2021 Harley-Davidson Ra1250 problems, complaints & recalls

2025-05-30 · Fuel/Propulsion System

“harley davidson did not coat the inside of the fuel tanks on the panamerica from the 1st model year in 2021 until the mid-2024 model year. because of these uncoated fuel tanks, people are experiencing a high rate of fuel pump failures at low mileage (5-10k) due to the interaction of the ethanol in today's fuels, and the uncoated aluminum motorcycle…”

2025-05-29 · Fuel/Propulsion System

“fuel pump and filtration system filter getting plugged and creating a fuel starvation, not allowing for more than 50% power. created an issue of merging and accelerating into traffic and the need to maneuver and speed up to avoid dangerous situations or diminished or our are actually gone as the bike will totally cut out and stop running. that occ…”

2024-10-20 · Electrical System

“the motorcycle has no power when passing a vehicle do to a bad stator and charging system. the motorcycle is currently at the dealer loss of power when passing a vehicle yes this issue has been confirmed by the dealer no warning lights or messages. there are no replacement parts for this issue other then upgrading the charging system to the 24 mode…”

2024-01-31 · Vehicle Speed Control

“what component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? the electronics of the motorcycle malfunction with many (more than 10) dtcs. yes its available for inspection. how was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? i am at risk when the this happens because the motorcycles throttle no longer respo…”

2023-05-25 · Fuel/Propulsion System

“the fuel pump on my hd motorcycle had been making lots of noise. i had it in the shop for this reason before.. the bike was supposed to be fixed.. i went for a ride with my son and when i pulled out on the highway getting up to highway speed the bike quit without warning.. this was on a two-lane highway and the cars behind me layed on their horns..…”

2022-09-18 · Engine

“the radiator hose on the right side is not tightly clamped to the radiator hose mount. vibration causes it to slip backward and contact the exhaust header which burns the radiator hose and causing catastrophic loss of coolant which can lead to engine seizure. engine seizure while riding puts the rider, any passengers, and other motorists at risk.…”

2022-07-24 · Vehicle Speed Control

“while riding this motorcycle, i stopped for gas and then went to restart the motorcycle and the starter just "screeched" rather that starting the engine. on second attempt, the bike started however the normal idle rpms of around 1200 went up to 4000 and would not drop back to normal rpm. (i have had this bike take as many as 4 start attempts, twi…”

2022-07-24 · Unknown Or Other

“2021 harley pan america engine electrical/ engine issue the bike will lock itself at 4k rpm when applying throttle nothing will happen. the bike is stuck at 4k rpm and will force you to crawl and not let you speed up. causing you to be in danger of vehicles and not being able to escape any situation. it will flash a check engine light and show that…”

2022-07-19 · Unknown Or Other

“twice while at a busy intersection and after stopping, i inadvertently stalled the engine when releasing the clutch after stopping. this is a non-issue if i can immediately restart the engine and get moving. however, when i try to restart the engine to clear the intersection as cars are swerving around me. i hit the starter and it just "screeche…”