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Harley-Davidson Road KingYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 33 owner complaints and 1 safety recall on record for the Harley-Davidson Road King.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints33Top: Engine and engine coolingSafety recalls11997–2004 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Harley-Davidson Road King years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Road King median. Tap a year for its full report.

'97'98'99'01'02'03'04
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2004Not rated–/10010 complaints · 1 recall2003Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2002Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls2001Not rated–/1008 complaints · 0 recalls1999Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls1998Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls1997Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Harley-Davidson Road King problems

All model years combined: 33 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
Engine and engine cooling60
Service brakes, hydraulic50
Electrical system50
Suspension50
Power train31
Wheels20
Equipment20
Fuel system, gasoline20
Seats10
6 other systems60
1 recall

Harley-Davidson Road King recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Storage: tank assembly04V-465 · 2004 · Sep 30, 2004 · 2,828 vehicles