: to inform dealers of an improved oil filter for the milwaukee-eightãâ® (mke-8) engine. the new oil filter uses the same synthetic 5-micron media as the current filter, however, the new oil filter effective media sur
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility 2020-03-03 · M1510 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin m1510: milwaukee-eight engine - new oil filter. purpose: to inform dealers of an improved oil filter for the mke-8 (milwaukee-eightâ®) engine. the new oil filter uses the same synthetic 5-micron media as the current filter, however, the new oil filter effective media surface area
Power Train 2020-02-26 · M1508 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin m1508: 2009-2020 trike platform - reverse motor. purpose: to inform dealers of a running change for the new reverse motor (part no. 83388-09c) for trike models. as of january 28, 2020 all trike platform vehicles will be manufactured using the new reverse motor. the new reverse moto
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility 2020-02-13 · M1509 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin m1509: milwaukee-eight cylinder flange nut usage. to inform dealers of a service manual change. this change affects the flange nut attaching the cylinder/cylinder head assembly to the cylinder stud in all mke-8 (milwaukee-eightâ®) engines. the flange nut is one-time use and is repl
Power Train 2019-12-10 · TT430 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
technical tip tt430: twin-cooled system diagnostics. purpose: revision. updated basic operation, cooling system pressure cap, loss of coolant from right fairing lower overflow hose for all twin-cooled touring and trike models with symptoms relating to cooling system issues.
Showing the 6 most recent of 20 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2019-06-10 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 5,100 mi“when the engine on my 2017 harley davidson triglide gets hot, it will stall when i come to stop. this issue began after 5000 miles, and i've had it in the shop 2 times, but problem still exists. my trike still has only hd stock parts. it also will not start in gear with the clutch engaged, which causes a huge safety issue when it stalls, as i mu…”
2019-03-18 · Power Train · 3,500 mi“while riding the trike stalls out while stopped at traffic lights, or stop signs. took it to harley, they said nothing was wrong with it. after riding for fourty years, pretty sure i know is something is wrong, and there is! after researching online, i find that i am not alone with this problem, and that the fix is a faulty safety switch on the clu…”
2019-03-11 · Power Train“tl* the contact owns a 2017 harley-davidson trike free wheeler. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v734000 (power train). the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the vehicle was taken to desperado harley-davidson (1201 s bentsen rd, mcallen, tx 78501) and the co…”
2019-01-14 · Power Train · 1,001 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2017 harley-davidson trike. occasionally, when placing the vehicle into gear, the clutch seized, failed to shift, and remained stuck. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the contact called lumberjack harley-davidson (2518 nw stallings dr, nacogdoches, tx 75964, (936) 715-0100) and a mechanic was supposed to retrieve…”
2019-01-11 · Power Train“tl* the contact owns a 2017 harley-davidson trike motorcycle. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v734000 (power train). the contact called eisenhauer's tioga county harley-davidson at 570-659-5000 (located at 2911 s main st, mansfield, pa 16933) and was informed that the parts were not available. the manufacturer was made…”
2018-05-03 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 6,454 mi“trike constantly stalls when starting from a stop, and have to apply brakes both at same time or just front or rear it appears as intermittent at times. safety hazard having to completely stop in an intersection when stalled, instead of just disengaging clutch and coasting to start as older bikes/ trikes.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.