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Harley-Davidson Super GlideYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 2 owner complaints and 4 safety recalls on record for the Harley-Davidson Super Glide.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints2Top: EngineSafety recalls41971–2004 model years

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

Best & worst years

Harley-Davidson Super Glide 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 Super Glide median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2004Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1976Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1975Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1974Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1972Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1971Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Harley-Davidson Super Glide problems

All model years combined: 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
Engine10
Power train11
4 recalls

Harley-Davidson Super Glide recalls

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

–Foundation components: disc76V-152 · 1974–1976 · Sep 27, 1976 · 57,140 vehicles–Foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings71V-215 · 1971–1972 · Nov 22, 1971 · 11,400 vehicles–Foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings71V-092 · 1971 · May 27, 1971 · 155 vehicles–Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages71V-090 · 1971 · Jan 27, 1971 · 1,681 vehicles