2007 Harley-Davidson Fxdwg Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2007 Harley-Davidson Fxdwg, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Electrical266.7%
- Steering133.3%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HARLEY DAVIDSON FXDWG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOTORCYCLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE MOTORCYCLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 350. UPDATED 7/7/15*CN
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT SINCE RECAL 06V474 CONCERNING SWITCHED HANDLE BARS WAS REPAIRED ON THE 2007 HARLEY DAVIDSON THE MOTORCYCLE EXPERIENCED A LOOSE RIGHT CONTROL SWITCH ASSEMBLY. THE HANDLE BAR SEEMED TOO SMALL. THIS COULD RESULT IN A WIRING MALFUNCTION THAT COULD HINDERED THE MOTORCYCLE FROM BEING SHUT OFF. *AK UPDATED 02/22/07. *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT SINCE RECAL 06V474 CONCERNING SWITCHED HANDLE BARS WAS REPAIRED ON THE 2007 HARLEY DAVIDSON THE MOTORCYCLE EXPERIENCED A LOOSE RIGHT CONTROL SWITCH ASSEMBLY. THE HANDLE BAR SEEMED TOO SMALL. THIS COULD RESULT IN A WIRING MALFUNCTION THAT COULD HINDERED THE MOTORCYCLE FROM BEING SHUT OFF. *AK UPDATED 02/22/07. *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
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.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .