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2007 Harley-Davidson Dyna

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Apr 20, 2015
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 3 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2007 Harley-Davidson Dyna, most frequently naming the brakes and engine categories. 5 manufacturer communications are on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Brakes266.7%
  • Engine133.3%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Brakes
Filed Apr 20, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HARLEY DAVIDSON ULTRA CLASSIC (NA) MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD TO DOWNSHIFT THE FRONT BRAKE IN ORDER TO DECELERATE THE VEHICLE. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LINE FRACTURED AND FLUID WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
10706699
Incident
Apr 18, 2015
Mileage
17,000 mi
Engine
Filed Apr 9, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HARLEY DAVIDSON DYNA LOW RIDER MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE ENGINE HAD BEEN RUNNING FOR A WHILE, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART ONCE IT WAS SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPENSATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE DONE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,500.

NHTSA ID
10578622
Incident
Jul 17, 2013
Mileage
25,000 mi
Brakes
Filed May 4, 2012

WHEN THE FRONT BRAKE WAS APPLIED A CLUNK WAS HEARD AND FELT. UPON INSPECTION THE FRONT BRAKE ROTOR DISK WAS SHIFTING UNDER THE BOLT HEADS THAT SECURE IT TO THE RIM. TORQUE VALUE WAS VERIFIED TO BE WITHIN LIMITS IAW THE HARLEY DAVIDSON MAINTENANCE MANUAL. TO FIND THE PROBLEM REQUIRES TWO PEOPLE. SOMEONE MUST SIT ON THE BIKE, CONTINUALLY APPLY THE FRONT BRAKE AND ROCK THE BIKE FORWARD AND THEN REARWARD. THE SECOND PERSON MUST POSITION THEMSELVES AT EYE LEVEL TO VIEW THE FRONT ROTOR DISK SHIFTING. THIS CONDITION IF ALLOWED TO CONTINUE COULD SHEAR THE BOLTS AND CAUSE STEERING LOSS DUE TO THE BOLT HEAD GETTING CAUGHT IN THE BRAKE CALIPER AND SEIZING THE FRONT TIRE OR COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM. *TR

NHTSA ID
10457478
Incident
May 3, 2012
Mileage
15,000 mi

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

SB-M-1220

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

HARLEY DAVIDSON: ENGINE IDLE TEMPERATURE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. THE CALIBRATION OFFERS LIMITED REAR CYLINDER COOLING WITH THE MOTORCYCLE STOPPED WHILE THE ENGINE IS LEFT AT IDLE ONCE THE TEMPERATURE THRESHOLD IS EXCEEDED. MODELS 2007-08 DYNA AND SOFTAIL (FXD, FXDC, FXDL, FXDWG, FXDB, FXDF, FXDSE, FXDSE, FXST, FSXTB, FXSTC, FXSTD, FXCW, FXCWC, FLST, FLSTC, FLSTF, FLSTN, FLSTSB, FLSTSC, FXSTSSE AND FXSTSSE); 2009 DYNA AND SOFTAIL (FLST, FLSTC, FLSTF, FLSTN, FLSTSB, FXCW, FXCWC, FXST, FXSTB, FXSTC, FXD, FXDB, FXDC, FXDF, AND FXDL). *PE

M-1186

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER

HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLE: REFINEMENT TO THE ECM CALIBRATION FOR 2007 BIG TWIN MODEL WILL SMOOTH THE TORQUE CURVE APPLICATION IN A MANNER THAT MINIMIZES HIGH SHOCK LOADS TO DRIVE TRAIN COMPONENTS, WHICH COULD CAUSE ENGINE DAMAGE. *PE

M-1231

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY

HARLEY DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLE: THE STARTER FASTENERS MAY LOSE CLAMP LOAD. THIS CAN CAUSE THE STARTER TO LOOSEN AND LEAD TO POOR GROUND CONTACT RESULTING IN POOR STARTING AS WELL AS POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO STARTER. *PE

M-1215B

STEERING

STEERING STEM NUT/WASHER. THIS BULLETIN IS TO INFORM DEALERS OF UPDATED PARTS AND SERVICE PROCEDURES TO ELIMINATE LOSS OF CLAMP LOAD ON UPPER STEERING STEM NUT. *PE

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SUSPENSION

HARLEY-DAVIDSON - 2006-2007 DYNA SHOCK SCREW REPAIR. *NJ

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Harley-Davidson Dyna by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2014100—
2012110—
2009000—
2008100—
2007Viewing300—
2006510—
2005130—
2004110—
2001100—
2000100—
1998100—
1997000—
1996110—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.