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2008 Harley-Davidson Dyna

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

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 Aug 16, 2011
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 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 2008 Harley-Davidson Dyna, most frequently naming the exterior lighting category.

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

  • Exterior lighting1100.0%

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

Exterior lighting
Filed Aug 16, 2011

COMPLAINT REGARDING THE SALE OF NEW AND USED HARLEY DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLE WITH RED TURN SIGNALS VS THE USUAL ORANGE YELLOW WARNING SIGNALS. I ALMOST COLLIDED WITH A 2008 HARLEY DAVIDSON DYNA FAT BOY RECENTLY, THE SMALL RED SIGNAL WAS NOT AT ALL VISIBLE WHEN HE TURNED IN FRONT OF ME WITHOUT EVEN USING HIS BRAKE LIGHTS. I VIEWED HIS MOTORCYCLE AND ALSO NOTICED NEW MOTOR CYCLES WITH THE SAME SMALL RED TURN SIGNALS. AS A RETIRED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER (32 YEARS) MOTOR CYCLE COP, (2009) THIS IS GOING TO CAUSE ACCIDENTS, AND DEATHS THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. THESE LITTLE BLINKERS IN THE REAR WITH THE RED LENS DOES NOT SUFFICE, PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND TAKE ACTION. THANK YOU

NHTSA ID
10420270
Incident
Aug 10, 2011

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Harley-Davidson Dyna by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2014100—
2012110—
2009000—
2008Viewing100—
2007300—
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.