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2004 Harley-Davidson TouringProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 6 owner complaints about the 2004 Harley-Davidson Touring, most often about the electrical system. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints62 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage21kElectrical system, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through April 7, 2014. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2004 Harley-Davidson Touring has problems

6 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
Electrical system30
Suspension21
Vehicle speed control20

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

0 recalls

2004 Harley-Davidson Touring recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

2004 vs. every other Touring 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 Touring median. How we score

'04'05'10'17
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Touring owners report

Recent electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

WHEN USING THE CB ON A RIDE, THE LOCATION OF THE PTT BUTTON WAS CHANGED FROM THE RIGHT HAND SIDE TO THE LEFT. WHEN PUSHING THE PUSH TO TALK CB BUTTON YOU HAVE AN ISSUE WITH SHUTTING THE ENGINE OFF DO THE LOCATION OF THE BUTTON. I SHUT THE ENGINE OFF 5 TIMES ON MY LAST RIDE. THIS IS A DANGEROUS…
Complaint 10577898 · Apr 7, 2014 · 475 miles
2004 FLHTCUI HARLEY-DAVIDSON HORN ISSUE. DOES NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY. IT APPEARS THAT NOT ENOUGH POWER IS GETTING TO THE HORN AND IT BECOMES A 50-50 CHANCE THAT THE HORN MIGHT WORK. TOOK IT TO THE HD SHOP 3 TIMES AND ALL 3 TIMES THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. THE SECOND TIME I EVEN…
Complaint 10137385 · Sep 23, 2005 · 25,000 miles
THE HORN ON MY 2004 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHTCUI MOTORCYCLE ONLY WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. MY DEALER HAS REPLACED THE HORN TWICE, YET THE HORN IS STILL INTERMITTENT. THE FIRST REPLACEMENT ACTUALLY MADE THE HORN MUCH WORSE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. BECAUSE MOTORCYCLES ARE HARDER TO SEE, I USE MY HORN TO…
Complaint 10137314 · Sep 22, 2005 · 20,500 miles

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