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1999 Harley-Davidson Ultra ClassicProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 9 owner complaints about the 1999 Harley-Davidson Ultra Classic, most often about the engine and engine cooling. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints92 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage14kEngine and engine cooling, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 9, 2014. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1999 Harley-Davidson Ultra Classic 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
Engine and engine cooling50
Electrical system10
Equipment10
Fuel system, gasoline10
Vehicle speed control11

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

0 recalls

1999 Harley-Davidson Ultra Classic recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1999 vs. every other Ultra Classic 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 Ultra Classic median. How we score

'92'98'99'00'01'02
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Ultra Classic owners report

Recent engine and engine cooling complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HARLEY DAVIDSON ULTRA CLASSIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE BEGAN TO MAKE AN UNFAMILIAR NOISE. A RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE IN JUNE OF 2001 IN WHICH THE CAM BEARINGS WERE REPLACED. HE STATED THAT THE NOISE HAS RETURNED AND THE CAM BEARINGS NEED TO…
Complaint 10197955 · Jul 31, 2007 · 14,000 miles
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED ABOUT A WEEK AGO, LAST SATURDAY 7/16/05. THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A MISSING IN THE ENGINE. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE ENGINE SEIZED. THEN CONSUMER SKIDDED AND PULLED OVER TO SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE BACK WHEEL LOCKED UP…
Complaint 10129918 · Jul 25, 2005
CONSUMER STATES HEARD A STRANGE NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY TOLD HER THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE CAM CAUSING METAL SHAVING TO SPREAD ALL OVER THE ENGINE, WHICH IN THE LONG RUN WILL DESTROY THE MOTOR COMPLETELY.*JB
Complaint 8008972 · May 1, 2002

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