U.S. public vehicle records

Harley-Davidson FLHTCI problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

30 owner complaints analyzed

5 distinct recall campaigns

32,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1994 to 2006 model years. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 15 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 30 complaints (10.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	5	16.7%
Electrical and battery issues	5	16.7%
Transmission and shifting	3	10.0%
Engine operation	2	6.7%
Fuel system concerns	1	3.3%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System

Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline

Electrical System:Horn

Suspension

Unknown Or Other

Electrical System:Ignition:Switch

Electrical System:Wiring

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Electrical System	3
Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers	3
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	3
Electrical System:Horn	2
Suspension	2
Unknown Or Other	2
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch	1
Electrical System:Wiring	1

Electrical System: 3; Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 3; Electrical System:Horn: 2; Suspension: 2; Unknown Or Other: 2; Electrical System:Ignition:Switch: 1; Electrical System:Wiring: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 4; 25,000 to 49,999: 7; 50,000 to 74,999: 3; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (7). 15 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

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1998: 1; 2000: 2; 2001: 4; 2002: 3; 2003: 1; 2004: 3; 2005: 3; 2006: 1; 2007: 1; 2008: 1; 2009: 3; 2010: 3; 2014: 1; 2015: 1; 2016: 1; 2017: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 5 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 5 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 3 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10071838 · 2004-04-29 (April 29, 2004)

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS AND AT HIGH TEMPERATURES OIL SPRAYED FROM THE AIR CLEANER. THE HOT OIL SPRAYED BACKWARDS ONTO THE LOWER PANTS LEG OF THE CONSUMER. ALSO, THE OIL SPRAYED ON THE REAR TIRE AND THE REAR BRAKE PAD. DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE TEN TIMES. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 15 miles reported. Look up ODI 10071838 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10749936 · 2015-08-20 (August 20, 2015)

MY 2001 HARLEY-DAVIDSON HAD A FRAME FAILURE ON THE SWING ARM (REAR FORK) WHERE THE AXLE BOLT GOES THROUGH THE SWING ARM. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I FOUND THIS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON THE TOURING MODELS 1997-2001. HARLEY-DAVIDSON DID A RECALL IN 2000 FOR THE SWING ARM, THEY NEVER CHANGED THE DESIGN UNTIL 2002. HARLEY-DAVIDSON HAS DISCONTINUED THE SWING ARM FOR THE 2001 TOURING BIKES. THE DEALERS I SPOKE TO HAVE TOLD ME THAT HARLEY-DAVIDSON WANTS YOU UPGRADE TO A 2002-2008 SWING ARM BECAUSE THE CHANGED THE DESIGN TO PREVENT THE SWING AR…

Owner-reported narrative. 72,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10749936 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10063853 · 2004-03-25 (March 25, 2004)

I RECENTLY SAW THAT HARLEY-DAVIDSON ISSUED RECALL CAMPAIGN # 0113, EVEN THOUGH MY FLHTCI IS A 2000 (MANUFACTURED IN 1999), I HAVE HAD THE SITUATION WHERE MY BIKE HAD COMPLETELY STOPPED (INCLUDING ELECTRICAL SHUTTING OFF) ON FOUR OCCASIONS. THREE OF THESE I WAS MOVING AT SPEED AND THE LAST TIME WHEN I WAS AT A DEAD STOP. AFTER SEVERAL SECONDS AND TURNING THE MAIN SWITCH OFF/ON I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE BIKE. I AM WONDERING IF THIS RECALL INCLUDES MY BIKE ALSO - AND IF IT DOESN'T COULD THE RECALL BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE MODEL YEAR 2000 ALSO....MY …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10063853 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 763270 · 2002-06-20 (June 20, 2002)

THE FRONT FENDER TIP MARKER LIGHT HAS WIRING THAT RUNS UNDER THE FRONT FENDER, IT RUBS ON THE TIRE WHICH WEARS THE INSULATION OFF THE WIRES , THIS CAUSES A SHORT AND BLOWS THE FUSE, THIS FUSE IS ALSO FOR THE HEADLIGHT SO WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE MOTORCYCLE LOSES HEADLIGHT AND RUNNING LIGHT, THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN DRIVING THE MOTORCYCLE AT NIGHT ON A DARK UNLIT ROAD, MY UNDERSTANDING FROM THE DEALER IS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS OF THIS MODEL.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 763270 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10283248 · 2009-09-04 (September 4, 2009)

HARLEY DAVIDSON 2006 ELECTRA GLIDE CLASSIC (FLHTCI). CONSUMER IS WRITING ABOUT POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE WITH HARLEY DAVIDSON. *NJ WHILE RIDING THE BIKE, THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND FELT A JOLT WHILE SHIFTING BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD GEAR . IT WAS A VERY LOUD NOISE AND THEN A VIBRATION/RATTLING NOISE. HE STOPPED TO CHECK, BUT HE DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING. THE NEXT DAY WHEN HE WENT TO PUSH THE BIKE OUT OF THE GARAGE, IT WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARD. THE CONSUMER WAS GIVEN SOME SUGGESTIONS ON WHAT TO DO AND AFTER THAT WAS ACCOMPLISHED, …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10283248 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10352827 · 2010-08-30 (August 30, 2010)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHTCI ELECTRA GLIDE CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE. WHILE RIDING 10 MPH HE WENT TO DOWN SHIFT INTO A LOWER GEAR AND THE SHIFT LINKAGE BROKE. HE COULD NOT SHIFT INTO LOW GEAR, HIGH GEAR OR NEUTRAL. HE PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND DID SOME TEMPORARY REPAIRS WHERE HE USED SOME TIE RODS TO TIE THE SHIFT ROD BACK TO THE LINKAGE. HE WAS ABLE TO RIDE AND SHIFT GEARS TO THE DEALER AND PURCHASE AN AFTER-MARKET SHIFT LINKAGE AND THEN INSTALLED IT HIMSELF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD P…

Owner-reported narrative. 22,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10352827 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10132195 · 2005-08-10 (August 10, 2005)

DT: THE CONSUMER WASHAVING A PROBLEM WITH RECALL REPAIRS DONE. HE HAS CALLED THE DEALERSHIP FOR 5 WEEKS AND NO ONE COULD HELP HIM. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT EVERY TIME THAT HE WENT TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID THAT THEY HAVE ALREADY GIAVE OUT ALL THE PARTS. THE DEALER KEPT TELLING THE CONSUMER THAT HE NEEDED TO GO TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER AND THE CONSUMER KEPT GETTING A TAPED MESSAGE THAT THE MANUFACTURER WILL OPEN AT 8 AM AND IT HAS BEEN AFTER 9 AM WHEN THE CONSUMER H CALLED. THE MOTORCYCLE STALLED AN…

Owner-reported narrative. 35,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10132195 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10261100 · 2009-03-08 (March 8, 2009)

IN AUGUST OF 2008, I WAS RIDING MY 2000 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHTCI ELECTRA GLIDE WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE MOTORCYCLE JUST SHUT DOWN. I WAS FORTUNATE TO BE ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. JUST AS I WAS ENTERING THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD, THE MOTORCYCLE STARTED RIGHT UP. HOWEVER, I NOTICED MY SPEEDOMETER BOUNDING UP AND DOWN AND NOT CORRECTLY REPORTING MY SPEED. WHEN I TOOK THE BIKE IN FOR REPAIRS, I WAS TOLD IT WAS A SPEED SENSOR WHICH WAS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH MY PARTICULAR MODEL MOTORCYCLE. LESS THAN 4,000 MILES LATER, IT HAPPENED YE…

Owner-reported narrative. 30,246 miles reported. Look up ODI 10261100 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10990470 · 2017-05-18 (May 18, 2017)

AT 32,000. MILES BOTH FUEL LINES AT BOTTOM OF FUEL TANK STARTED SQUIRTING FUEL ALL OVER HOT ENGINE WHILE RIDING AND CAUGHT FIRE ! ! REPLACEABLE O RINGS DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM INTERNAL LEAK IN BOTH FITTINGS 0

Owner-reported narrative. 32,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10990470 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

From yearThrough year

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

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2004

2006

1994: 1; 1996: 1; 1997: 1; 1998: 1; 1999: 2; 2000: 1; 2001: 2; 2002: 2; 2003: 2; 2004: 0; 2006: 0

First model yearSecond model year

Year-by-year records

Harley-Davidson FLHTCI model-year comparison
Model year	Complaints	Recalls	Change in recalls
1994	0	1	Not available
1996	0	1	Not available
1997	1	1	0
1998	2	1	0
1999	5	2	+1
2000	6	1	-1
2001	6	2	+1
2002	2	2	0
2003	2	2	0
2004	2	0	-2
2006	4	0	Not available

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Data completeness

30 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

50.0%Usable mileage15 / 30 records

83.3%Valid incident date25 / 30 records

100.0%Valid filing date30 / 30 records

83.3%Ordered incident and filing dates25 / 30 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	1994	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2006
Electrical System	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	116.7% ODI 10063853 I RECENTLY SAW THAT HARLEY-DAVIDSON ISSUED RECALL CAMPAIGN # 0113, EVEN THOUGH MY FLHTCI IS A 2000 (MANUFACTURED IN 1999), I HAVE HAD THE SITUATION WHERE MY BIKE HAD COMPLETELY STOPPED (INCLUDING ELECTRICAL SHUTTING OFF) ON FOUR OCCASIONS. THREE OF THESE I WAS MOVING AT SPEED AND THE LAST TIME WHEN I WAS AT A DEAD STOP. AFTER SEVERAL SECONDS AND TURNING THE MAIN SWITCH OFF/ON I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE BIKE. I AM WONDERING IF THIS RECALL INCLUDES MY BIKE ALSO - AND IF IT DOESN'T COULD THE RECALL BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE MODEL YEAR 2000 ALSO....MY … Look up ODI 10063853 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 10334349 · 51,000 mi 50 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER RECALL HAS NOT SOLVED THE PROBLEM OF BIKE SHUTTING DOWN AND LOSING ALL ELECTRICAL POWER. IT JUST DID IT TO ME ON THE FREEWAY AROUND WASHINGTON D.C. AND I HAS TO CROSS SPEEDING TRAFFIC TO GET TO THE BREAKDOWN LANE. FOR THE PAST YEARS THE DEALER GIVES ME NOTHING BUT A RUNAROUND. SINCE HARLEY ACKNOWLEDGES THE POOR DESIGN BY REPLACING THE BREAKER WITH A FUSE AND MOVING THE LOCATION, IT'S OBVIOUS THEY SHOULD BE DOING ANOTHER FIX ON BIKES THAT STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM. *TR Look up ODI 10334349 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	125.0% ODI 10838432 · 33,543 mi MULTIPLE FAILURES ON A HARLEY-DAVIDSON ELECTRA GLIDE CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE ARE BEING REPORTED IN THIS COMPLAINT. 1. REAR BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE DUE TO REAR WHEEL RUBBING AGAINST WIRE HARNESS LOCATED INSIDE REAR FENDER WELL. WIRING INSULATION WAS DESTROYED AND WIRING WAS DAMAGED TO THE POINT OF BEING INOPERABLE. WIRING HARNESS PART NUMBER 68772-06 2. REAR BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE DUE TO FAULTY BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. BRAKE SWITCH PART NUMBER 72023-51. THIS SWITCH WAS REPLACED WITH A VERSION E. THE ORIGINAL SWITCH WAS SUPERSEDED BY A VERSION -A, … Look up ODI 10838432 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	120.0% ODI 10132195 · 35,000 mi DT: THE CONSUMER WASHAVING A PROBLEM WITH RECALL REPAIRS DONE. HE HAS CALLED THE DEALERSHIP FOR 5 WEEKS AND NO ONE COULD HELP HIM. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT EVERY TIME THAT HE WENT TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID THAT THEY HAVE ALREADY GIAVE OUT ALL THE PARTS. THE DEALER KEPT TELLING THE CONSUMER THAT HE NEEDED TO GO TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER AND THE CONSUMER KEPT GETTING A TAPED MESSAGE THAT THE MANUFACTURER WILL OPEN AT 8 AM AND IT HAS BEEN AFTER 9 AM WHEN THE CONSUMER H CALLED. THE MOTORCYCLE STALLED AN… Look up ODI 10132195 at NHTSA ↗	116.7% ODI 763270 THE FRONT FENDER TIP MARKER LIGHT HAS WIRING THAT RUNS UNDER THE FRONT FENDER, IT RUBS ON THE TIRE WHICH WEARS THE INSULATION OFF THE WIRES , THIS CAUSES A SHORT AND BLOWS THE FUSE, THIS FUSE IS ALSO FOR THE HEADLIGHT SO WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE MOTORCYCLE LOSES HEADLIGHT AND RUNNING LIGHT, THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN DRIVING THE MOTORCYCLE AT NIGHT ON A DARK UNLIT ROAD, MY UNDERSTANDING FROM THE DEALER IS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS OF THIS MODEL.*AK Look up ODI 763270 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 10072095 CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 04V134000 SUBJECT REGARDING DEFECTIVE CIRCUIT BREAKER. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER FOR AN APPOINTMENT. DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM RECALL REPAIRS BECAUSE CONSUMER DID NOT PURCHASE THE VEHICLE THERE. *AK Look up ODI 10072095 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	240.0% ODI 723490 NO SUMMARY LISTED.*AK Look up ODI 723490 at NHTSA ↗	116.7% ODI 740517 THIS REPORT IS MADE TO YOU BECAUSE OF A PROBLEM WITH FAILURE OF CAM BEARINGS IN THE TC-88 ENGINES.I'VE RECENTLY RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER ADDRESSING THIS PROBLEM. THEY ARE ADMITTING GUILT TO THE PROBLEM, AND EXTENDING AN ADDITIOAL WARRANTY TO IT. ACCORDING TO THEM, IT IS IN A VERY SMALL PERCENTAGE THAT ARE FAILING. MANY RIDERS ARE CHANGING THEM AS A PREVENTIVE MEASURE, THUS HARLEY DAVIVDSON IS NOT AWARE OF EXACTLY HOW MANY HAVE FAILED. THE COMPANY SOLD THE MOTORCYCLE WITH A KNOWN DEFECT AND IT WAS BOUGHT WITHOUT BEING INFORMED OF … Look up ODI 740517 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System:Horn	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	116.7% ODI 10137473 THE HORN ON MY HARLEY DAVIDSON, SOUNDS LIKE A HALF DEAD DUCK. MY WIFE WAS IN THE CAR AND I WAS BEHIND HER ON MY 2001 FLHTCI AND I WAS BLOWING MY HORN AND SHE COULD NOT HEAR IT IN THE CAR WITH THE WINDOWS UP. THESE HORNS ARE NOT LOUD ENOUGH TO BE HEARD. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE.*JB Look up ODI 10137473 at NHTSA ↗	150.0% ODI 10137453 · 11,000 mi DEFECTIVE HORNS. *JB Look up ODI 10137453 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Suspension	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	233.3% ODI 10630935 · 90,000 mi THE REAR SWING ARM HAS FAILED ABOVE THE WHEEL AXLE. TRYING TO ORDER A NEW ONE FROM HARLEY AND THEY DO NOT HAVE A REPLACEMENT ONE. I WAS TOLD IT'S OBSOLETE. I LOOKED THIS UP ON GOOGLE AND FOUND OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. MY BIKE SHOP WANTS TO GET A USED ONE AND REINFORCE IT BY WELDING A PLATE ABOVE THE AXLE SHAFT. I WOULD FEEL BETTER WITH A FIX FROM HARLEY. THIS MAY BE MY LAST HARLEY. *TR Look up ODI 10630935 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Unknown Or Other	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 892112 WHILE DRIVING TOUR PACK MOUNTED ON BACK OF MOTORCYCLE SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK Look up ODI 892112 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 10339390 · 32,500 mi WHEN RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE THE FRONT WHEEL STARTED TO WOBBLE CAUSING ME TO HAVE A WRECK. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THAT THIS HAPPENED. THE FIRST TIME I WAS GOING STRAIGHT AND COULD USE THE BRAKES TO STOP. THE SECOND TIME I WAS IN A LEFT TURN AND WRECKED. I'VE LOST MY RIGHT LEG. *TR Look up ODI 10339390 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 828371 CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER. CONTACTED DEALER NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. RECALL NUMBER 98V15800. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK Look up ODI 828371 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System:Wiring	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 10214403 · 27,980 mi MY 2003 HARLEYDAVIDSON FLHTCI HAD THE CLIPS COME LOOSE ON THE FRONT FENDER WIRING TO THE TIP LIGHT JUST LIKE THE 2001 RECALL RESULTING IN FRAYED WIRES AND A SHORT CIRCUIT. *TR Look up ODI 10214403 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Electrical System	Too few reports for a range	42,272 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10334349 · 51,000 mi 50 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER RECALL HAS NOT SOLVED THE PROBLEM OF BIKE SHUTTING DOWN AND LOSING ALL ELECTRICAL POWER. IT JUST DID IT TO ME ON THE FREEWAY AROUND WASHINGTON D.C. AND I HAS TO CROSS SPEEDING TRAFFIC TO GET TO THE BREAKDOWN LANE. FOR THE PAST YEARS THE DEALER GIVES ME NOTHING BUT A RUNAROUND. SINCE HARLEY ACKNOWLEDGES THE POOR DESIGN BY REPLACING THE BREAKER WITH A FUSE AND MOVING THE LOCATION, IT'S OBVIOUS THEY SHOULD BE DOING ANOTHER FIX ON BIKES THAT STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM. *TR Look up ODI 10334349 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10838432 · 33,543 mi MULTIPLE FAILURES ON A HARLEY-DAVIDSON ELECTRA GLIDE CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE ARE BEING REPORTED IN THIS COMPLAINT. 1. REAR BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE DUE TO REAR WHEEL RUBBING AGAINST WIRE HARNESS LOCATED INSIDE REAR FENDER WELL. WIRING INSULATION WAS DESTROYED AND WIRING WAS DAMAGED TO THE POINT OF BEING INOPERABLE. WIRING HARNESS PART NUMBER 68772-06 2. REAR BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE DUE TO FAULTY BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. BRAKE SWITCH PART NUMBER 72023-51. THIS SWITCH WAS REPLACED WITH A VERSION E. THE ORIGINAL SWITCH WAS SUPERSEDED BY A VERSION -A, … Look up ODI 10838432 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers	Too few reports for a range	35,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10132195 · 35,000 mi DT: THE CONSUMER WASHAVING A PROBLEM WITH RECALL REPAIRS DONE. HE HAS CALLED THE DEALERSHIP FOR 5 WEEKS AND NO ONE COULD HELP HIM. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT EVERY TIME THAT HE WENT TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID THAT THEY HAVE ALREADY GIAVE OUT ALL THE PARTS. THE DEALER KEPT TELLING THE CONSUMER THAT HE NEEDED TO GO TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER AND THE CONSUMER KEPT GETTING A TAPED MESSAGE THAT THE MANUFACTURER WILL OPEN AT 8 AM AND IT HAS BEEN AFTER 9 AM WHEN THE CONSUMER H CALLED. THE MOTORCYCLE STALLED AN… Look up ODI 10132195 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System:Horn	Too few reports for a range	11,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10137453 · 11,000 mi DEFECTIVE HORNS. *JB Look up ODI 10137453 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension	Too few reports for a range	81,000 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10630935 · 90,000 mi THE REAR SWING ARM HAS FAILED ABOVE THE WHEEL AXLE. TRYING TO ORDER A NEW ONE FROM HARLEY AND THEY DO NOT HAVE A REPLACEMENT ONE. I WAS TOLD IT'S OBSOLETE. I LOOKED THIS UP ON GOOGLE AND FOUND OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. MY BIKE SHOP WANTS TO GET A USED ONE AND REINFORCE IT BY WELDING A PLATE ABOVE THE AXLE SHAFT. I WOULD FEEL BETTER WITH A FIX FROM HARLEY. THIS MAY BE MY LAST HARLEY. *TR Look up ODI 10630935 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10749936 · 72,000 mi MY 2001 HARLEY-DAVIDSON HAD A FRAME FAILURE ON THE SWING ARM (REAR FORK) WHERE THE AXLE BOLT GOES THROUGH THE SWING ARM. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I FOUND THIS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON THE TOURING MODELS 1997-2001. HARLEY-DAVIDSON DID A RECALL IN 2000 FOR THE SWING ARM, THEY NEVER CHANGED THE DESIGN UNTIL 2002. HARLEY-DAVIDSON HAS DISCONTINUED THE SWING ARM FOR THE 2001 TOURING BIKES. THE DEALERS I SPOKE TO HAVE TOLD ME THAT HARLEY-DAVIDSON WANTS YOU UPGRADE TO A 2002-2008 SWING ARM BECAUSE THE CHANGED THE DESIGN TO PREVENT THE SWING AR… Look up ODI 10749936 at NHTSA ↗
Unknown Or Other	Too few reports for a range	32,500 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10339390 · 32,500 mi WHEN RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE THE FRONT WHEEL STARTED TO WOBBLE CAUSING ME TO HAVE A WRECK. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THAT THIS HAPPENED. THE FIRST TIME I WAS GOING STRAIGHT AND COULD USE THE BRAKES TO STOP. THE SECOND TIME I WAS IN A LEFT TURN AND WRECKED. I'VE LOST MY RIGHT LEG. *TR Look up ODI 10339390 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System:Wiring	Too few reports for a range	27,980 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10214403 · 27,980 mi MY 2003 HARLEYDAVIDSON FLHTCI HAD THE CLIPS COME LOOSE ON THE FRONT FENDER WIRING TO THE TIP LIGHT JUST LIKE THE 2001 RECALL RESULTING IN FRAYED WIRES AND A SHORT CIRCUIT. *TR Look up ODI 10214403 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2004: 1 complaints · 2006: 1 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2004	0	1	1
2006	0	1	1

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2004	2	0	0
2006	4	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Electrical System	Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	Electrical System:Horn	Suspension	Unknown Or Other	Electrical System:Ignition:Switch	Electrical System:Wiring
Electrical System	—	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers	0	—	0	0	0	0	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	0
Electrical System:Horn	0	0	0	—	0	0	0	0
Suspension	0	0	0	0	—	0	0	0
Unknown Or Other	0	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Electrical System:Wiring	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

1 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

2 mentions · 6.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 32,623 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10132195 · 35,000 mi

Look up ODI 10132195 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10261100 · 30,246 mi

Look up ODI 10261100 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b