2022 Harley-Davidson Ra1250s problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Electrical System (4) · Engine (3) · Fuel/Propulsion System (1)
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Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (63)
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 2026-09-17 · M1490 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin m1490 (v 26.9.4): 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. note: the tech
Wheels 2026-07-25 · M1490 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin m1490 (v 26.8.3): 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). version version 26.8.3, release dat
Fuel/Propulsion System 2026-06-11 · M1490 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin m1490 (v 26.7.3): 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). version 26.7.3. release date:• week
Vehicle Speed Control 2026-04-24 · M1490 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin m1490 (v 26.6.2): 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). version 26.6.2. release date: week
Vehicle Speed Control 2026-03-31 · M1720 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin m1720 (rev a): pan america electronic control module (ecm) update. purpose: initial release 3/3/2026. revision a. 3/30/2026. updated: purpose for service bulletin and required dealer action. adjust information for 2024 models. purpose for service bulletin. this bulletin informs dea
Vehicle Speed Control 2026-03-31 · M1490 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin m1490 (v 26.5.2): 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). version 26.5.2 release date: week of
Showing the 6 most recent of 63 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-05-14 · Engine“ from my own diagnostics, as a licensed master motorcycle mechanic, in the state of [xxx] , i believe the rear cylinder cam chain guide shroud shoulder bolt backed out of the threading in the engine casing, causing the shroud to fall into the primary gears, which caused a loss of cam chain tension and the engine jumped time. this caused a loss o…”
2026-04-29 · Electrical System“motorcycle died without warning and would not restart. turned out to be a faulty right hand control module which is a known issue with the 2021-2023 model and the part has been updated to a newer part.…”
2026-01-05 · Electrical System“fourth time this has happened to me. driving 65 mph on interstate 4, accidentally turned off the motorcycle. scared the piss out of me in all that traffic when bike shut off and was slowing down.…”
2025-11-06 · Electrical System“i have been operating this motorcycle for 11 months. three times, i have accidentally turned the engine off while in city traffic. the on/off switch has a lever which extends too close to the throttle. when wearing gloves it is way too easy to accidentally turn the motorcycle off. the engine stops instantly; tail light, brake light, and, headl…”
2025-08-03 · Electrical System“stator cuts out intermittently causing vehicle to stall while riding. this poses a saftey rish especially while on thw interstate. this is a known issue with the pan america models 21 through 23. they updated the stator for the 24 model on and no longer make the old style stator. a repair now costs $5000.00 if not under warranty. if you have a exte…”
2025-06-25 · Fuel/Propulsion System“fuel tank and pump were not made to be used with ethanol, which is in almost all available gas in the usa. the fuel pump and tank erode rapidly due to their material reaction to the ethanol. fuel pump screams loudly on startup and begins to fail pulling fuel to the engine, mileage may vary. tank corrodes on the inside which speeds up this process. …”
2025-05-09 · Engine“charging system failed causing complete shutdown of motorcycle in traffic. this is a known issue of pre 2024 models as evidenced by internal harley memos.…”
2024-04-26 · Engine“the vehicle engine shuts down at highway speed. the dealer has made three attempts to correct this issue, but it has not been successfully corrected. while operating the vehicle, the engine simply turns off. i demanded to see the engine codes and found the motorcycle's run circuit malfunctions causing the engine to turn off. i was told by the d…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.