Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 5 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2001 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide, most frequently naming the body & structure and electrical categories.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2001 | 1 | 1 |
| Mar 2004 | 1 | 2 |
| Jun 2004 | 1 | 3 |
| Aug 2004 | 1 | 4 |
| Jun 2006 | 1 | 5 |
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
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.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE RIDING A MOTORCYCLE A CLUNKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM IN THE FRONT. UPON INSPECTION, 3 OF THE 4 MOUNTING BRACKETS THAT RETAINED THE FRONT FAIRING WERE BROKEN. THE BRACKETS SECURE THE FAIRING THEREFORE A FAILURE COULD SEPARATE FROM THE MOTORCYCLE STRIKING THE OPERATOR.
WHEN THE MOTORCYCLE IS HOT AND YOU TURN ON THE HIGH BEAMS A FUSE BLOWS.*MR WHEN THE BIKE WAS HOT AND THE CONSUMER TURNED ON THE HIGH BEAMS OR SPOTLIGHTS THE FUSE WHICH CONTROLS ALL THE LIGHTS BLEW. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE DESIGN IS POOR BY HAVING THE HEADLIGHTS AND SPOTLIGHTS CONTROL BY THE SAME FUSE. *NM
THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM THE CIRCUIT BREAKER RECALL 04V134000 WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, BECAUSE THE PARTS WEREN'T AVAILABLE. *LA
RIGHT PASSENGER FLOORBOARD FELL OF WHILE RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE. (NAR) *PH *CB
CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT THE RIGHT SIDE PASSENGER FOOTBOARD HAD DISAPPEARED, UOPN CLOSER INVESTIGATION HE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS ONLY ONE BOLT HOLDING THE FOOTBOARD TOGETHER, CONSUMER STATES HE DID NOT HEAR IT WHEN THE BOLT FELL OFF.*YD
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
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.