1997 Harley-Davidson Electra GlideProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 2 owner complaints about the 1997 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide, most often about the power train. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through April 13, 2005. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1997 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide has problems

2 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Power train10
Structure10
Vehicle speed control10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1997 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1997 vs. every other Electra Glide year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Electra Glide median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Electra Glide owners report

Recent power train complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET AT 74MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD TO BE DEACTIVATED TO STOP. THE SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES, AND THIS PROBLEM IS STILL ONGOING. GIVE MORE DETAILS. *AK *SLC
Complaint 815946 · Sep 3, 1997

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