2004 Harley-Davidson Electra GlideProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 9 owner complaints about the 2004 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 June 24, 2015. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2004 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide has problems

9 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 train30
Electronic stability control11
Equipment10
Seats10
Service brakes, hydraulic10
Steering10
Electrical system11
Suspension10

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

0 recalls

2004 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

2004 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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 (NA) HARLEY DAVIDSON ELECTRA GLIDE ULTRA L. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V216000 (POWER TRAIN) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE…
Complaint 10727007 · Jun 24, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HARLEY DAVIDSON ELECTRA (NA). THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V216000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE…
Complaint 10714768 · May 5, 2015
WHILE RIDING MOTORCYCLE BETWEEN 50-70 MPH MOTORCYCLE PULLED TO THE LEFT, AND HAD PULSATION. TOOK MOTORCYCLE TO DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED TORQUE WAS REDESIGNED BY MANUFACTURER AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACING OF PARTS DUE TO RIGHT/LEFT MOTION OF SWING ARM. *AK THE MECHANICS ARE…
Complaint 10094966 · Oct 26, 2004 · 3,300 miles

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