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Harley-Davidson FXD problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

25 owner complaints analyzed

9 distinct recall campaigns

8,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1986 to 2010 model years. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 15 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 25 complaints (12.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	5	20.0%
Electrical and battery issues	4	16.0%
Transmission and shifting	2	8.0%
Engine operation	1	4.0%
Fuel system concerns	1	4.0%

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

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline

Fuel System, Gasoline

Exterior Lighting

Fuel System, Other

Power Train:Manual Transmission

Service Brakes

Structure:Frame And Members

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Electrical System	3
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	3
Fuel System, Gasoline	3
Exterior Lighting	2
Fuel System, Other	2
Power Train:Manual Transmission	2
Service Brakes	2
Structure:Frame And Members	2

Electrical System: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 3; Fuel System, Gasoline: 3; Exterior Lighting: 2; Fuel System, Other: 2; Power Train:Manual Transmission: 2; Service Brakes: 2; Structure:Frame And Members: 2

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: 12; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (12). 10 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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2022

1999: 2; 2000: 3; 2001: 2; 2003: 1; 2006: 1; 2008: 4; 2010: 2; 2011: 3; 2014: 2; 2015: 2; 2017: 1; 2018: 1; 2022: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 5 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 4 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 2 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 855245 · 2000-01-20 (January 20, 2000)

THE FXD DYNA SUPER GLIDE MOTORCYCLE'S FRONT RIM WAS NOT STRAIGHT EDGED. THE SPEEDOMETER HAS ENGINE DELAY LIGHT. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD MAKE CLUNKING NOISE WHILE BEING SHIFTED. IT ALSO WAS HARD TO SHIFT. WOULD MAKE WHINNING NOISE WHILE JUST DRIVING. THE BRAKES WOULD DRAG WHEN APPLIED. THEMOTOR CYCLE WOULD ALSO LEAK OIL & THE BRAKE PADS MAKE NOISES. TAKING MOTORCYCLE BACK TO DEALERSHIP. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 855245 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11076263 · 2018-03-05 (March 5, 2018)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXD DYNA GLIDE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE FRONT BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO MANCUSCO HARLEY-DAVIDSON CROSSROADS (12710 CROSSROADS PARK DR, HOUSTON, TX 77065) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11076263 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10703421 · 2015-04-02 (April 2, 2015)

BATTERY LITE CAME ON, BARELY MADE IT HOME... BOLTS IN ROTOR CAME LOSE, (ONLY 06 WAS BOLTED), RUINED THE STATER AND IN THE WORDS OF MY MECHANIC "FRIED THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR" $1,000+ REPAIR. IF YOU GOOGLE 06 DYNA BATTERY LIGHT, WELL IF YOU WERE IN A CASINO YOU WOULD BE KNEE DEEP IN TOKENS...ALL REPLIES UNDER 20,000 MILES. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 12,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10703421 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10595135 · 2014-05-30 (May 30, 2014)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 HARLEY DAVIDSON FXD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,678.

Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10595135 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10031848 · 2003-08-01 (August 1, 2003)

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT RESPONDING TO NUMEROUS CALLS TO REPAIR MOTORCYCLE TRANSMISSION. CONSUMER DOES HAVE A RECALL LETTER FOR TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. THE DEALER HAS ALSO BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN TRYING TO GET THE PARTS FOR MOTORCYCLE,WHICH HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR OVER TWO WEEKS.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 1,052 miles reported. Look up ODI 10031848 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10232931 · 2008-07-01 (July 1, 2008)

FUEL PUMP ON 2008 HARLEY ULTRA CLASSIC CAUSED PIPES TO GET SO HOT ( GLOWING RED )WHEN I CHECKED OIL LEVEL THE RAG I WAS USING CAUGHT ON FIRE. ALSO THE PIPES ARE NOW REALLY DISCOLORED AND HARLEY WON'T REPLACE THEM BACK TO ORIGINAL CONDITION. THEY WON'T EVEN CHANGE THE OIL THAT I'M SURE WAS BROKEN DOWN BY THE HEAT. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 3,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10232931 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.

1999

2000

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2007

2008

2009

2010

1999: 2; 2000: 0; 2001: 0; 2003: 1; 2006: 1; 2007: 1; 2008: 1; 2009: 1; 2010: 0

First model yearSecond model year

Year-by-year records

Harley-Davidson FXD model-year comparison
Model year	Complaints	Recalls	Change in recalls
1986	0	1	Not available
1987	0	1	0
1988	0	1	0
1989	0	1	0
1990	0	2	+1
1991	0	2	0
1992	0	1	-1
1999	5	2	Not available
2000	3	0	-2
2001	2	0	0
2003	0	1	Not available
2006	1	1	Not available
2007	4	1	0
2008	7	1	0
2009	2	1	0
2010	1	0	-1

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Data completeness

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

60.0%Usable mileage15 / 25 records

96.0%Valid incident date24 / 25 records

100.0%Valid filing date25 / 25 records

96.0%Ordered incident and filing dates24 / 25 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	1999	2000	2001	2003	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Electrical System	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 10703421 · 12,000 mi BATTERY LITE CAME ON, BARELY MADE IT HOME... BOLTS IN ROTOR CAME LOSE, (ONLY 06 WAS BOLTED), RUINED THE STATER AND IN THE WORDS OF MY MECHANIC "FRIED THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR" $1,000+ REPAIR. IF YOU GOOGLE 06 DYNA BATTERY LIGHT, WELL IF YOU WERE IN A CASINO YOU WOULD BE KNEE DEEP IN TOKENS...ALL REPLIES UNDER 20,000 MILES. *TR Look up ODI 10703421 at NHTSA ↗	125.0% ODI 10595135 · 15,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 HARLEY DAVIDSON FXD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,678. Look up ODI 10595135 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 10606371 · 6,294 mi MARCH 20 2014 THE BRAKE LIGHT STAYED ON CONSTANTLY WHILE DRIVING HOME. I DID NOT REALIZE THIS UNTIL I ARRIVED HOME. I REMOVED THE WIRING TO CHECK THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH CONNECTIONS AND NORMAL OPERATION WAS RESTORED WHEN I RECONNECTED THE SWITCHES. NOW (JUNE 26 2014) THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH IS NON FUNCTIONAL. I CHECKED THE CIRCUIT AND SHORTING THE TWO WIRES TOGETHER MAKES THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATE. THE SWITCH IS ALSO LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. I SEE THAT SEVERAL OTHER HD MODELS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM, AND THE DEAL… Look up ODI 10606371 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	360.0% ODI 739840 THIS IS A PREVENTIVE REPORT !!! I AM REPORTING THIS FOR THE BENEFIT OF OTHER HARLEY OWNERS OF THIS YEAR ENGINE. I WISH TO HAVE HARLEY RECALL THE BIKES RATHER THEN ISSUE A 5 YR / 50,000 EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE BEARING. IT DID NOT HAPPEN TO MY BIKE YET. BUT REPORTS IN MAGAZINE AND ON THE WEB INDICATE THAT CAM BEARING FAILURES ON CERTAIN 1999-2000 HARELY ENGINES ARE OCCURING. THE WEB INTEFACE HERE WOULD NOT LET ME FILE UNLESS I PUT NUMBERS IN. SO, I PUT IN NUMBERS IN IN ORDER TO GET A MESSAGE TO YOU. AGAIN IT DID NOT FAIL ON MY PARTICULAR ENGI… Look up ODI 739840 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% 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.
Fuel System, Gasoline	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% 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.	342.9% ODI 10231871 · 2,100 mi THE "TOP PLATE ASSEMBLY" PART # 75076-08 ON MY 2008 HARLEY DAVIDSON ROAD KING CLASSIC FAILED. THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING IN THIS ASSEMBLY CRACKED AND THE MOTORCYCLE SUDDENLY AND ABRUPTLY LOST POWER IN TRAFFIC. THIS VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 2,100 MILES AND 9 MONTHS OF USE SINCE NEW. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY INSTANCES OF THIS DOCUMENTED ON THE "HD FORUMS" WEBSITE. THIS DEFECTIVE PART HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BREAK AT ANY TIME WITH THE RESULTING FAILURE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOOSE POWER AT A CRITICAL TIME (MERGING INTO TRAFFIC, CLEARING AN INTERSECTION,… Look up ODI 10231871 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Exterior Lighting	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 10703421 · 12,000 mi BATTERY LITE CAME ON, BARELY MADE IT HOME... BOLTS IN ROTOR CAME LOSE, (ONLY 06 WAS BOLTED), RUINED THE STATER AND IN THE WORDS OF MY MECHANIC "FRIED THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR" $1,000+ REPAIR. IF YOU GOOGLE 06 DYNA BATTERY LIGHT, WELL IF YOU WERE IN A CASINO YOU WOULD BE KNEE DEEP IN TOKENS...ALL REPLIES UNDER 20,000 MILES. *TR Look up ODI 10703421 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 10606371 · 6,294 mi MARCH 20 2014 THE BRAKE LIGHT STAYED ON CONSTANTLY WHILE DRIVING HOME. I DID NOT REALIZE THIS UNTIL I ARRIVED HOME. I REMOVED THE WIRING TO CHECK THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH CONNECTIONS AND NORMAL OPERATION WAS RESTORED WHEN I RECONNECTED THE SWITCHES. NOW (JUNE 26 2014) THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH IS NON FUNCTIONAL. I CHECKED THE CIRCUIT AND SHORTING THE TWO WIRES TOGETHER MAKES THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATE. THE SWITCH IS ALSO LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. I SEE THAT SEVERAL OTHER HD MODELS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM, AND THE DEAL… Look up ODI 10606371 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Fuel System, Other	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% 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.	228.6% ODI 10229325 · 500 mi UNCONTROLLABLE IDLE, HARLEY DAVIDSON FLY BY WIRE THROTTLE. IDLE INTERMITTENTLY WILL GO ABOVE 1800 RPM. A FACTORY KNOWN ISSUE WITH NO PERMANENT REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT. I HAVE HAD THIS BIKE 2 MONTHS NOW IT IT HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 8 TIMES. DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS HOW I TURNED MY BIKE OFF. THEY SAID TO TURN THE IGNITION ON AND OFF 2-3 TIMES TO RESET THE THROTTLE POSITION PROBLEM IS IN THE FLY BY WIRE CIRCUIT AND COMPUTER WHICH LOOSES MEMORY AND GOES INTO A HIGH RPM. THE EXPERIENCE IS LIKE CRUISE CONTROL BEING TURNED ON AND YOU CANNOT SLOW DOWN WH… Look up ODI 10229325 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Power Train:Manual Transmission	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	266.7% ODI 10031848 · 1,052 mi CONSUMER STATES THAT THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT RESPONDING TO NUMEROUS CALLS TO REPAIR MOTORCYCLE TRANSMISSION. CONSUMER DOES HAVE A RECALL LETTER FOR TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. THE DEALER HAS ALSO BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN TRYING TO GET THE PARTS FOR MOTORCYCLE,WHICH HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR OVER TWO WEEKS.*AK Look up ODI 10031848 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% 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.
Service Brakes	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	125.0% ODI 11076263 · 8,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXD DYNA GLIDE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE FRONT BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO MANCUSCO HARLEY-DAVIDSON CROSSROADS (12710 CROSSROADS PARK DR, HOUSTON, TX 77065) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. Look up ODI 11076263 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 11036039 · 41,235 mi FRONT BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO ABS MALFUNCTION. FRONT BRAKE BECAME INOPERATIVE WHILE IN MOTION AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP. Look up ODI 11036039 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Structure:Frame And Members	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	133.3% ODI 855245 THE FXD DYNA SUPER GLIDE MOTORCYCLE'S FRONT RIM WAS NOT STRAIGHT EDGED. THE SPEEDOMETER HAS ENGINE DELAY LIGHT. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD MAKE CLUNKING NOISE WHILE BEING SHIFTED. IT ALSO WAS HARD TO SHIFT. WOULD MAKE WHINNING NOISE WHILE JUST DRIVING. THE BRAKES WOULD DRAG WHEN APPLIED. THEMOTOR CYCLE WOULD ALSO LEAK OIL & THE BRAKE PADS MAKE NOISES. TAKING MOTORCYCLE BACK TO DEALERSHIP. *AK Look up ODI 855245 at NHTSA ↗	150.0% ODI 10167158 · 32,800 mi (1) NORMAL RIDING CONDITIONS (2) BELT GUARD CAME LOOSE. CHROME BELT GUARD WAS THRUST INTO PRIMARY. DAMAGED BELT RENDERING BIKE UNABLE TO MOVE (3) PART HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED. WELDS ON THE SWING ARM THAT HOLD THE BELT GUARD IN PLACE BOTH FAILED. *NM Look up ODI 10167158 at NHTSA ↗	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.

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	12,000 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10703421 · 12,000 mi BATTERY LITE CAME ON, BARELY MADE IT HOME... BOLTS IN ROTOR CAME LOSE, (ONLY 06 WAS BOLTED), RUINED THE STATER AND IN THE WORDS OF MY MECHANIC "FRIED THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR" $1,000+ REPAIR. IF YOU GOOGLE 06 DYNA BATTERY LIGHT, WELL IF YOU WERE IN A CASINO YOU WOULD BE KNEE DEEP IN TOKENS...ALL REPLIES UNDER 20,000 MILES. TR Look up ODI 10703421 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10595135 · 15,000 mi TL THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 HARLEY DAVIDSON FXD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,678. Look up ODI 10595135 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10606371 · 6,294 mi MARCH 20 2014 THE BRAKE LIGHT STAYED ON CONSTANTLY WHILE DRIVING HOME. I DID NOT REALIZE THIS UNTIL I ARRIVED HOME. I REMOVED THE WIRING TO CHECK THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH CONNECTIONS AND NORMAL OPERATION WAS RESTORED WHEN I RECONNECTED THE SWITCHES. NOW (JUNE 26 2014) THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH IS NON FUNCTIONAL. I CHECKED THE CIRCUIT AND SHORTING THE TWO WIRES TOGETHER MAKES THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATE. THE SWITCH IS ALSO LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. I SEE THAT SEVERAL OTHER HD MODELS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM, AND THE DEAL… Look up ODI 10606371 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel System, Gasoline	Too few reports for a range	1,200 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10231871 · 2,100 mi THE "TOP PLATE ASSEMBLY" PART # 75076-08 ON MY 2008 HARLEY DAVIDSON ROAD KING CLASSIC FAILED. THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING IN THIS ASSEMBLY CRACKED AND THE MOTORCYCLE SUDDENLY AND ABRUPTLY LOST POWER IN TRAFFIC. THIS VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 2,100 MILES AND 9 MONTHS OF USE SINCE NEW. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY INSTANCES OF THIS DOCUMENTED ON THE "HD FORUMS" WEBSITE. THIS DEFECTIVE PART HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BREAK AT ANY TIME WITH THE RESULTING FAILURE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOOSE POWER AT A CRITICAL TIME (MERGING INTO TRAFFIC, CLEARING AN INTERSECTION,… Look up ODI 10231871 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10344775 · 78 mi MY BRAND NEW 2008 HARLEY DAVIDSON NIGHT ROD (VRSCD) CAME WITH A FAULTY FUEL GAUGE (SENDER). TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A WARRANTY REPLACEMENT. THE GAUGE (SENDER) WAS REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. THE GAUGE DISPLAYS INCORRECTLY ALL THE TIME. I'M RESORTING TO RESETTING THE TRIP ODOMETER AT EVERY FILL-UP TO ENDURE THAT I DON'T RUN OUT OF FUEL. FOR $17,000 DOLLARS YOU'D THINK A COMPANY THAT HAS BEEN IN BUSINESS FOR OVER A CENTURY COULD GET A SIMPLE THING LIKE THIS FIGURED OUT. ( THERE WAS NO MODEL LISTED IN THE PULLDOWN MENU TO S… Look up ODI 10344775 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10359435 · 1,200 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HARLEY DAVIDSON NIGHT RIDER SPECIAL MOTORCYCLE (NA). WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY RAN OUT OF FUEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED THAT THE TANK WAS FULL. THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED SINCE APRIL 2008. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE FUEL SENDING UNIT WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN A FEW WEEKS LATER. THE CONTACT HAD TO SET THE TRIP ODOMETER AFTER HE FUELED TO MONITOR THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE TANK. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AGAIN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAIL… Look up ODI 10359435 at NHTSA ↗
Exterior Lighting	Too few reports for a range	9,147 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10703421 · 12,000 mi BATTERY LITE CAME ON, BARELY MADE IT HOME... BOLTS IN ROTOR CAME LOSE, (ONLY 06 WAS BOLTED), RUINED THE STATER AND IN THE WORDS OF MY MECHANIC "FRIED THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR" $1,000+ REPAIR. IF YOU GOOGLE 06 DYNA BATTERY LIGHT, WELL IF YOU WERE IN A CASINO YOU WOULD BE KNEE DEEP IN TOKENS...ALL REPLIES UNDER 20,000 MILES. *TR Look up ODI 10703421 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10606371 · 6,294 mi MARCH 20 2014 THE BRAKE LIGHT STAYED ON CONSTANTLY WHILE DRIVING HOME. I DID NOT REALIZE THIS UNTIL I ARRIVED HOME. I REMOVED THE WIRING TO CHECK THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH CONNECTIONS AND NORMAL OPERATION WAS RESTORED WHEN I RECONNECTED THE SWITCHES. NOW (JUNE 26 2014) THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH IS NON FUNCTIONAL. I CHECKED THE CIRCUIT AND SHORTING THE TWO WIRES TOGETHER MAKES THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATE. THE SWITCH IS ALSO LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. I SEE THAT SEVERAL OTHER HD MODELS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM, AND THE DEAL… Look up ODI 10606371 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel System, Other	Too few reports for a range	1,950 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10229325 · 500 mi UNCONTROLLABLE IDLE, HARLEY DAVIDSON FLY BY WIRE THROTTLE. IDLE INTERMITTENTLY WILL GO ABOVE 1800 RPM. A FACTORY KNOWN ISSUE WITH NO PERMANENT REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT. I HAVE HAD THIS BIKE 2 MONTHS NOW IT IT HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 8 TIMES. DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS HOW I TURNED MY BIKE OFF. THEY SAID TO TURN THE IGNITION ON AND OFF 2-3 TIMES TO RESET THE THROTTLE POSITION PROBLEM IS IN THE FLY BY WIRE CIRCUIT AND COMPUTER WHICH LOOSES MEMORY AND GOES INTO A HIGH RPM. THE EXPERIENCE IS LIKE CRUISE CONTROL BEING TURNED ON AND YOU CANNOT SLOW DOWN WH… Look up ODI 10229325 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10232931 · 3,400 mi FUEL PUMP ON 2008 HARLEY ULTRA CLASSIC CAUSED PIPES TO GET SO HOT ( GLOWING RED )WHEN I CHECKED OIL LEVEL THE RAG I WAS USING CAUGHT ON FIRE. ALSO THE PIPES ARE NOW REALLY DISCOLORED AND HARLEY WON'T REPLACE THEM BACK TO ORIGINAL CONDITION. THEY WON'T EVEN CHANGE THE OIL THAT I'M SURE WAS BROKEN DOWN BY THE HEAT. *TR Look up ODI 10232931 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train:Manual Transmission	Too few reports for a range	1,052 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10031848 · 1,052 mi CONSUMER STATES THAT THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT RESPONDING TO NUMEROUS CALLS TO REPAIR MOTORCYCLE TRANSMISSION. CONSUMER DOES HAVE A RECALL LETTER FOR TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. THE DEALER HAS ALSO BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN TRYING TO GET THE PARTS FOR MOTORCYCLE,WHICH HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR OVER TWO WEEKS.*AK Look up ODI 10031848 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes	Too few reports for a range	24,618 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 11076263 · 8,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXD DYNA GLIDE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE FRONT BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO MANCUSCO HARLEY-DAVIDSON CROSSROADS (12710 CROSSROADS PARK DR, HOUSTON, TX 77065) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. Look up ODI 11076263 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11036039 · 41,235 mi FRONT BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO ABS MALFUNCTION. FRONT BRAKE BECAME INOPERATIVE WHILE IN MOTION AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP. Look up ODI 11036039 at NHTSA ↗
Structure:Frame And Members	Too few reports for a range	32,800 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10167158 · 32,800 mi (1) NORMAL RIDING CONDITIONS (2) BELT GUARD CAME LOOSE. CHROME BELT GUARD WAS THRUST INTO PRIMARY. DAMAGED BELT RENDERING BIKE UNABLE TO MOVE (3) PART HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED. WELDS ON THE SWING ARM THAT HOLD THE BELT GUARD IN PLACE BOTH FAILED. *NM Look up ODI 10167158 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

2009: 0 complaints · 2010: 1 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2009	0	0	0
2010	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
2009	2	0	0
2010	1	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	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	Fuel System, Gasoline	Exterior Lighting	Fuel System, Other	Power Train:Manual Transmission	Service Brakes	Structure:Frame And Members
Electrical System	—	0	0	2 ODI 10703421 · 12,000 mi BATTERY LITE CAME ON, BARELY MADE IT HOME... BOLTS IN ROTOR CAME LOSE, (ONLY 06 WAS BOLTED), RUINED THE STATER AND IN THE WORDS OF MY MECHANIC "FRIED THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR" $1,000+ REPAIR. IF YOU GOOGLE 06 DYNA BATTERY LIGHT, WELL IF YOU WERE IN A CASINO YOU WOULD BE KNEE DEEP IN TOKENS...ALL REPLIES UNDER 20,000 MILES. *TR Look up ODI 10703421 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10606371 · 6,294 mi MARCH 20 2014 THE BRAKE LIGHT STAYED ON CONSTANTLY WHILE DRIVING HOME. I DID NOT REALIZE THIS UNTIL I ARRIVED HOME. I REMOVED THE WIRING TO CHECK THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH CONNECTIONS AND NORMAL OPERATION WAS RESTORED WHEN I RECONNECTED THE SWITCHES. NOW (JUNE 26 2014) THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH IS NON FUNCTIONAL. I CHECKED THE CIRCUIT AND SHORTING THE TWO WIRES TOGETHER MAKES THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATE. THE SWITCH IS ALSO LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. I SEE THAT SEVERAL OTHER HD MODELS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM, AND THE DEAL… Look up ODI 10606371 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	0	—	0	0	0	0	0	0
Fuel System, Gasoline	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	0
Exterior Lighting	2 ODI 10703421 · 12,000 mi BATTERY LITE CAME ON, BARELY MADE IT HOME... BOLTS IN ROTOR CAME LOSE, (ONLY 06 WAS BOLTED), RUINED THE STATER AND IN THE WORDS OF MY MECHANIC "FRIED THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR" $1,000+ REPAIR. IF YOU GOOGLE 06 DYNA BATTERY LIGHT, WELL IF YOU WERE IN A CASINO YOU WOULD BE KNEE DEEP IN TOKENS...ALL REPLIES UNDER 20,000 MILES. *TR Look up ODI 10703421 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10606371 · 6,294 mi MARCH 20 2014 THE BRAKE LIGHT STAYED ON CONSTANTLY WHILE DRIVING HOME. I DID NOT REALIZE THIS UNTIL I ARRIVED HOME. I REMOVED THE WIRING TO CHECK THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH CONNECTIONS AND NORMAL OPERATION WAS RESTORED WHEN I RECONNECTED THE SWITCHES. NOW (JUNE 26 2014) THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH IS NON FUNCTIONAL. I CHECKED THE CIRCUIT AND SHORTING THE TWO WIRES TOGETHER MAKES THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATE. THE SWITCH IS ALSO LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. I SEE THAT SEVERAL OTHER HD MODELS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM, AND THE DEAL… Look up ODI 10606371 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—	0	0	0	0
Fuel System, Other	0	0	0	0	—	0	0	0
Power Train:Manual Transmission	0	0	0	0	0	—	0	1 ODI 855245 THE FXD DYNA SUPER GLIDE MOTORCYCLE'S FRONT RIM WAS NOT STRAIGHT EDGED. THE SPEEDOMETER HAS ENGINE DELAY LIGHT. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD MAKE CLUNKING NOISE WHILE BEING SHIFTED. IT ALSO WAS HARD TO SHIFT. WOULD MAKE WHINNING NOISE WHILE JUST DRIVING. THE BRAKES WOULD DRAG WHEN APPLIED. THEMOTOR CYCLE WOULD ALSO LEAK OIL & THE BRAKE PADS MAKE NOISES. TAKING MOTORCYCLE BACK TO DEALERSHIP. *AK Look up ODI 855245 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Structure:Frame And Members	0	0	0	0	0	1 ODI 855245 THE FXD DYNA SUPER GLIDE MOTORCYCLE'S FRONT RIM WAS NOT STRAIGHT EDGED. THE SPEEDOMETER HAS ENGINE DELAY LIGHT. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD MAKE CLUNKING NOISE WHILE BEING SHIFTED. IT ALSO WAS HARD TO SHIFT. WOULD MAKE WHINNING NOISE WHILE JUST DRIVING. THE BRAKES WOULD DRAG WHEN APPLIED. THEMOTOR CYCLE WOULD ALSO LEAK OIL & THE BRAKE PADS MAKE NOISES. TAKING MOTORCYCLE BACK TO DEALERSHIP. *AK Look up ODI 855245 at NHTSA ↗	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

2 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

2 mentions · 8.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 24,618 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 11076263 · 8,000 mi

Look up ODI 11076263 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 11036039 · 41,235 mi

FRONT BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO ABS MALFUNCTION. FRONT BRAKE BECAME INOPERATIVE WHILE IN MOTION AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP.

Look up ODI 11036039 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

Stalling or loss of power

2 mentions · 8.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 8,550 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10595135 · 15,000 mi

Look up ODI 10595135 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10231871 · 2,100 mi

THE "TOP PLATE ASSEMBLY" PART # 75076-08 ON MY 2008 HARLEY DAVIDSON ROAD KING CLASSIC FAILED. THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING IN THIS ASSEMBLY CRACKED AND THE MOTORCYCLE SUDDENLY AND ABRUPTLY LOST POWER IN TRAFFIC. THIS VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 2,100 MILES AND 9 MONTHS OF USE SINCE NEW. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY INSTANCES OF THIS DOCUMENTED ON THE "HD FORUMS" WEBSITE. THIS DEFECTIVE PART HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BREAK AT ANY TIME WITH THE RESULTING FAILURE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOOSE POWER AT A CRITICAL TIME (MERGING INTO TRAFFIC, CLEARING AN INTERSECTION,…

Look up ODI 10231871 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

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