Irbit Motorworks of America, Inc. (Irbit) is recalling certain 2012-2017 Ural Gear Up, Ural Patrol (T), Ural Retro, 2012-2015 Ural Tourist (T), and 2015-2017 Ural cT motorcycles. The wheel spokes may have been improperly tightened, which can damage the rims...
2003-2017 · 11 model years
Ural Retro Problems by year
Owners have filed 4 complaints about the Ural Retro across 11 model years, and it has 3 recalls. The 2015 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (1). The most reported problem area is the brakes, followed by the wheels & tires.
- Complaints
- 4
- Recalls
- 3
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Retro complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common Retro problems
Ural Retro recalls 3
On certain motorcycles built with a sidecar and equipped with herzog transmission gear sets, the transmission main shaft is outside of acceptable tolerance due to incorrect manufacturing of transmission main shaft and specific retaining clips. The main shaft...
On certain motorcycles equipped with hydraulic rear and/or sidecar brake systems, the brakes can overheat causing possible rear and/or sidecar wheel lock-up.
Latest Retro complaints
The contact owns a 2015 Ural Retro. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V431000 (Wheels); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure..
2005 Ural retro motorcycles were recalled due to a design defect that caused the rear hydraulic brakes to over heat and lock up the wheel. The original owner had recall work completed by dealer but it did not solve the recall issue. I am the second owner of the bike and tried to get ural usa to complete the recall work they refused. Bike has had non functional, unsafe brakes from the original date of purchase and even after recall work was completed...Updated7-8-15*bf updated 7/9/2015*js updated 10/25/2017*cn
Noted bolt holding the front brake rotor on failed and dropped out while driving. Investigation revealed the remaining 5 bolts were stretched out and deformed due to poor quality bolts. A failure would result in loss of braking ability and likely locking the front wheel causing injury.
Final drive failed locking the rear wheel. I was sent a dealer notice on ring gear bolt failure due to low grade bolts dated in 2010. The other ural of this vintage I know of in kansas city also experienced this problem in june of 2013 at around 12,000 km.
Questions about the Ural Retro
Which Ural Retro years have the most problems?
Which Ural Retro years have the fewest complaints?
Among model years that have been on the road for at least three years, 2006 have the best Safety Index - the fewest complaints, crashes and recalls for their age compared with other Retro years. Always check the exact vehicle's recalls by VIN before you buy.
What are the most common Ural Retro problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the brakes (1), wheels & tires (1) most often.
How many recalls does the Ural Retro have?
NHTSA lists 3 recalls across all Ural Retro model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data