Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 9 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2004 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide, most frequently naming the powertrain (other), electrical and interior & seats 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2004 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 2004 | 1 | 2 |
| Feb 2006 | 1 | 3 |
| Sep 2007 | 1 | 4 |
| Aug 2008 | 1 | 5 |
| Oct 2010 | 1 | 6 |
| Aug 2012 | 1 | 7 |
| May 2015 | 1 | 8 |
| Jun 2015 | 1 | 9 |
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
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 (NA) HARLEY DAVIDSON ELECTRA GLIDE ULTRA L. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V216000 (POWER TRAIN) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HARLEY DAVIDSON ELECTRA (NA). THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V216000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHTK (N/A). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD WOBBLE, SHAKING THE CONTACT'S ARMS AND MAKING THE VEHICLE HARD TO CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DECIDED TO GREASE THE BARRING IN THE STEERING COLUMN IN ORDER TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER STATED THEY WOULD INSPECT THE VEHICLE IN 100 MILES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,400.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HARLEY DAVIDSON ELECTRIA GLIDE FLHTPI. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE REAR BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE WHEN APPLIED. THE CONTACT USED THE FRONT BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 13,287.
BACKING VEHICLE, ENGINE OFF - IGNITION ON, SPARK UNDER SEAT THEN FIRE IN WIRE HARNESS. HD SERVICE DEPT SAID IT WAS A FAILURE IN THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR. ADVISED THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM, NO RECALLS NO SERVICE BULLETIN. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HARLEY DAVIDSON ELECTRA GLIDE. WHILE RIDING 45-50 MPH OVER A BUMP, THE GPS THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE INNER FAIRING BECAME DETACHED. THE FAILURE DENTED THE FUEL TANK. THE PART NUMBER WAS 92100-05, WHICH CLIPPED ONTO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,000.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE SEAT TO THE MOTORCYCLE FRACTURED. AS A RESULT, THE SEAT LEANS TO ONE SIDE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE INFORMED, BUT NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. UPDATED 04/17/06. *JB
WHILE RIDING MOTORCYCLE BETWEEN 50-70 MPH MOTORCYCLE PULLED TO THE LEFT, AND HAD PULSATION. TOOK MOTORCYCLE TO DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED TORQUE WAS REDESIGNED BY MANUFACTURER AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACING OF PARTS DUE TO RIGHT/LEFT MOTION OF SWING ARM. *AK THE MECHANICS ARE UNABLE TO MAINTAIN THE ALIGNMENT OF THE MOTORCYCLE. PROBLEM SO SEVERE AT TIMES THE MOTORCYCLE VEERS SUDDENLY WITHOUTH OBVIOUS REASON TO THE LEFT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. REAR TIRE LOOSING AIR. THE CLUTCH WOULD CHATTER AS RELEASED AND IT ENTERED THE FRICTION ZONE. *TC
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.