1985 Harley-Davidson Sportster Problems

Typical for Model

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 1985 Harley-Davidson Sportster.

< older1988
Complaints
5
Crashes
5
Fires
0
Injuries
5
Fatalities
—
Recalls
0

Worst 1985 Harley-Davidson Sportster Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#15 complaints

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

Crash-related:5
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Every NHTSA complaint category for the 1985 Harley-Davidson Sportster.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES55——

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